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Editor's Note
This Article was written entirely based off of what's only in the game and uniquegeese's channel. No secondary sources have been made yet. If I find some, i'll edit this accordingly and upload it to Draft:Indigo_Park but for now, no.  Jdxtreme, Local Idiot (talk) 18:39, 16 June 2024 (UTC) = Indigo Park =

Indigo Park is an independent horror game released in 2024 developed by American YouTuber and Friday Night Funkin' modder Mason Myers, alternatively known as UniqueGeese. The Player takes on the role of Ed, an urban explorer visiting the titular theme park 8 years after it has been seemingly abandoned. Accompanied by the park's AI named Rambley the Raccoon, Ed must navigate the park and solve puzzles to progress.

The first chapter was released on Steam for Microsoft Windows on May 18th, 2024, with a second chapter planned for December 2025.

= Gameplay = Indigo Park is a horror video game where the player controls an urban explorer named Ed looking around an abandoned theme park they visited during their childhood. The Player discovers multiple mascot characters that at first glance, look like their costumed counterparts, but are in fact alive and inhuman.

Ed navigates the park through a First-person perspective. Armed with only a flashlight and Critter-Cuff, a piece of Wearable technology created specifically for the park, and has to solve puzzles in order to progress. = Plot =

Chapter 1: Birds of a Feather
In 20XX, an urban explorer named "Ed" decides to revisit an abandoned theme park they visited as a child named "Indigo Park". Arriving at the theme park, Ed is greeted by the park's AI assistant, "Rambley the Raccoon". After reactivating the generator that powers the front gate, Ed is given a Critter Cuff. A device that allows them to open doors held shut by the park's automated systems. However, their passage into the park is blocked by debris, forcing Ed to ride Rambley's Railroads, a kiddie ride meant to introduce riders to the park's various mascots: Finley the Sea Serpent, a shy individual whom seems to enjoy the sea, Mollie Macaw, a pilot and professional Barnstormer (although, she rather seems to crash every plane she makes) and Lloydford L. Lion (alternatively known as Lloyd the Lion), an actor. Partway through the ride, there is a room which causes the ride to glitch, forcing the player to repair another generator. Also during the ride, the player can spot a monsterous version of Mollie Macaw at various points.

After the ride, Ed makes his way to Jetstream Junction, Mollie's area of the park, only to find the front gate locked. In order to find the key to the area, the player must traverse through Lloyd's Mane Stage, fittingly, Lloyd's section of the park. Upon entering, Ed spots a monsterous version of Lloyd sleeping, whom wakes up as soon as Ed gets close. As Ed enters the backstage area of the Mane Stage, they are stalked by, and at two points, attacked by Lloyd. Ed manages to escape both times unscathed, and gets the key to unlock Jetstream Junction. At Jetstream Junction, Ed heads to Rooftop Races, only for him and Rambley to find it in a state of disrepair. Rambley instead tells Ed to head to Mollie's Landing Pad, a children's play area.

Before the player enters Mollie's Landing Pad, the player can find an arcade game named "Rambley Rush" In the arcade game, the player controls Rambley as he tries to find Mollie after she accidentally crash landed in the middle of Rambleberry Woods. After a platforming section, Rambley manages to find Mollie, but the two are then suddenly ambushed by a previously unseen character, Salem the Skunk, who throws a potion at Mollie, turning her against Rambley. After a brief boss battle, Mollie screams, and the machine glitches out, giving the player a collectable item.

At Mollie's Landing Pad, Ed navigates his way through the play area to unlock the door in the middle of the place, all the while being stalked by the monsterous Mollie. After unlocking the door, Ed is then chased by Mollie. After crawling out of a vent and into a utility tunnel, Rambley notices Ed entering a staff-only room, but then notices the monsterous Mollie chasing him, and hires Ed on the spot. To protect Ed, Rambley shuts the door on Mollie, resulting in her getting decapitated as she makes one final pounce on Ed. Rambley admits to Ed that he wanted Ed to have as good as an experience as he could give, and was unaware just how bad the park had gotten. However, Rambley states that, with a human operator, could theoretically restore the park to its former glory. Ed makes his way to Oceanic Odyssey, and the chapter ends.

= Development and Release =

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The game's Creator, Mason Myers, had previously been active in the modding scene for Friday Night Funkin', working on multiple mods.

On December 20th, 2023, Myers would stream the horror video game franchise "Garten of Banban" for the first time After seeing the poor reception of the series, Myers decided to try and recreate the game, which resulted in the game "Reincarnated". Previously known as "Garten of Banban: Reincarnated". However, the Euphoric Brothers, the original developers of Banban, requested that Myers change the name to just Reincarnated to avoid confusion.

After seeing Reincarnated's success, Myers decided to try and create a game with his own ideas. With the concept of a Mascot Horror being settled on very early on.

Very early on, Myers got in touch with both fellow YouTuber Tom Hart Jr., better known as RecD, and Friday Night Funkin' modder Jake Sloan, alternatively known as Jakeneutron, to help with music and art direction respectively, while also having them onboard for writing the game. =Characters=
 * Ed: An urban explorer who had visited Indigo Park as a child, who has returned for some unknown reason.
 * Rambley the Racoon (Voiced by Vito Z. Holmes): A sentient Artificial Intelligence who acts as a guide and is the mascot of the titular park. He serves as the game's deuteragonist. So far, he is one of two mascots without a monstrous version.
 * Mollie Macaw (Voiced by Lauryn Alexandria): A mechanic and pilot who enjoys barnstorming, although she seems to crash most planes she makes. Her monstrous version serves as the main antagonist of chapter 1.
 * Lloydford L. Lion (Voiced by Tom Hart Jr.): An actor with a large ego, and considers himself the main star of the park. His monstrous version is the secondary antagonist of Chapter 1
 * Finley The Sea Serpent (Voiced by Zach Pokres): A rather shy underwater dweller. Although his monstrous version appears ingame at the end of Chapter 1, he does not notice Ed.
 * Salem The Skunk: A mischievous troublemaker with a knack for potions. They are unique in the fact that not only are they one of the two mascots without a monstrous version (a trait shared with Rambley), but also in the fact that their section of the Rambley's Railroads ride is destroyed, meaning that Salem instead makes their debut in the Rambley Rush arcade minigame at Jetstream Junction.

=Reception=

Critical Response
Indigo Park was highly received on release. With many praising the character design and gameplay, with some criticisms being directed at the game's genre, graphics, and optimization. Nonetheless, the game quickly recieved a 95% positive rating on Steam days after release. Also within that timeframe, the Kickstarter campaign for Chapter 2 was fully funded.

Fan response to the game has been very positive. Notably, on Discord, multiple fans have changed their profile picture and name to the character of Rambley, and opting to roleplay as the character. Notably, some aspects of the game has been compared to the real world Disney parks. With the game's Critter Cuff being reminiscent of Walt Disney World's MagicBands and the plot of the game being a reference to the popularity of the defunct River Country water park with urban explorers.

=Notes= =References=
 * 1)  Previously known as "Garten of Banban: Reincarnated". However, the Euphoric Brothers, the original developers of Banban, requested that Myers change the name to just Reincarnated to avoid confusion.
 * 1)  Previously known as "Garten of Banban: Reincarnated". However, the Euphoric Brothers, the original developers of Banban, requested that Myers change the name to just Reincarnated to avoid confusion.