It’s a great time for fans of the popular Hello Neighbor series. With the mainline sequel, Hello Neighbor 2 recently released, players could be forgiven for thinking that content would run dry for a while. This has turned out not to be the case, as tinyBuild has revealed the first episode of its Hello Neighbor Animated Series. The episode is free for anyone to view, accessible through tinyBuild’s YouTube channel. A second episode is reportedly on the way too.

The first episode follows the story of Trinity, a girl who moves to the town of Raven Brooks and finds herself in a new home across from a strange, and rather familiar, house. Trinity joins the inventor’s club at the local middle school, and learns all about local urban legend Mr Peterson, as well as the theories kids in the area have about who he is and what his motivations are.

Fans of the games can expect a show with many callbacks to the games, large and small. There are a few jokes that are only going to appeal to players, though it appears to be a series that newcomers to the franchise can enjoy as well.

The Hello Neighbor Animated Series is viewable via the tinyBuild YouTube channel. A Director’s Cut version, with some darker content, can be viewed within Hello Neighbor 2.

Hello Neighbor 2 is available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC via Steam.