The Canon of Little Nightmares Explained

As we continue to wait for the release of Little Nightmares III - and the veritable flood of creator content that will surely follow - let's take a moment to examine how we talk about canon in the context of lore and theory crafting.

Join me as I discuss some of the problems with defining canon in general and propose a basic framework for approaching the Little Nightmares canon now and in the future.

CHAPTERS
00:00 - What is Canon?
03:28 - Official Productions
11:13 - Cut Content
13:13 - Media Presence
16:00 - Final Thoughts

=== Sources ===

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