About I Was So Hungry
I Was So Hungry is a short first-person Garfield horror game, and an unofficial fan parody, about waking up in the middle of the night to find that your house is no longer quite a house. The hallways feel different. The walls do not look like walls anymore. Something has changed while you slept, and it is still hungry.
The game draws on Sam and Toby Alden's Garfield horror comic, the one behind the "I'm sorry, Jon" meme, and turns that idea into a place you can walk through. The familiar comic-strip cat has become something enormous and wrong, and the home around you has been swallowed into it. Rooms feel alive, fur creeps across surfaces, doors shut on their own, and the only thing that seems to matter to the creature is lasagna.
It is a compact walking simulator rather than a survival game, and that focus is what makes the I Was So Hungry game stick. There is no combat and no inventory puzzle to wrestle with, just a very strange space, a very specific appetite, and the question of what you are helping by feeding it. You can play I Was So Hungry online here in a browser tab.
How to Play I Was So Hungry
- Move with the W, A, S, and D keys.
- Look around with the mouse.
- Press E to interact with objects, including picking things up.
- Explore the changed house and follow the path it opens up for you.
- Find the lasagna and bring it where it is wanted.
- Keep going deeper until the game reaches its end.
What Makes I Was So Hungry Scary
I Was So Hungry is scary in the way a bad dream is scary. Nothing jumps out at you. Instead, the environment itself is the threat: corridors that seem to breathe, furry surfaces where there should be wallpaper, and a creature that reacts to every offering with sounds that are hard to read as either pleasure or pain. The soundtrack is thick and wet, and it makes the whole place feel organic.
The unease comes from the premise more than from danger. You are feeding something that probably should not exist, and the game never tells you whether that is helping you escape or making things worse. It uses unsettling body-horror imagery, though nothing is graphic. The fact that it began as a cartoon cat makes it all the more uncanny.
Tips for I Was So Hungry
- Play with headphones. The sound design is a huge part of the experience.
- Take your time looking around. The environment tells the story.
- If the web version lags or runs into bugs, the creator recommends the downloadable build.
- Play in a dark room for the full effect. It is short enough to finish in one sitting.
- Go in knowing as little as possible. The surprises are the point.
Who Made I Was So Hungry
I Was So Hungry was released on itch.io by Lumpy, who handled the sound design and interface. The game itself was built by DaantheDevdude, with a 3D model by Bbbn19, and it is based on the comic by Sam and Toby Alden. Garfield belongs to Jim Davis and his rights holders; this is a free, unofficial fan parody. FunClicker embeds the creator's own web build without changes. For more, visit Lumpy on itch.io.
FAQ
Is I Was So Hungry free?
Yes. I Was So Hungry is a free fan-made game, and you can play it in your browser on this page with no account, no download, and no purchases. A downloadable Windows version is also available from the creator on itch.io, which is worth trying if the web build lags on your computer.
Is I Was So Hungry scary?
It is more disturbing than frightening. I Was So Hungry turns a familiar cartoon cat into something vast and organic, and its horror comes from the environment, the gooey soundtrack, and a creature that watches you as you feed it. There are no obvious jump scares, just a steadily uncomfortable, dreamlike atmosphere with some body-horror imagery.
How long is I Was So Hungry?
I Was So Hungry is short, taking just a few minutes to play through. It is a compact walking simulator built around a single idea, so you can finish it in one sitting. That brevity works in its favor, since the strangeness never has time to wear off before the game is over.
Who made I Was So Hungry?
I Was So Hungry was released by Lumpy, also known as LumpyTouch, who did the sound design and interface. DaantheDevdude built the game, and Bbbn19 made a 3D model for it. It is based on a Garfield comic by Sam and Toby Alden. FunClicker embeds the creator's original web build with credit.
Can I play I Was So Hungry on mobile or a Chromebook?
A Chromebook with a keyboard and mouse can run it, since the game plays in a browser. Phones and tablets are not a good fit. I Was So Hungry uses WASD to move, the mouse to look, and E to interact, with no touch controls, and the creator notes the web build can lag on slower hardware.
Is I Was So Hungry unblocked at school?
If your network allows this site, I Was So Hungry should work, because it needs only a browser tab with no download, plugin, or login. Whether a school or workplace filter lets it through depends on that network, not us. Keep in mind that it is a horror game with unsettling body-horror imagery.
Does I Was So Hungry have jump scares?
No obvious ones. I Was So Hungry builds its horror from atmosphere instead: living corridors, fur where there should be walls, unsettling sounds, and a creature that stares at you. It is designed to make you uncomfortable rather than make you jump, which suits players who prefer slow, strange horror to sudden shocks.
Is I Was So Hungry an official Garfield game?
No. I Was So Hungry is an unofficial fan parody released for free. Garfield is owned by Jim Davis and his rights holders, and the game's creators encourage players to support official Garfield content. The horror take is based on a fan comic by Sam and Toby Alden rather than anything from the official comic strip.
