Dandy's World

Dandy's World is a 2024 multiplayer survival horror game developed and published by BlushCrunch Studio, released on the Roblox platform on June 14, 2024. Set in the fictional Gardenview Center, players control colorful cartoon characters called "Toons" to complete tasks, collect Ichor, and evade hostile "Twisteds" across multiple floors. The game, designed for players aged nine and up, emphasizes cooperative gameplay and an eerie atmosphere without jump scares. Owned by BlushCrunch Studio, Dandy's World has garnered significant popularity on Roblox, with millions of visits and a peak concurrent user count (CCU) of over 1.2 million during its 2025 Halloween Event.

Development

On October 31, 2023, the teaser for Dandy's World was uploaded and released onto Qwelver's YouTube channel. The game had been hinted to be in development in BlushCrunch Studio's previous game, Flavor Frenzy.

On June 7, 2024, the alpha trailer was uploaded to YouTube, with a set release date of June 14, 2024. The game released in its alpha stage that day.

On January 10, 2025, a Christmas event released, introducing 4 new Toons. The holiday events followed up with an Easter event and Halloween event later that year.

Story

The narrative of Dandy's World centers on the Gardenview Educational Center and Museum, a once-thriving children’s attraction and museum tied to a popular animated series, Dandy’s World, featuring colorful Toons led by the flower-like mascot Dandy (Dandicus Dancifer). Founded by Arthur Walton and Delilah Keen, Gardenview opened around 1987, with in-game posters suggesting its peak popularity from 1996 to 2002. The Toons, including main characters like Vee (a TV), Astro (a moon), Sprout (a strawberry), Shelly (a shell), and Pebble (Dandy’s pet rock), were designed to teach children about nature and friendship through the show and interactive exhibits.

The story’s turning point is the “Malfunction Incident,” which led to Gardenview’s closure. Dandy, fearing the show’s declining popularity, initiated the “Ichor Operation,” experimenting with Ichor—a mysterious, corrupting substance likened to the “blood of gods” in Greek mythology—to enhance the Toons or revive the show’s appeal. The operation backfired, transforming most Toons into hostile Twisteds, corrupted versions that roam the abandoned facility.

Characters

There are 38 playable characters and two shopkeepers (Dandy and Dyle).