Question 1

True or false: The original prototype of Baba Is You was made in 48 hours for a game jam.

Accepted Answer

True. Arvi Teikari created the initial version for the Nordic Game Jam 2017 under the theme 'Not There'. It won the jam and later became a full release.

Question 2

True or false: If you make 'LEVEL IS WIN', the game immediately crashes to desktop.

Accepted Answer

False. 'LEVEL IS WIN' actually causes the current level to immediately complete, as levels are treated as targets. No crash occurs—it's a valid win condition.

Question 3

True or false: There is a secret command that lets you undo any move, even in 'no undo' levels.

Accepted Answer

False. No official secret undo command exists. The game enforces 'no undo' levels strictly, though you can restart the level to reset everything.

Question 4

True or false: The word 'BABA' is a verb in the game's logic, not a noun.

Accepted Answer

False. 'BABA' is a noun representing the player character. It can be turned into other parts of speech via rules like 'BABA IS WORD', but by default it's a noun.

Question 5

True or false: The game's source code is written entirely in Lua.

Accepted Answer

True. Baba Is You is built using the LÖVE framework, which uses Lua for scripting. This is well-known among modders and in developer interviews.

Question 6

True or false: The 'SPACE' object can be used as a verb to delete other objects.

Accepted Answer

True. 'SPACE IS EMPTY' makes spaces act like empty tiles. 'SPACE IS SINK' or 'SPACE IS DEFEAT' can delete objects, but 'SPACE' itself is a noun, not a verb.

Question 7

True or false: You can create a rule that makes 'WALL' push itself.

Accepted Answer

True. Using rules like 'WALL IS PUSH', walls can become pushable. If combined with 'WALL IS YOU', they can even move themselves, though this often breaks puzzles.

Question 8

True or false: There is a hidden level where all rules are pre-written in Chinese characters.

Accepted Answer

False. The game only supports English text for rules. While some custom levels use Unicode symbols, no hidden official level uses Chinese characters.

Baba Is You Trivia Questions