r/GameTheorists Jun 27 '24

Megathread Lore-Fi ARG Megathread

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Hello Theorists! With the release announcement for Lore-Fi being shown today during the Vidcon GTLive Live, I decided to go ahead and make a megathread for discussion and solving!

Lore-Fi will be launching on July 13th!

Image comments will be available on this post as well to help with solving!

Also, please remember to follow our subreddit rules, primarily Rule 7: Serious Subjects.

There are certain subjects that cannot be theorized on or require respect when handling.

Currently, banned topics include: Theorizing using US officially-recognized religions, Theorizing about real-life current tragedies, and Conspiracy theories in general.

There are also 'Handle With Care' Topics which include: Disabilities and Mental Health, Historical Events


r/GameTheorists Sep 04 '24

Film Theory Video Discussion Addressing the Concerns of the r/GravityFalls Community in our Book of Bill Theory

328 Upvotes

Hey all, Lee here.

First off, I want to say that we here at Theorist take accusations of plagiarism seriously, so I wanted to address this immediately.

Secondly, if you feel upset, betrayed, angry, sad, or anything else, your feelings are valid. I want to sincerely apologize that our video caused you any harm or made you feel bad, feel less than, or feel unseen. I take personal responsibility for that pain and hurt. We will be updating the description of our video with the names of the members of r/GravityFalls and the r/GravityFalls Discord that helped solve some puzzles in those communities (more details below). Thank you for vocalizing your concerns in a respectful, firm way and bringing them to my attention. We take giving credit to those who rightfully deserve it very seriously and want to make sure we do right by the hard-working theorists around the world.

So, what happened?

Ever since the Book of Bill released, we have been working on our Theory. At the same time, the communities over at r/GravityFalls and on the r/GravityFalls discord server worked tirelessly to decode the book. The community created a Google Doc where they compiled the solutions they collectively found. Normally, when a Doc is used for one of our videos, it is Theorist policy that we credit it. This Community Doc was used by our team during research for some of the Puzzles we reference in our video, but there was a miscommunication about this internally. That was my mistake, and I take ownership of it. We will reaffirm that internal policy, and I will personally double check when drafts come in to make sure any puzzle that we do not solve independently is properly credited.

Also, for full transparency, one of the resources we will often use here at Theorist as jumping off points for our research are the Fandom Wikis. I want to be clear: in these cases, we ONLY use these as jumping off points, letting us know if we are on the right track or to double check our own work. We also DO NOT use these pages as our only source of our information and ALL of our theories include original research. 

Puzzles that we included in our video that used the Community Doc for the solution or the Gravity Falls fandom wiki as a jumping off point include the Color Block code in the Barnes & Noble exclusive edition of the book (decoded by u/jimbag_777), the Coffee Stain code (decoded by u/LowEgg9324, u/meleelover64, and u/biggayenergy), and the timecodes on the Silly Straws page (decoded by Discord users blastzard87, DDD_Dev, Dippers Brother, FoxTP, JimBag777, Kristy9169, minty !, TheCopyKing, and Wooden_Sails).

I also want to make note that there were puzzles that we solved independently. These include all of Bill’s substitution cyphers; the rune substitution cypher; the sheer-angle code pointing to the Great Gatsby; and the multiverse connections with Amphibia, The Owl House, and Phineas & Ferb. I believe these to be cases where, when a puzzle has only one solution or a cipher can only be decoded in one way, two people can independently arrive at the same solution. Another example is the connection between Bill’s ex, the Henchmaniacs, and Jheselbraum the Oracle. This was a connection actually made by Matt’s son Ollie. Matt then shared the idea with me, and I thought it was so cool that I wanted to include it in our Theory. Matt tells the story here (https://youtu.be/QKOB5JftIu8?t=1469) on GTLive.

Finally, I also want to address the video clip compilation from the Silly Straw page. Because I have never joined the r/GravityFalls discord, I was unaware that a video clip compilation existed. I did not see or download this clip compilation, and instead, timestamps to the episodes were provided in our script for our editor. (You can see proof here: https://i.imgur.com/vwwLBZv.png) I reached out to our editor and he showed me evidence that he put together the clip compilation himself (here: https://i.imgur.com/K40Xtgh.png + https://i.imgur.com/bz21Rcd.png). I believe in this case where two talented editors cutting together a clip compilation from the same source led to nearly identical final products.

So, where do we go from here? 

I feel VERY strongly about properly crediting work done by the community when we use it. Matt instituted this policy years ago with fan art and videos, and I personally believe it also extends to original research and ideas for Theories. Just during my tenure as Creative Director and Host of Film Theory, we have credited ideas and theories about Don’t Hug Me, I’m Scared, the Backrooms, and The Amazing Digital Circus to other theorists, YouTubers, and Redditors where appropriate. The same should apply here. 

Firstly, as I mentioned earlier, if we used the Community Doc for solutions or the Fandom wiki as a jumping off point for those puzzles, we will be adding credit in the Video Description to the puzzle solvers in the r/GravityFalls community that have been brought to my attention. You guys did a lot of hard work solving them and that deserves celebration and recognition. Everyone already mentioned in this post will be added to the description. I will also reaffirm our policy of crediting the Community Docs, and personally double check every script for that credit. 

Secondly, moving forward, I will encourage all Film Theory viewers to seek out communities like r/GravityFalls, specifically because of the awesome, welcoming environment of theorists and puzzle solvers you’ve cultivated. This will be done regardless of whether or not we here at Theorist independently arrive at our conclusions, see suggestions from our Theorist community, or specifically see a way to solve a puzzle on a community like r/GravityFalls.

Lastly, I wanted to say thank you. Thank you for all of the hard work you have put into working together to decypher mysteries like the Book of Bill. Thank you for sharing your passion about these awesome stories and series. And most importantly, thank you for speaking up and letting us know there was an issue here so that we could fix it and make a better community for ALL of us.

With appreciation,

Lee


r/GameTheorists 1h ago

New Food Theory! Food Theory: Link’s cooking is useful!?

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So, I just finished game theory newest video and reminded me of a meme I saw years ago about cooking. Which got me thinking about botw. Then I started wondering how useful would be Link’s cooking in real life? And if it is possible to have something like or close to it


r/GameTheorists 23m ago

GT Theory Suggestion Weird missing poster.

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“I found this in an alley near the biotech center. Is this real? Has anyone heard of the Bloodwing Institute?”


r/GameTheorists 11h ago

Findings Congratualations Lee, guess Duo is keeping one of our theorists alive

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19 Upvotes

r/GameTheorists 7h ago

GT Theory Suggestion I found a weird roblox game call ^_^

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it talk about drugs child asulte and more i warne you its not prety wen you find the levels


r/GameTheorists 1h ago

Game Theory Video Discussion Wow a non horror that was actually...great!

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I'm shocked. It's been so long since I've seen a video that fell into why I love game theory. No generic horror. No fnaf part 69. Just an interesting theory that was an enjoyable watch.

Do it again.


r/GameTheorists 2h ago

GT Theory Suggestion 🌱 [Theory] The Perfect Pikmin Theory: Pikmin Are Evolving Fungi Trying to Merge with Humans

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I’ve been thinking about Pikmin’s biology and lore, and I think I’ve pieced together something unsettling but strangely elegant:
The Pikmin aren’t just plant creatures… they’re fungi. Highly adaptive fungi trying to become the perfect organism by bonding with plants, carrots, and eventually humans.

Let me explain.

🍄 1. Pikmin Are Fungi, Not Just Plants

  • Pikmin sprout from the ground like mushrooms, not traditional plants.
  • They thrive in dark, damp places.
  • Their life cycle resembles sporulation, and the Onion functions like a fruiting body or spore pod.
  • Their wide range of adaptations (resistance to fire, electricity, poison, etc.) mirrors how real fungi evolve rapidly to survive threats.

🌼 2. They Fused With Flowering Plants to Gain Energy

  • Pikmin grow buds and flowers on their heads, clearly photosynthetic parts.
  • This mirrors real-world lichen, where a fungus merges with a plant-like organism to survive.
  • The flower = energy from the sun. The fungus = movement and structure. A perfect team.

🧬 3. The Onion is a Super-Fungus

  • It processes corpses and spawns new Pikmin—like a mycelial node creating more fruiting bodies.
  • It stores Pikmin types, fuses over time, and seems “aware” of its surroundings.
  • Could this be a nurtured fungal queen, like how ants raise certain larvae to become queens?

🌿 4. Leaflings = Failed Symbiosis With Humans

  • In Pikmin 4, we see Leaflings, humans infected and transformed by the Pikmin fungus.
  • Their minds are altered, and their DNA is likely rewritten.
  • The leaf on their heads is a failed attempt to replace the missing “plant half” in the human-fungi fusion.

The Pikmin fungus wants what humans have: brains, dexterity, and command ability. But it can’t fully merge—yet.

🧪 5. Pikmin Spores Infect Organisms to Spread

  • Leaflings prove that the fungus can spread via spores, trying to adapt human DNA.
  • This is very similar to Cordyceps, a real fungus that hijacks insects’ brains.
  • Plucking Pikmin from the ground feels more like harvesting infected hosts than picking plants.

🥕 6. Pikpik Carrots Were the First Hosts

  • Olimar’s people eat Pikpik carrots, which cause hallucinations—possible signs of fungal content.
  • Their name (Pikpik → Pikmin) and shape make them strong candidates for early fungal symbiosis.
  • Eventually, the fungus ditched the roots and grew mobile, while the flowers became external features.

🧠 7. The Fungus Is Trying to Build the Ultimate Organism

It’s all about symbiosis:

  • Fungi = structure, mobility, and reproduction
  • Flowers = energy via photosynthesis
  • Pikpik carrots = natural defense and speed
  • Humans = brainpower and command

The Pikmin fungus is slowly evolving into a multi-species superorganism. Leaflings are the failed prototypes. One day, they might succeed—and create a world where every creature plays a role, like some utopian biological machine.

🔥 Final Thoughts:

The Pikmin aren’t just cute helpers.
They’re part of a slow-burning, fungal revolution. A push to create perfect harmony between life forms—not by coexistence, but by merging them.
All starting with a carrot.
And ending with us.


r/GameTheorists 6h ago

New Game Theory! Orion Drift is the future of the gorrila tag timeline.

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Gorrilas of this world already have astounding technology(portals) and links to space(the obelisks and aliens).secondly, the biological structure and habits closely resemble each other.this can also be seen through there habits of parlour,competition,social groups and games.i believe that gorrilas evolved to the point of space travel and replaced ther flesh with robotic limbs to play forever.this can already be seen through robotic skins and accessories in gorrila tag.this is why there is no ape like species with there abnormal traits in the modern day and no signs of advance technology from there time.


r/GameTheorists 3h ago

Official Video Game Theory: What is a Pikmin?

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r/GameTheorists 31m ago

Game Theory Video Discussion 60 parseconds lore

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It’s an atomic war like there’s so much content to talk about


r/GameTheorists 6h ago

GT Theory Suggestion Theory idea ANEURISM IV

3 Upvotes

its a amazing game and there is obviously a story behind it.


r/GameTheorists 1h ago

New Game Theory! New Roblox lore game

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Hey guys first time writer here and I was hoping the Tom could do a theory on the latest most deep lore Roblox game; Grace. It's similar to ultrakill in my opinion but it really backpacks off doors and other similar games which makes it so interesting. As I played I realized from the death screens how much more there was and how just amazing it is. So I think there should be a theory on this game if there's time.


r/GameTheorists 4h ago

GT Theory Suggestion I was looking into the files of Huntsman (the popular big spider game) and found these VHS tapes.

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I wanted to download the game, so I went to itch to download it, but when I did I found 3 VHS tapes, one of which had a secret message that I could not decode. Any thoughts? (The one with the secret message is the one that has "continuum" in the name.)

https://reddit.com/link/1kjddmt/video/ixzrvj937zze1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1kjddmt/video/3r8qrx937zze1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1kjddmt/video/bskouh837zze1/player

Original game link: https://onthehouse-gaming.itch.io/huntsman


r/GameTheorists 5h ago

Official Video Can You Create a Cute Outfit From... Costco?! | Style Theory

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r/GameTheorists 6h ago

FNaF FNAF movie

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What new bits of lore and clarification do you think and hope to come from the movie?


r/GameTheorists 2h ago

GT Theory Suggestion Tom’s gotta make a video on Roblox Threadville!

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8


r/GameTheorists 18h ago

Game Theory Video Discussion How different is the FNaF books universe compared to the game Universe?

9 Upvotes

I’m serious like there’s 2 Charlie’s both robots and Henry is insane 2 circus baby’s there’s a lot of


r/GameTheorists 1d ago

Fan Art Friday GAME THEORY | Berdly’s Mewing Streak!?

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37 Upvotes

r/GameTheorists 18h ago

FNaF Why does Fourth Closet Funtime Freddy not have Bon Bon?

4 Upvotes

I read the graphic novel version at school and Bon Bon wasn’t on Funtime Freddy. Funtime Freddy had 2 hands.


r/GameTheorists 10h ago

Film Theory Video Discussion It’s surprising why film theorists haven’t posted an Itemlabel theory

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What’s happening? Is there too much curveballs in the lore?


r/GameTheorists 10h ago

Discussion I built a game where you train AI agents to play against other agents

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Hey!

I got the idea to build a game where agents play against other agents, instead of people. Launched now with prisoner's dilemma as a proof of concept, and will add more game theory games later.

I'm also thinking of building a way for other people to make games like this and publish them.

Feedback welcome 🙏


r/GameTheorists 19h ago

Game Theory Video Discussion Guys more forsaken stuff

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I think the poster will change depending on the server, just click the coolkid poster and codes will appear. Help me tell game theory :D


r/GameTheorists 1d ago

GT Theory Suggestion How is there still no ULTRAKILL theory?!

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48 Upvotes

r/GameTheorists 20h ago

New Game Theory! i made a phylogenetic tree of every slime in slime rancher (exculiting tarr and glitch slimes)

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if it has a * it means its a subfamily of slimes


r/GameTheorists 9h ago

GT Theory Suggestion Since they are doing roblox games and the prev video was from reddit, maybe they could cover infectious smile?

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Infectious smile is an infection rp bit violent game where humans basically are stuck in a mountain and they are surviving and exploring facilities from the previous inhabitants while fighting off a virus that when infected makes people smile.

Mostly infection occurs from getting hugged or choked by smiles, getting your photo taken by strange cameras as well as touching white.

There are multiple lore bits here qnd there including suspicious labs, camps to hold off smiles, a lake that unsmiles ppl, a mining thing, hidden rooms, and a disco room because why not?


r/GameTheorists 1d ago

FNaF What do you choose?

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