Stop what you are doing now or face the consequences. People will never understand EAT.
Mr Manager
EAT: THE REVOLUTION is a eating-simulation game developed and published by Crows Crows Crows in 2017 for iOS and Android devices, before becoming unavailable on the latter platform.
EAT is a game about challenging the power dynamics of society. In this game, you are placed in a world ruled by UNCLE HUNGER where people are slaves to those who own the means of production.
EAT is a thought-provoking game that challenges players to think critically about the power dynamics of society. Here, you will seek to completely dismantle the hierarchical power structure ingrained in society. EAT empowers you by transferring the reins of power into your very hands. There is no need for further delay – seize this opportunity and embrace the transformative act with EAT.
Information[]
Audio played upon opening EAT.
EAT is presented as a rather simple game, presenting the word "EAT" on the screen accompanied by a Gregorian-style choral commanding the player to “Eaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat”,[1] displaying many different foods for the player to tap on, causing the items to have bites taken out of it, along with satisfying crunches to each bite, until completely consumed.
Tapping further will have an messages typed out onto the screen between each served dish, alternating between retasked food lobby slogans ("FEAST ON HOPE", "DO NOT TRUST YOUR PAIN") - while others hint more overtly at revolution ("THE VASTNESS OF THE NEW COUNTRY CALLS YOU").[1] Many of these phrases refer to UNCLE HUNGER, the main villain of the in-game universe, and that the player should kill him through continuing to eat without feeding into his evil, capitalistic system.
The game lacks music but plays a dark ambience entirely throughout.[2]
Gameplay[]
EAT starts off with displaying a collection of regular foods such as fruits, vegetables, and deserts, and a list of aphorisms to cycle through. To progress through the game, the player must close and then reopen the game, where new foods and phrases will now be presented.
Noticeably, foods that should not be consumed in the real world begin to appear, such as leaves, unappetizing cuts of meat, a plate of green noodles with whipped cream and a cherry on top of an indescribable dollop of greyish-brown appearance. This sequence continues, delving into more concerning words and more bizarre "foods", for example, a collection of pills on a leaf, a greyscaled apple, old parchment paper, a tooth, worn shoes, a creepy doll head, and a squirrel.
On the fifth time opening the game, the player should reach the ending where the text on the screen states, "THERE IS NO MORE FOOD".
The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe[]
Unactivated laptop.
Activated laptop.
EAT: THE REVOLUTION makes a minor appearance in The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe as an easter egg within the final room of The Stanley Parable 2 Development Office before reaching Expo Hall 2.
Standing next to the open laptop facing the first whiteboard in the room for a few seconds will cause the laptop to activate, resulting in the same Gregorian-style choral command to be emitted, displaying "EAT" on the screen. The background of the laptop remains black throughout the experience.
Interacting with the computer will cause a green apple to appear, interacting further will display the apple having bites taken out of it with accompanying eating sounds and a slight wobble effect given to the current food item on the screen. After four clicks, it'll be fully consumed and a message will appear on the screen from a selection of phrases present in the texture. The sequence repeats with a carton of ten eggs and a yellow bell papper, all three of which appear in the full game.
In-game texture. "EAT LITE CREATED BY LIL TXMMY"
The following aphorisms can appear on the laptop between consumed items: "BETTER DEAD THAN HUNGRY...", "REMEMBER TO EAT...", "EAT.", "FEAST ON HOPE", "REJECT THE POISON OF UNCLE HUNGER.", and "DO NOT TRUST YOUR PAIN".
In The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe, the game only appears in its lite version, as stated by the texture name for the EAT contents on the laptop.[3] In the full game, many more items can be eaten and a larger collection of phrases can appear. The full game also has an ending in comparison to the lite version present here which repeats for as long as the player chooses to before progressing the story.
EAT papers texture (stretched).
To the right of the laptop sits three pieces of paper relating jokey ideas on how EAT would be created, the goals of the game, and how it would be monetized. The papers also contain many doodles on them, such as cogs, cupcakes, cookies, shapes, cartoony faces, dogs, a sun with sunglasses, a backwards cool S, bags of money, dollar signs, and squiggles.
| THE CORE LOOP TELL THEM ABOUT TASTY TREAT (1) → [Drawing of a cookie] (2) → YUM! (3) NOTES NO BUDGET FOR TREATS MUST BE NOSTALGIC IS CURSED?? [Unintelligible text] RELEASE DATE IS TOMORROW!!! |
NO LIQUIDS ✔ USE REAL CHOMP GFX ✔ REMEMBER! DON'T HIRE DELIVERY DRIVERS DISRUPT FOOD INDUSTRY ✔ FIND CHILD FOR AUDIO EFFECTS ✔ CHECK FOOD IMAGES |
THE MONETISATION PLAN COMPETITORS: * UBER EATS (5.99) * DELIVEROO (5.99) * RESTAURANT BIZ ($10) * RONALD MC DONALD (5.99) WE COULD UNDERCUT ALL COMPETITORS BY GOING FREE → DEFEAT UNCLE HUNGER → EARN MY DADS RESPECT |
Newsletter[]
The release of EAT was announced in Crows Crows Crows' newsletter on December 1st, 2017, titled "Crows Crows Crows presents EAT".
The newsletter starts with thanking the reader (referred to as "Faithful CROWS CROWS CROWS Investors") for staying with them throughout the year, not having provided any news as of late. After taking a jab at the Xbox 360, Crows Crows Crows proudly presents their "latest, most profound invention" - EAT.
- EAT is the ultimate disruption of the hierarchical power structure at the heart of society. Those who own the means of production rule the masses. In the cruel world of UNCLE HUNGER, we are truly all slaves…
But with EAT we are passing the power into your hands.
EAT works outside the broken system of NASTY NASTY CAPITALISM. You can download EAT for zero currency on the App Store or Google Play.
EAT is not a game. EAT is so much more than a game. EAT is a food revolution- we expect to receive a formal offer from DELIVEROO in just about 3… 2… 1…
Displaying a now broken image,[4] about the passage of time as they wait for an email from the DELIVEROO company. Hovering over the image will display the text, "Time has passed since then." The company Deliveroo exists in the real world but the email sent to them is fictional.
The email from DELIVEROO is eventually received but it doesn't contain the response they were hoping for. An individual who refers to themselves as "Mr Manager" replies to the Crows' email, stating that he knows what the Crows are planning: to have DELIVEROO "liquidate and offer to buy you out, funding the development of your next smelly smelly video game." They refuse to fall for the trap, proclaiming that what the Crows are doing is against natural order.
Mr Manager states that he has informed his boss, UNCLE HUNGER, and they, along with the ALLIANCE OF REAL PEOPLE will never allow the Crows to succeed. Ending the email off with, "Stop what you are doing now or face the consequences. People will never understand EAT."
The writer of the newsletter expresses disappointment towards the plan failing but remains hopeful, informing that EAT will remain free for download but that they now have to figure out another "MONEY MAKING SCHEME", asking the reader to "give [them] a week or two". The newsletter is signed off with the sentence, "Definitely do not watch The Game Awards preshow next week on Thursday, Crows Crows Crows".
App Store Description[]
App Store icon.
Subtitle: EAT CAN'T BE BEAT.
Age Rating: 9+, Infrequent/Mild Horror/Fear Themes
- EAT works outside of UNCLE HUNGER'S evil system of NASTY CAPITALISM.
EAT is the ultimate disruption of the hierarchical power structure at the heart of society. Those who own the means of production rule the masses. In the cruel world of UNCLE HUNGER, we are truly all slaves…
But with EAT we are passing the power into your hands. Do not wait one more second. EAT.
Website[]
In the newsletter, the underlined EAT's on the page lead to a website called eat.land. The website is rather basic, displaying a message regarding the purpose of EAT with links to the app's download underneath, as well as stating that EAT is "An application by Crows Crows Crows".
THE DECEMBER 2017 MARKS THE LAUNCH OF CROWS CROWS CROWS'
NEW APPLICATION. A FOOD REVOLUTION. AFTER A YEAR OF
INTENSIVE RESEARCH WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT: EAT.
ALL FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED.
THE FUNERAL OF HUNGER IS NEAR.
NO ONE WILL MOURN.
HELP US BRING IT CLOSER.
ACCEPT EAT NOW.
Credits[]
The credits appear after completing the game by eating the last piece of food. It is displayed somewhat differently in comparison to other games where instead of having designers, programmers, artists, writers, or composers - EAT displays them as thoughts, notions, feelings, and impulses.
WILLIAM PUGH
NOTIONS BY
SEAN O'DOWD
FEELINGS BY
DOMINIK JOHANN
IMPULSES BY
TOM SCHLEY
YOU'RE WELCOME.
CROWSCROWSCROWS.COM
Typeface[]
The squarish typeface used in EAT: THE REVOLUTION is called "New Flesh" and was created by The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe's art director, Dominik Johann. It is available for download on his GitHub, which in the "About" section refers to the font as "🍖 a meaty font". An image present on the GitHub proclaims towards the font with: "LONG LIVE THE NEW FLESH".[5]
Subpages (Foods, Phrases)[]
- Foods - A collection of the consumable items presented throughout the game and which phase they appear in.
- Phrases - A collection of the phrases spoken throughout the game and which phase they appear in.
Gallery[]
![New Flesh typeface example.[6]](/wiki/File:DominikJohann-NewFlesh-2017-2021.png "DominikJohann-NewFlesh-2017-2021.png (140 KB)")
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Whalen, Andrew (December 1, 2017). "What's The Secret Behind New Mobile Game EAT: THE REVOLUTION?". Kotaku. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ↑ "EAT: THE REVOLUTION". TV Tropes. Retrieved May 4, 2025.
- ↑ eat-lite.png
- ↑ May 4th, 2025, at the time of writing.
- ↑ Johann, Dominik (November 12, 2017). "sno/new-flesh". GitHub. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
- ↑ "fonts-105552". luc.devroye.org. Retrieved May 3, 2025.
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