We Happy Few of his father three weeks before "Contrast" shipped. During this time, he had reflected on his state of life, and came up with ideas for "We Happy Few" in his emotional distress, particularly the idea of a society fixated on drugs and masks. Provost presented this to his creative team, who saw the possibilities of expanding on this. Narrative director Alex Epstein considered the idea similar to "Prozac Nation", and where in current times, there is a prescription drug for every conceivable malady. The title of the game comes from the St Crispin's Day Speech from "Henry V": Narratively, the
We Happy Few were also seen as amalgamations from these types of works: Arthur as a mix of Winston Smith from "Nineteen Eighty-Four" and Sam Lowry from "Brazil", while Uncle Jack is seen as a mix of Jack Nicholson's Joker from "Batman" and Lewis Prothero from "V for Vendetta". The developers commented on difficulties distinguishing the game from "BioShock" in the public eye, and though Provost said he was "flattered" by the comparison, he argued it was never a "prime influencer". Describing the meaning behind the story, Alex Epstein was quoted as saying "We Happy Few is inspired by, among other things, prescription