Lacey's Wardrobe

Lacey's Wardrobe Start Screen

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Posted October 11th, 2022 onto ghosttundra's channel.

"cute little game i found after many years. i remember playing this as a child lol :)"

Lacey has a busy day today. In the morning, she will attend a picnic in the park. Then, in the afternoon, she must go shopping. Finally, she will have a date tonight with the cutest guy! But there is only one problem: She has no idea what to wear! Can you help Lacey put together the cutest outfits for each situation?

The video begins with the unnamed player proceeding to play a lost 2006 flash game called "Lacey's Wardrobe", currently known as the first of many Lacey games to come, starring the titular character. The gameplay is filmed by someone unnamed.

We are greeted with the plot synopsis ( see above ) screen. After that, we proceed to start the game, but in some seconds, the screen's colours invert and the words of the help box are all erased, except from 'help Lacey', the first red-herring for the true nature of the game.

Starting out very normal enough.

At first glance, it looks like your typical dressing up flash game made for kids, specifically girls. The player can dress up Lacey in a variety of different outfits and styles. The first theme for the first part is "Picnic at the park". After the player is done, we are shown a "WELL DONE!" screen in the picnic, however behind near Lacey a creepy face is seen peering from the darkness. Right before the game resumes, pink text appears next to the figure "i love you lacey".

First appearance of The Stalker peering on Lacey's window.

Second theme is called "Shopping mall". It starts as normal with the day now being dusk until we received a very unnerving, unknown phone call... "Lacey, Oh Lacey, did you see my texts, Lacey? I can't wait to meet up, Lacey! I love to(?). I want to meet you, Lacey... Tonight... Bye bye!" After which a close up of Lacey's template model face is shown as the image distorts into a spiral, possibly symbolizing her situation she finds herself in and fear spiraling out of control. The screen goes black as heavy breathing is then heard soon after and it switches back to the gameplay.. except the entire game has been darkened, distressing ambience and heart beating (symbolizing her building paranoia) are simultaneously heard and Lacey's stalker is seen peering on her window behind. The player could do nothing but continue playing the game. The player has finished and we are shown the second to last "WELL DONE!" screen (the distressing ambience of the last screen has stopped) except the background looks blurry as if to suggest Lacey's increasing paranoia with the outside world because of her stalker. Her template model then disappears, leaving behind her clothes in mid-air as the text changes to a cry for help from her "please help"

"he's going to kill me"

We are then on the final theme of the game. The date... It is now night time and a new type of intense, distressing ambience plays as Lacey becomes more feared for her life inside of the game. We then hear knocking on Lacey's door and the Tops section now displays a new option: "there is a gift on your doorstep", clicking it shows you a wrapped heart-shaped present (like the chocolate ones on Valentine's Day) that when opened displays a thing that can be seen, censored. Whoever sent her this, it seems her stalker is far from sane. And as for the contents of the box, it can only be guessed it's either her actual date, or anything else. The morbid gift disappears and we receive another phone call from him... "Lacey, I'm here! I'm here, did you get my gift, Lacey? Did you like it?! I'm here, open the door my darling! Open the door! OPEN THE FUCKING DOOR!" As the game continues, Lacey then begins to communicate to the player in red text, begging them to not make her go outside for she knows the horrible fate that will befell her. However, it seems the game doesn't want her to stay alive for if the player wants to beat the game they HAVE to let her out with him! The player does so and we are greeted to last congratulations screen, a dark, even more blurrier road is shown. And the text now reads:

"what have you done"

"what have you done" in disbelief & shock.

The screen goes black as heavy breathing is heard, immediately blood gushing noises and pained screams of agony startle the player as gruesome image of Lacey's dismembered parts flash on the screen for split seconds, her torso without her waist and arms, her hand fallen on ground all filled of blood, and her waist, missing one of the legs. The player could do nothing but witness Lacey's untimely demise in helplessness.

The stalker then shows himself on screen, his face stuck on a demonic and insane smile and a loud noise is heard (the one when you click on Lacey's clothing). The sound repeats, louder, and his pupils then distance themselves as text shows up on screen, saying he ate her remains soon after so that they can "be together forever".

We are then back on the brightly pleasant title screen as if nothing like what we just witnessed happened at all. The video ends there.

In short, the whole video is likely talking about the issue of stalking and the ever growing fear women have of being assaulted, killed or pursued without control over the situation. The way the player is forced to proceed is likely not just a mechanic of the game itself, but also a way to show the powerlessness Lacey has, and her awareness of the danger of the stalker.

While not confirmed, it's popularly thought that the stalker killed the Boyfriend lacey was going to go with, and the red remains in the heart box was exactly that- the remains of her Boyfriend that The one Lacey had never seen.