 Small gold goat statues are hidden in the game 's world . Collecting this allows the goat to restart the game with various modifiers in play , such as changing the goat model to a demon goat , a giraffe , or an ostrich , or adding a jetpack to the goat that can be activated at any time . Various easter eggs are scattered about the sandbox , such as a castle where one can become the Queen of all Goats , or where the goat character gains a move similar to Sonic the Hedgehog 's spin attack . The game 's lead developer Armin Ibrisagic noted after release that the game 's setting is a parody of the concept of Purgatory , having left references to Heaven and Hell that were later found by fans . Ibrisagic also noted the inclusion of some elements based on the 2014 Ukrainian revolution . 
