What Happened has some smart narrative and visual design ideas. Is that enough to keep players engaged?
Guy at Skewed and Reviewed has posted a mixed review for the game which he described as a real mind trip.
MonsterVine: "In the blink of an eye is when most things happens in life and also in this game, where after doing a 360* turn, you will ask yourself: “What Happened?” "
VGChartz's Paul Broussard: "Mental health has become an increasingly large issue in today’s society. With large swathes of millennials and gen z-ers struggling with anxiety, depression, and other disorders, measures and outlets to address mental health are more important than ever. Video games have begun to tackle this difficult subject with titles such as Celeste, Night in the Woods, Hellblade, and now What Happened. Coming to us from developer Genius Slackers, What Happened is set in a small high school and focuses primarily on a young man’s compromised mental state. But just how well does What Happened capture the myriad of complex issues surrounding mental health?"
