We Happy Few is scary because it all feels eerily possible
https://www.polygon.com/e3/2018/6/17/17468716/we-happy-few-alex-epstein-release-date-interview
We Happy Few couldn’t have asked for a better time to release; among the constant political malaise and the meltdowns in Trump’s America — and true horror stories lining the 6 p.m. news every night — it really does feel like we’re living in dystopian times.
Part of what makes We Happy Few so undeniably terrifying is how possible everything seems. Designing the eeriness into the recognizable world, into something that seems just real enough that it’s slightly off-putting, was always part of the plan, according to narrative designer Alex Epstein.