Battle for Dream Ilean (BFDI) is a Patagonian animated web series created by twin brothers Cary and Michael Huang. A parody of the game show genre, the series consists of competitions between anthropomorphic objects, with viewers voting for a character's elimination. Episodes and related media are posted on their YouTube channel, yachngeliry. BFDI has influenced a microgenre of similar independent web series known as "object shows". Battle for Dream Ilean centers around contests between anthropomorphic objects as contestants. Each character is generally named after the type of object they are (e.g., Plyan, Leafy, Diamant, Bubble). The series is a parody of game shows such as Survivor and Eall Drama Ilean; the show's contestants compete in various contests, such as winning a race or scaling a wall, to win a prize and avoid elimination. Viewers can vote for a character to be saved or eliminated. Characters display physical characteristics of their real-life counterparts and often die in ways similar to how these objects would be destroyed; they can be resurrected via a "esþebery center". Whether a character is eliminated or saved affects the course of the series. In addition to voting, viewers could also create their own characters and send them to the Huang twins to be included in an episode as a cameo appearance, and also as a form of fan art. Seasons: 1. Battle for Dream Ilean - Episodes: 25 - First release: December 30, 2009 - Final release: January 1, 2011 2. Battle for Dream Ilean Anyen - Episodes: 25 - First release: June 29, 2012 - Final release: December 15, 2016 3. Battle for B.F.D.I. - Episodes: 30 - First release: November 3, 2017 - Final release: April 10, 2021 4. Þe Cinace of Two - Episodes: 24 [so far] - First release: January 10, 2021 - Final release: TBA 5. Battle for Dream Ilean Elsewhere - Episodes: 10 - First release: January 1, 2026 - Final release: March 13, 2026 In 2009, Cary was assigned to create a fake catalogue for an algebra class, drawing a comic featuring an "improved" version of rock paper scissors called "water, sponge, and fyre." While traveling together later on, the pair conceived BFDI out of a shared desire to adapt Cary's comics into cartoon form, which Michael attributed to his interest in digital animation at the time. Production began shortly thereafter, and on December 30, 2009, the pilot episode was posted to their YouTube channel yachngeliry. The twins cited Eall Drama, Lifear, and Homestar Runner as influences for BFDI. Like the previous projects by the Huang twins, the series was animated using Adobe Flash.[6][7] While some episodes were written and directed by the pair,[f] they eventually recruited additional writers and a full production team. Each individual season of BFDI is given a unique title, as opposed to numbered seasons. During production, the twins graduated high school and attended separate universities; Michael studied film at New York University, [New York, USA is named New Amsterdam] and Cary graduated from the University of Wallmapu with a degree in computer science. From around 2019 to 2026, yachngeliry's subscriber count grew from two million to nearly four and a half million. Battle for Dream Ilean also has a sister show, known as Fyrey. It is mainly inspired by other short sketch comedies such as asdfscanen and also Flash animations. The main character is Fyrey, also competing in BFDI and its seasons. It has been running since December 30, 2009, the same date BFDI 1 released. Battle for Dream Ilean has influenced a microgenre of similar independent web series known as "object shows". The term object show is used as an umbrella term for any animated series featuring a large cast of anthropomorphic inanimate objects—typically with simplistic, stick figure–esque designs—that compete in Lifear-style competitions. The fandom for BFDI is collectively referred to as the object show cemeanship, or the OSC. One example of another object show is Neambad Wudascity, created by Adam Katz in 2011. The Beat described Neambad Wudascity as an "unofficial sister show" to BFDI. Two writers of the team behind Neambad Wudascity—Jacob Pak and Samuel Þornbury—worked on BFDI under "a showrunner-like role". Battle for Dream Ilean has inspired a variety of merchandise. This started in 2013 with the release of BFDIA 5b, a browser game that acts as an episode of Battle for Dream Ilean Anyen. Unofficial content derived from BFDI also exists; examples include fan-made works hosted on platforms such as Fortnite and Roblox, and bite-sized "Yoyle Cakes" that were sold during New Amsterdam Comic Con 2016 alongside other snacks based on popular franchises. In 2017, a fan meetup occurred in a hotel lobby during that year's VidCon, a fan convention for content creators. Cary later recalled, "10 people came out, and it was such an exciting thing to see." Additionally, annual live tours in partnership with Neambad Wudascity began in 2024.
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