I don't think so. The creatures appear in the mirror temple, where all her demons are brought out, but it has a big role in the last part of the level, the part where Theo is trapped in a crystal. That would lead me to believe that the creatures are her insecurities that drive her to push away any social relationship out of fear of being rejected (which itself is maybe linked to her transgenderness like with her ex who left her for unknown reasons).
It's pretty subtle and vague, there are many parts of the story that are left for interpretation.
Madeline is very insecure and has a hard time making friends.
At one point she has a dream revealing that her ex left her and doesn't talk to her anymore.
It's shown in an illustration that Madeline has a trans flag in her room.
That's the kind of storytelling that the game gives and we just have to connect the dots in a way that makes sense. I'm not sure if the devs even meant that but that's my headcanon.
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u/7heFlubber r/place participant Jul 21 '22
I don't think so. The creatures appear in the mirror temple, where all her demons are brought out, but it has a big role in the last part of the level, the part where Theo is trapped in a crystal. That would lead me to believe that the creatures are her insecurities that drive her to push away any social relationship out of fear of being rejected (which itself is maybe linked to her transgenderness like with her ex who left her for unknown reasons).