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Floofty - "You've likely witnessed Grumpus limbs transforming into Bugsnax. I call this process Snakification." |
Snakification is the process of Grumpus limbs and other parts turning into Bugsnax after consumption of the latter. The term was coined by Floofty, who, as a gastroentomologist, studies snakification and further effects on Grumpuses.
The Journalist does not react well to consuming Bugsnax, which Filbo presumes to be an allergic reaction.
Gastroentomology[]
Gastro- means anything to do with the digestive process. Entomology is the study of insects[1] and their effects on organisms.
Upon consumption of a Bugsnak, a Grumpus has part of their body change into the likeness of this food - taking the catchphrase "We are what we eat" literally.
The expedition team react positively towards their body modifications regardless of the implied impracticality, as Filbo already managed to set Snaxburg on fire due to his "weenie hands". Whether the Grumpus body actually changes to the extent it visually is presented is held vague, as Chandlo still speaks of his biceps bursting at a point where it does not seem he would have muscle anymore. Snorpy believes that snakified teeth grant immunity to cavities. Floofty states the snakification does not make their body feel any different. Regardless, Cromdo (who has no scientific hypothesis for his theories) assumed his feet would be durable for the hot sand were they made of popsicles. Snakification would eventually wear off after some time.
It is interesting to note that Snakification adapts to Grumpuses with longer or shorter limbs. For example, if Floofty's hand is turned into a Strabby, it'll consist of three strawberries rather then the standard two.
Gameplay[]
Snakification progress first takes over the limbs and then moves over to the face area; the nose, teeth (neutral mouth position has the front teeth affected, underbite/overbite their tusks on the side), sides of the head (suggesting horns), the top of the head and finally the full torso. The original shape of the Grumpus remains the same, meaning the length of their limbs or height of their body is not altered. One accessory is left as an identifier - this identifier being torso and/or face related as the Grumpuses that wear headgear will lose it upon snakification of the top of their head. No Grumpus wears sleeves or pants, allowing any snakified parts to remain fully visible.
Floofty created the Snaktivator, a tool that helps guide the snak particles to a certain body part for controlled change. It is however still limited by the course of the spread, meaning one cannot skip the limbs to go for the torso. If an already snakified part is snakified, that part's snakification will move to the next available part, showing that snakification is something that spreads over the body and cannot be bypassed in such a way.
In their studies, Floofty found that Bugsnax as creatures are all one and the same, and capable of "memory". This means snakified body parts can take on the form of fellow Bugsnax that are present in the Grumpus body, as well as "remember" the whole shape of the body, meaning a lost limb can be replaced by a Bugsnak limb. This way, one can consume various Bugsnax and then alter the body to a single type of snax. There is no further use to these findings other than gameplay value by creating more freedom and ease with the customization.
While Snakification eventually wears off, the gameplay keeps the characters the way you shaped them in the assumption the customization as is would be a desired look. There is no possibility to unsnakify or wait it out during normal gameplay.
Grumpus focus[]
All Grumpuses have mandatory snakifications they gain through their Main Quests and required ones in their Side Quests if one is to complete them. A few of them are partially snakified upon being met. Fully transforming a Grumpus gains the achievement "I'm Stuffed". Floofty's final quest specifically requests this.
Gramble and Shelda can only be fed in alternative ways:
- Gramble - Gramble sleepwalks at midnight and in this unconscious state can be fed Bugsnax. (The decision to do so does not come with any story consequences or additional content thereof.)
- Shelda - As part of Shelda's sidequest, one has put out a box into which Bugsnax must be disposed for purification. Re-entering Snaxburg or sleeping shows Shelda with snakification effects. The method of feeding leaves no control over the spread of the snakification - Shelda does allow snaxperimentation on her body.
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References & Notes[]
- ↑ In the case of Bugsnax, "bugs" refers to not only insects, but a wide range of invertebrates