CategoriesUncategorised Composting the Glitch: Why Game Engines Need More Rot Posted on4 January 20263 January 2026 What happens when a world forgets to die? Most digital worlds in modern games feel like they’re stuck in suspended … Continue ReadingComposting the Glitch: Why Game Engines Need More Rot
CategoriesDigital Hauntology Digital Poppetry Folklore Hauntology Philosophy of Horror Design Psychology Digital Hauntology: The Forensics of the Digital Ghost Posted on2 December 20251 December 2025 Recently I have been thinking about the concept of Digital Hauntology. Much of my work starts in the same place: … Continue ReadingDigital Hauntology: The Forensics of the Digital Ghost
CategoriesDesign Folklore Why Folklore Still Matters: Hauntology, Residue, and Deep Worldbuilding in Games Posted on16 November 202516 November 2025 The quietest hauntings are often the most frightening. Think about those familiar, domestic moments: the sudden, inexplicable cold spot … Continue ReadingWhy Folklore Still Matters: Hauntology, Residue, and Deep Worldbuilding in Games
CategoriesFolklore Hauntology Horror Game Design Philosophy of Horror Design Psychology The Uncanny Pull of Staircases in Folklore and Fiction Posted on13 September 202514 September 2025 The Uncanny Pull of Staircases in Folklore and Fiction: Have you ever hesitated at the foot of a dark staircase, … Continue ReadingThe Uncanny Pull of Staircases in Folklore and Fiction
CategoriesFolklore Hauntology Horror Game Design Uncategorised The Art and Power of Horror Game Design Posted on23 July 202523 July 2025 Horror game design, I shouldn’t need to tell you, is a craft that takes our everyday reality and transforms it … Continue ReadingThe Art and Power of Horror Game Design
CategoriesHorror Game Design Philosophy of Horror Design Handmade Horror Game Aesthetics: 7 Powerful Ways Imperfection Elevates Indie Horror Posted on27 June 202526 June 2025 Discover how handmade horror game aesthetics embrace wabi-sabi to evoke eerie atmospheres and emotional storytelling in indie games. Handmade Horror … Continue ReadingHandmade Horror Game Aesthetics: 7 Powerful Ways Imperfection Elevates Indie Horror
