The Devil's Toy is the main antagonist of the homonymous 2018 indie horror game. He is a mysterious and demonic doll. Taking on the role of a young boy named Jack who is left home alone, the player is hunted by this terrifying toy.
Biography[]
The game begins with Jack finding a note from his parents saying they have gone out and will be back late at night. After completing a chore, he discovers a secret path that leads him to an abandoned house where he finds the strange doll inside an old chest. Soon after, unexplainable and terrifying events begin to occur, escalating to the point where Jack must fight to survive.
Throughout the game, the doll stalks Jack, appearing in unexpected places and creating a sense of constant dread. The doll's reign of terror culminates in it chasing Jack back to his house. In a desperate act of survival, Jack pours gasoline all over his home and sets it ablaze. The game ends with the house burning down, presumably with the demonic toy inside.
Appearance[]
The doll has a humanoid figure with a disturbing, elongated, mask-like face. Its eyes are large, black, and sunken, and it wears a black suit with a white ruffled shirt, resembling old-fashioned attire. Its appearance is meant to be unsettling, twisting the innocence of a child's toy into something horrific.
Trivia[]
- The footprints Jack follows to the abandoned house likely belong to a mysterious dark figure that makes a brief appearance later in the game, hinting at the doll's origins or how it came to be in the hidden house.