Do the masks in the lethal company game symbolize chipmunks hoarding food in their cheeks?

Horror Games
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I’ve recently been enjoying this thrilling co-op horror game and observed something intriguing regarding the character masks. They have that puffy, protruding look, similar to how small animals like chipmunks or squirrels appear when they pack their cheeks with nuts and seeds for later.

The mask’s design, with that rounded and inflated appearance, really suggests that the developers might have drawn inspiration from this behavior. Has anyone else seen this connection? I’m curious if this was a deliberate choice by the game creators or if I’m overanalyzing the design.

It would be quite clever if they indeed based the mask design on this animal characteristic, considering both involve storing items for future use. What are your thoughts on this potential reference?

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Never thought of that! Would be cool if the designers actually took inspiration from chipmunks. Makes the game even more interesting.

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Nice catch! Yeah, the whole hoarding thing for survival totally matches up with chipmunk behavior.

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That’s actually a solid theory. The masks do look weirdly inflated and the storage theme runs throughout the game.

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Good catch! Those masks definitely have that puffy cheek thing going on. Indie devs usually put tons of thought into details like this, so chipmunk inspiration makes total sense. Plus it fits the whole collecting and hoarding gameplay perfectly.