The first Life is Strange game came out in 2015
and since then, many people have fallen in love with it, including me. The story of the first
game mixes time travel and queer awakenings with darker themes of bullying, death, grief and
regret, all with beautiful graphics and the most amazing soundtrack. With the latest installment
in the series, Life is Strange True Colours, scheduled to be released later this month, I
thought now would be the best time to take a deep dive into the game and
look into some details
and theories I hadn’t thought about previously. I found this Life is Strange iceberg on
r/icebergcharts on reddit, it was made by a user called thisismyusername189. There
are already a few life is strange icebergs on youtube but none of them went quite as deep
as this one, so I thought I would give it a go. If you’re not familiar with the concept of
icebergs, it’s basically a list of theories, facts, easter eggs, secrets, or
anything really about a given topic. The d
eeper you go, the more obscure the things
get. This video is aimed at explaining each entry on the iceberg in a few words, I won’t go too deep
into any of them. If you would like to know more, I will provide links to more information in the
description. If you want me to make a video going more in depth about a specific entry, let me know.
If you like this video don’t forget to give it a thumbs up, let me know what you think in
the comments and there’s timestamps in the description so you ca
n skip around if you
want to, and let’s get started with tier one. The first entry of the Life is Strange iceberg
is The Catcher in the Rye. This refers to the multiple references to the J.D Salinger novel,
from the main character’s last name Caulfield, to the movie poster in Max’s room that looks like
the original edition of the Catcher in the Rye. There’s also deeper similarities
in character traits and storylines. Hidden rewind sounds.
Whenever Max uses her rewind power, a strange sound
can be heard. If you pay close attention, this sound
contains lines from past and future dialogue. Back when the episodes were released one by one,
this would give players clues as to what could be expected from future episodes.
Katesvid.com Previously, if players visited the link that
Victoria Chase wrote on the bathroom mirror in episode 2, they’d land on a blog with a single
post and a video that was "removed" by YouTube, linking to the fact that Victoria took the video
down after Kate's
exit or exit attempt. It’s now just a link that redirects you to
the Life is Strange website unfortunately. What if?
This could be referring to several different things, such as the fan film or
the webcomic of the same name, both linked below. But it could also be in reference to the fact
that Life is Strange was originally named What If? It ended up not being used because of a
Daniel Radcliffe film of the same name that was released in 2013. It’s also the name of the
achievement that the
player gets for unlocking all other achievements in the game.
License plates The various license plates seen around Arcadia Bay
aren’t random. They’re based on TV shows, movies, books as well as real people. Sometimes, their
names make a lot of sense with the character that the vehicle belongs to. For example, Frank’s
license plate is based on Breaking Bad, which makes sense obviously since he’s a drug dealer.
Raven symbolism In Before the Storm, a raven can be seen in a lot
of scenes, inclu
ding Chloe’s nightmares. The raven is said to represent transformation and is also
feared as a "trickster spirit." According to the Native American Tribes that inhabited Arcadia Bay:
"The raven is to be respected but never trusted." In the Native American stories, the trickster is
the protagonist of most tales, and their actions, while not meant to change the world, end up having
a profound impact upon the world. In this sense, the raven in Before the Storm symbolizes Rachel.
Max’s doodles I
’m not entirely sure what this entry is referring
to. Max doodles a lot in her diary, so this could be what this is about. But one thing that’s really
interesting is that if you look at Max’s diary in the nightmare sequence in Polarized, you
will see that the doodles look different and a bit creepier.
8 Episodes If you look into the game files, there’s a
reference to Episodes 1 through 8, although only 5 episodes of the game ended up being released.
Also Dontnod's CEO, Oskar Guilbert referr
ed in an interview (recorded before the first episode
came out) to more than five episodes saying "We want to be able to tell the players when
episodes 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, etc will be available". This goes along with the rumours that the game was
supposed to be longer but ended up being cut down due to time or money constraints.
Chaos theory Chaos theory is the name of Episode 3 of Life is
Strange, and it refers to “the branch of maths that deals with complex systems whose behaviour is
highly se
nsitive to slight changes in conditions, so that small alterations can give
rise to strikingly great consequences.” Hinting at the fact that Max’s
tampering with time does indeed have big consequences.
Warren spying on Max At the beginning of episode
2, just after Max wakes up, if you look through the window you can see
Warren’s hiding behind a building and seemingly spying on Max. Max doesn’t seem to notice him.
Hey David, watcha hiding? This is a reference to Ashly and Anthony Burch’s
ser
ies of sketch comedy videos called “Hey Ash, Watcha Playin’” from 2008. Ashly Burch
is the voice actress for Chloe Price. Twin Peaks
Life is Strange contains a lot of references to the TV show Twin
Peaks. A few examples are: Chloe’s license plate, the Pacific Northwest setting, the plot
surrounding the disappearance of a popular teenage girl, down to the fact that Rachel Amber
and Laura Palmer share the same birthday, the phrase “Fire Walk with Me”, officer Anderson Berry
being modeled afte
r deputy Andy Brennan, and more. Homeless lady is Max
A theory exists that the homeless lady that Max meets behind the
Two Whale Diner is actually Max from the future, but this has been denied by Michel Koch and Luc
Baghadoust from Dontnod during the Blackwell Podcast Extra Life livestream.
Homeless lady is Chloe Another theory is that the woman is actually
Chloe, or an alternative version if she hadn't reconnected with Max. As far-fetched as
it seems, there are a number of facts that suppor
t this claim. The blue butterfly
shirt she wears underneath her dark jacket, the fact that she eats the same cereal as Chloe
and Max, the fact that Max feels she can trust her as much as she can trust Chloe, and the
fact that she knows Max's name without her ever introducing herself. Some people say even her
physical appearance, eyes and mouth in particular, resembles an old battered version of Chloe.
The butterfly effect The game’s events start with a photo of a blue
butterfly and ends wit
h a tornado. The butterfly to tornado thing perfectly mimics the scientific
paper written in 1972 by a meteorologist called Edward Lorenz entitled Predictability: Does
the Flap of a Butterfly's Wings in Brazil set off a Tornado in Texas?
Lighthouse symbolism The lighthouse represents safety and
guidance and it’s quite literally a beacon against the darkness. It can be interpreted that
the building watches over Arcadia Bay. It’s also present in the vision that warns Max against the
storm. In
episode 5, it becomes apparent that the lighthouse is the only safe place for Max and
Chloe as it’s out of the path of the tornado. Nostalgic feel of the game
Despite the game taking place in 2013, which is just two years before it came out, its overall
atmosphere provokes a sense of nostalgia in the player. I think it’s due to a combination of the
music, the lighting, the references to movies and songs from the 80s and 90s, the overall artistic
style that almost looks like paintings someti
mes, and the fact that Chloe and Max are two former
childhood best friends that are reunited. Tier 2.
Chloe’s phone wallpaper Chloe originally has a photo of herself and
Rachel Amber as her phone wallpaper. However, after Chloe and Max leave Blackwell in episode 3,
you have a chance to look at Chloe’s phone again, and there’s a chance that she might have changed
her phone wallpaper to a photo of Max. For that to happen, you have to pick three of the 4 following
choices: Take the blame for C
hloe’s weed, don’t answer Kate’s phone call, choose to shoot
Frank, steal the money from the handicapped fund. Rachel is the storm
This is the theory that Rachel is behind the storm, that the storm is her
revenge for the way she was killed, and perhaps her way of destroying the town she never got to
leave. Also linked to the next entry in a way. Rachel has superpowers
There’s a few things that hint towards Rachel having the ability to
control the wind or the fire. For example, when the bin c
atches fire, she screams and the
wind seems to pick up, making the fire spread quickly. Later, when she’s in the hospital, you
can hear a firefighter say that the fire died all of a sudden, which can be linked to the fact
that she got stabbed and lost consciousness. Another theory is that she also has time powers
like Max, which she used to become popular, get good grades without doing much work, and
guess every one of Chloe’s truths and lies when they’re playing the game on the train.
Ouro
boros In Polarized, Chloe wears a tee-shirt with an
Ouroboros, which is a serpent eating its own tail. It represents the endless cycle of life,
death and rebirth. It can be linked to the fact that Chloe can start a new life by leaving
Arcadia Bay behind. It could also emphasize the fact that history repeats itself, and that
Chloe is doomed to die no matter what happens. There’s also a fanfiction by the same name.
Director’s commentary There’s a whole Director’s commentary which
is too long
to talk about in detail here, but they did mention a few interesting
things, such as the fact that the name Rachel was chosen because it's a hybrid of the
first names of the directors Raoul and Michel, and that the directors confirmed that the
doe is a presence of Rachel that guides Max throughout the game.
No fucks given Max wears a t shirt with jumbled up letters in
2008, and the letters read “No Fucks Given”. Cassidy then has a “No fucks” patch in Life
is Strange 2 which is a reference t
o that. Thanks for crying!
At the end of the credits for "Dark Room", which has a horrible ending, the screen reads "Thanks
for crying!" instead of "thanks for playing". Rachel gave Max rewind powers
Another Rachel theory is that she gave Max her powers so that she could save
Chloe, find her body, get revenge, and in turn create the storm and destroy Arcadia Bay which
she always wanted to escape from but couldn’t. Max and Chloe are in New York
If you chose to save Chloe at the end of Life is
Strange, when meeting David
in Life is Strange 2, he gets a phone call from Chloe and mentions something about New York,
hinting at the fact that that’s where they are. Rachel is the ghost doe
As mentioned earlier, the theory is that the ghost doe is Rachel in spirit form, which
makes sense since it appears over her burial site, and again when Rachel is discovered. The
directors confirmed that in their commentary. 555 phone numbers
Whenever a phone number is mentioned in the game, it is give
n the prefix 555. This is a fictional
prefix which is widely used in American TV shows, movies and video games in order to prevent
callers from bothering real people by giving them fake phone numbers.
Japanese dub Not much to say about this, other than
there is a Japanese version of the game. Max breaks the fourth wall
In the diner sequence of Max's nightmare in Episode 5, "Polarized", Max has
to enter a code to exit the diner bathroom. If you enter the incorrect code 50 times,
the door wil
l open and Max will say: “Santa Monica Dream” is about Rachel and Chloe
In Before the Storm, Rachel tries to convince Chloe to escape with her to Santa Monica. Later
in the timeline, in Life is Strange, Chloe listens to Santa Monica Dream, which undoubtedly reminds
her of Rachel and how their dream never came true. Tier 3
Dana, Courtney and Taylor acclaiming Mr Jefferson When Mr Jefferson gets on stage to do his
speech during the End of the World party, a few female voices can be heard acclai
ming him.
The audios for the game confirm that it’s Dana, Courtney, and Taylor. Dana calls him sexy, whereas
Courtney and Taylor both say he’s hot. Yikes. Kcbeliever
I believe this is referring to a post by a user called kcbeliever on gamefaqs.gamespot.com in
which they discuss possible plot points based on content that was leaked prior to the release
of Episode 2. The post is still up and it looks like their predictions were pretty much all
true, unless the post was edited afterwards. Arca
dia bay zip code
The zip code for Arcadia Bay seems to change depending on where you look. In
a postcard sent to Chloe, Rachel wrote Chloe's address stating that Arcadia Bay's ZIP code is
97141 (which is the real ZIP Code for Tillamook, OR). Another postcard sent by someone called
Amaury contains the same ZIP code. However, on the auto repair invoice, the shop's address
in Arcadia Bay states a different ZIP Code: 97603 which belongs to Klamath Falls, OR.
Max is Rachel Amber Some people theor
ise that Rachel is Max from a
different timeline, while other people say they are two different personalities belonging to the
same person. This is very easily disproven since they have different dates of birth and look
different, but it’s interesting nonetheless. Unused Music
There is a bunch of content that ended up not being used in the final product. For
example, for Before the Storm, there is a Firewalk song that didn’t end up being used, as well as an
instrumental version of A Hole in
the Earth, by Daughter. They’re both linked in the description.
Episode 1: American Chrysalis If you look at the Entertainment Software
Rating Board website, Life is Strange Episode 1 is called American Chrysalis. I’m not sure if it
was the original title or if the ESRB just goofed and gave it a different name.
Episode 2: Time out Same thing for episode 2: it’s called Time out on
the ESRB website, instead of Out of Time which is its actual name.
Aurora Creek This was the original name of Arc
adia Bay before
writer Christian Divine suggested "Arcadia Bay" as a name. Leftovers of its original name can still
be found in the game's files: the textures for the Arcadia Bay map by the lighthouse are called
"Aurora Creek Map"; the game file for the large picture of Arcadia Bay that hangs in the upstairs
hallway at Chloe’s house is named "AuroraCreek". Life is…
This is in reference to the fact that the characters of the game sometimes get
close to saying the title of the game, but never
actually do. For example, after altering the past
by handing in her Everyday Heroes contest photo to Jefferson in Episode 5, Max finds herself
in a San Francisco Art Gallery and she says "Life is... weird.". Also, in Max's nightmare,
Alternative Chloe appears and blames Max. Before she disappears, she says "Life is... so not fair."
Polarized title reference The term “polarized” isn’t only a photography
term, it also refers to a choice between two big, conflicting decisions. This is an obvio
us
reference to the huge choice that Max has to make at the end of the game, between saving Chloe and
saving Arcadia Bay. By the way, make sure you let me know in the comments which one you picked.
Characters were looking directly at the eclipse This refers to the fact that at the end of
episode 2, characters such as Max and Warren are staring directly at the unexpected eclipse.
This would realistically be very dangerous and could cause retinal damage, so it’s a bit weird
that they’re doing
that without consequences. To all of You interpretation
The song “To All of You” by Syd Matters plays on a loop at the beginning of the game.
The song romanticises the American lifestyle, and highlights the role of the "American Girl".
The simplest interpretation is that the game focuses on the fate of its female characters, who
are indeed American girls. It can also be seen as criticizing the way that women are traditionally
presented in American media, with “shiny smiles and plastic bodie
s”, whereas the main characters
in Life is Strange don’t fit this stereotype, either in their appearance or in the way
they take their destiny into their own hands, showing strength and courage.
Alyzian’s journal pinterest board. This refers to the fact that Alyzian, the
illustrator that worked on Max’s diary, created a pinterest board to gather her inspirations, which
is still up and definitely interesting to look at. Amaury references
Amaury Balandier is a French illustrator and environmen
t artist
working for Dontnod Entertainment. As the lead environment artist for Life is Strange, he
was significantly involved in the game's creation and development. His name can be
seen in a few different places in the game, such as on the list of Yearbook committee
members, or on a postcard to Chloe Price. Tier 4
Don’t Nod This is in reference to the fact that Max nods her
head when the Dontnod logo comes up in the intro. William and Rachel were
supposed to be in the nightmare According
to unused voice lines, Chloe’s
dad was supposed to be in the nightmare, asking Max why she didn’t save him. Rachel
was also supposed to have several lines of dialogue during the sequence,
but they were never recorded. Old Choice Music
This refers to an unused audio which could have been the “choice” background music,
but it was replaced by the one we know and love. Mr Jefferson’s phone call
In episode 2, Mark Jefferson has a weird phone call where he seems kind of stressed
and eager to cut
the conversation short. There’s a lot of theories as to who he could be talking to,
but one of the most popular is that he’s talking to Sean Prescott, Nathan’s father.
Max was going to have a roommate In early concept art for Max's room, Max appears
to have had an environmentally conscious roommate. A poster that appears in Victoria's room in the
game can be seen under the bunk. This could mean that Victoria was going to be Max’s roommate,
but concept art for Victoria's room also exists, so
it could also be someone else.
Blue Moon Diner The Two Whales Diner likely is based on the
Blue Moon Diner, located in Beaverton, Oregon. The interior is incredibly similar, and there is
a newspaper article in the airplane in Episode 5 with the headline "Two Moon Diner?" which connects
the names of the two diners with each other. Native American Culture
Native American tribes have originally inhabited and founded Arcadia bay, and their culture can be
seen around the town, such as the tobanga
totem, currently standing on the Blackwell dormitory
grounds. Some of the theories behind what caused the storm suggest that the Native American
history of the area has something to do with it. Kate’s doodles
Kate’s drawings used to be cute and child-friendly, fit for a kid’s
book, but with all the bullying and her declining mental health, they seem to take a dark
turn. If you save Kate, when she’s in hospital, she starts drawing children's illustrations again;
planning on creating a new b
ook about bullying. Forest fire theories
As mentioned earlier, there is suspicion that Rachel is somehow
controlling the fire. She seems to be able to make it gain intensity at will, and then it seemingly
becomes extinct right after she gets stabbed, to the amazement of two firemen at the hospital.
Unused tattoos outfits and hairstyles This is part of a load of unused content. Here
we can see a different tattoo design for Chloe, as well as different outfits and
hairstyles for some of the cha
racters. Raymond Wells concept art
This refers to the early concept art of Principal Wells, in which
we can see various ethnicities and outfits. Tornado theories
This refers to the various theories surrounding the cause of the tornado. The game seems to
want us to think that Max caused it but a lot of players aren’t satisfied with this explanation.
Theories go from blaming the Prescotts, to suggesting Native American involvement, or saying,
as mentioned earlier, that Rachel caused the storm
herself. I find those theories really interesting,
so make sure to tell me yours in the comments! Tier 5
This file name This video is an early version of the Episode 5 teaser video. It shows what seems to be an
unfinished Mark Jefferson in the Dark Room. This file was removed from Episode
3's files with Episode 4's release. Unused letter from Nathan to Mr. Jefferson
This can be found in the unused graphics for the game. This letter is interesting because it gives
some clues regarding Nathan’
s relationship with Jefferson, and it also suggests that Nathan did,
in fact, hurt and maybe even kill Rachel Amber. Jessie
The name of some of the assets of the game such as the photo of Chloe and
Rachel found under her bed and the postcard from Rachel suggest that at some point in the game's
development, Rachel was going to be called Jessie. Destroyed Lighthouse
This entry refers to the fact that in the cutscene following the save Chloe ending, the lighthouse,
which was partly destroyed du
ring the storm, can be seen missing its top part, making it
seemingly half as tall as earlier in the game. Kate’s rabbit
In episode 2, we are introduced to Kate’s rabbit, Alice, which is obviously an Alice in Wonderland
reference. Depending on whether or not we manage to save Kate, in the next episode, Max
will either be taking care of the bunny until Kate gets out of hospital, or will adopt
it after Kate’s death which is heartbreaking. Unused character
Among the unused graphics, a seemingly
unused character’s concept art by Fred Augis can be seen.
Ladybug in clock When entering Chloe’s living room in
episode 4, Max notices that the clock is stopped. This causes her to wonder if it was
her messing with time that caused it to break, but upon closer inspection, it appears
that there is a ladybug stuck in the dials. Why Max got her powers
This is pretty much up to the player’s interpretation. While the wiki refers to her
powers as being “likely triggered by the shocking experience
of seeing a blue-haired girl get shot
in the girls' bathroom at Blackwell Academy”, most players seem to think that there is a lot more
to it. Let me know your theories in the comments! Max is a scapegoat
Anima Gaming made an excellent video about this theory which I will
link below. Basically, this is the theory that Max wasn’t responsible for the storm. The actual
reason was a lot more complex, but a lot of the story had to be cut. This led to Max taking
the blame for it even though she
is innocent. Kate’s secret wine
Despite Kate telling Max that she doesn’t drink, you can find a bottle of wine in her room. This
led people to believe that she was using alcohol to cope with her depression.
Kate bought drugs from Frank There is a “Katie” on Frank Bowers’s client
list, codenamed as Chihuaha. This led some people to believe that Katie is Kate Marsh,
however the developer confirmed that Katie and Kate Marsh are not the same person.
Jefferson knows about Max’s powers A popular th
eory is that Mark Jefferson knows
about Max’s powers. He does seem to hint at her special abilities throughout the game and
mentions her “gift”. However this theory can be disproven by his surprise when Max warns David
before he even comes into the room in Episode 5. Samuel’s office
This refers to the unused concept art of Samuel’s janitor room.
Samuel is a cross dresser This refers to the box containing shades and
“other crap” as well as a silk scarf and a fashion magazine, that can be foun
d in Samuel’s
shed. People have said that this could mean he likes to dress as a woman, or that he collects
those items as a lost and found, or, my favourite, that he bought them as gifts for Mrs Grant.
These two file names Both are early version of the intro to
episode 3 which ended up not being used. Tier 6
“Lua” interpretation "Lua" is a song by Bright Eyes which appears
in Life is Strange during the third episode, where it is played by Chloe Price in her room,
and the fourth episode, wh
ere it can be played by Max Caulfield in Chloe's room.
The song's line "We might die from medication but we sure killed all the
pain" could be foreshadowing Chloe's fate in the alternative timeline.
Stella bought drugs from Frank Frank’s drug dealer book shows that Stella has
bought ADHD medication from him at least once. ADHD medication is known to be used by college
students as stimulants to help study and improve concentration. Since Stella doesn’t have much
money and needs to work as wel
l as study, it unfortunately might lead her to resort
to those pills to improve her performance. Nathan knew about the storm
This refers to an unused audio of Nathan after fighting with Warren in the dorms. “The
storm is coming! You’re all gonna die! I see you, I see all of you and you’re all gonna
die! Haha, the storm is still coming, and you, you’re all dead, you’re all dead,
you hear me? Dead! I saw it, I saw the storm.” This unused audio file indicates that it
was planned to reveal that
Nathan knew about the storm. One of the game directors
later confirmed in an interview that it was thought to be in Episode 5, but was
scrapped pre-release because it didn't make enough sense story-wise and there weren't
enough hints to this before the final episode. Out of time (leaked build)
This refers to a leaked build of Episode 2 which was allegedly
posted on 4chan on February 6, 2015. The leak for Episode 2 was confirmed to
be genuine on the Steam community forums and fans were urge
d not to download the incomplete
build and instead wait for the official release date which was scheduled in March 2015. The
early build had some glitches and graphical bugs which confirmed that it was an unfinished
build. There were also elements in the leaked build that were different or no longer present
at all in the complete version of the episode. Bayocean, Oregon
This is in reference to the fact that Arcadia Bay might be meant to represent the town
of Bayocean, OR which was destroyed
over the course of 40 years by man-made erosion.
Warren’s violent nature Although Warren comes across as your typical good
guy at first glance, there’s a few signs that show he might not actually be that nice. As mentioned
earlier, he fully spies on Max through her bedroom window. He also mentions some really weird films
such as C*nnibal H*locaust (pretty sure I can’t say that on Youtube) and says he laughed
his ass off at it. He also seems to lose control when beating up Nathan if Max does
n’t
intervene, showing a new, violent side to his personality that neither the player, nor
Max has come across before. Interestingly, in Max’s nightmare, she comes across Warren’s
locker which is full of creepy stuff showing his obsession with her, which shows that Max
is also a bit worried about his behaviour. Rebirth, not death
This is the title of a video by Vexwolf, which talks about how Life is Strange
is about rebirth and second chances rather than death and consequences. It’s linked
in the description, go check it out! Future Max left the message in Farewell
Another really interesting theory is that the message that Max left on the tape
recorder for Chloe to find when she gets back from her dad’s funeral was recorded by
19-year-old Max, and not 13 year-old Max. I’ve linked a video by channel Stop me Oh that
goes into this theory a bit more. It’s easily debunked, but it’s interesting nonetheless.
Melissa Lee Grayson is the homeless lady Another theory in regards to the i
dentity of
the mysterious homeless lady behind the diner speculates that it’s Melissa Lee Grayson, who went
missing in 1997. The photo of her provided on the Arcadia Bay Police Department’s website is said
to look similar to the homeless woman. You let me know what you think!
Red vs Blue This is another fun theory that opposes blue
characters to red characters, with the blue ones being the good characters or the ones that the
player tends to like, while red represents the bad guys. This is
based on a video by Kiuchow which I
really recommend, once again in the description. Hospital ending
The Hospital Ending was an alternate version of the "Sacrifice Chloe" ending
planned for the original Life is Strange, in which Chloe Price would have fallen into a coma instead
of being killed. The scene would have shown Max Caulfield waking up in the hospital next to
Chloe's hospital bed instead of attending Chloe's funeral. As much as I would have preferred that
ending because obviously I
don’t want Chloe to die, I do understand why it was scrapped, because
it does reduce the impact of your decision. Kelly Davis
At the end of Chrysalis, you can see the red folders in the Dark Room and
you can see that the one just before Rachel’s is named Kelly. Later on in Polarized, during the
Nightmare, Max walks around the dorms as they were when Rachel was attending Blackwell and you
can see on the map that a girl called Kelly Davis was staying in room 217 which is opposite Rachel’s
ol
d room. It has been confirmed by DONTNOD that these two are the same Kelly.
And finally moving to Tier 7 Fate always wins
This is a bit of a vague entry but to me, it refers to the
fact that maybe Chloe is destined to die, as shown by how many times she “dies” throughout
the game and Max has to rewind time to save her. Max’s nightmare was her in purgatory
I couldn’t find a post or video regarding this theory, but I believe this refers to
the fact that some aspects of the nightmare, especially
the repeating corridors in the
dorms, and the reminders of her choices and their consequences, seem consistent with
descriptions of what purgatory is supposed to be. The Prescotts are Ritualists/Cultists
I believe this is in reference to the fact that the Prescotts, a rich and influential
family, could be linked to a secret society or New World Order type thing, hence why they know
about the storm and own a literal bunker that’s called the Stormbreaker...
Ideograms These Chinese characters
can be seen on various
items and can be translated to French Bread or French Pastry. They have been discovered on five
items so far: one of Jefferson's photographs, Jefferson's "ero guro" poster, which is
cropped here because it’s quite disturbing, a manga magazine belonging to Chloe in 2008,
the cardboard used by Frank to hide the inside of his RV and a poster above Max's desk.
Chloe hooked up and had a romantic relationship with Eliot because he reminds her of William
The channel “No Whisk
ey Rose” got into more detail about this but basically, it’s theorized
that after William’s death, Chloe needed comfort and found it with Eliot, and it’s possible that
his similar look to William, as well as his seemingly calm and down-to-earth personality
might have subconsciously reminded her of her dad. Blue sunshine (film) and Kate Marsh
This really stumped me at first. When I googled Blue Sunshine, I discovered that it’s a
really wacky horror film from the seventies about a form of LSD
called Blue Sunshine that turned
people into bald murderous psychopaths. I really struggled to find the link with Kate Marsh, but
then looking at Frank’s notebook again, it looks like the acid he sold to that Katie we talked
about earlier is called Blue Sunshine. Since there’s a theory, albeit false, that Katie is Kate
Marsh, I think that’s where this entry came from. This file name.
This is the name of an audio file that can be found in the game files for episode
3, it features Officer Ber
ry's voice: saying "Since you know so much about episode 2,
maybe you should tell me what's going on? I sure hope you're not proud of yourself
for playing a leaked, incomplete game, and, if you do it again, next time you roll
through Arcadia Bay might be your last time. Choose wisely." It is thought that this audio
file was left in the game files for the leakers of episode 2 to find.
Robbery scene In the very early stages of writing, a robbery
scene was planned, where Chloe gets the idea to
do a robbery to test Max’s powers. It was
written as a way to show Max and Chloe early on, having fun with Max’s powers but the diner and
junkyard ended up serving the same purpose. The robbery would also have addressed the
topic of stealing, but this is presented at a later point in the game when Chloe wants
to take the money in the principal’s office. “I can’t live here anymore” secret message
I can’t live here anymore is a song by Daughter that was on the Before the Storm soundtrack. It
was soon discovered that the song seems to have subliminal messages hidden in it. Here is some of
it, reversed. Tell me if you can hear anything. Judging by Eliot’s outbursts in BTS Episode
3 he may have been inspired by Elliot Rodger Elliot Rodger was an incel who killed 7 people
in Isla Vista, California. The name choice, as well as Eliot’s aggressive behaviour in
episode 3 of Before the Storm, and his creepy poem seemingly about Chloe, does suggest that Elliot
Rodger was an inspiration
for the character. William is a Prescott
I am guessing that this theory is simply that William Price is
somehow related to Sean and Nathan Prescott, but I actually couldn’t find anything about it
online. So if you know anything, let me know! Max of many faces
This is another Anima Gaming theory, which suggest that each change that Max made
in the timeline created a new, different Max that has no knowledge of what’s to come.
And finally, the loss of innocence. I believe this is in reference to
Mark Jefferson’s
obsession with the idea of "capturing that moment innocence evolves into corruption". He is so
obsessed with this that he goes way too far, even kidnapping, drugging and eventually
killing to get his perfect shot. And that brings us to the end of
this Life is Strange Iceberg video. If you made it this far, thank you so much!
I would love to hear your favourite part, or if you have a theory or trivia fact or an
easter egg that I haven’t mentioned, please tell me all about
it in the comments. I want to thank
thisismyusername189 again if you’re watching this, thank you for creating this Iceberg, I had so
much fun diving into all of the different entries. I hope I did okay for my first Iceberg video,
I really want to do more. Specifically I would love to do one about Life is Strange 2 so if you
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