Category: Domestic Wyrd
Research Log
Composting the Glitch: Why Game Engines Need More Rot
What happens when a world forgets to die? Most digital worlds in modern games feel like they’re stuck in suspended animation. Frozen in a kind of spotless stasis where grass stays forever green, and swords don’t rust unless the devs tell them to. In our drive for performance optimisation, we have ended up chasing perfectly…
Research Log
The Psychological Effects of Horror Games: Fear, Fascination, and the Thrill of the Unknown
Even in the early days of this blog, we have managed to establish that horror games have always managed to occupy a unique space within the world of interactive entertainment. Horror games are not just playthings, designed only for enjoyment, they are skilfully designed to immerse players in horror worlds that evoke fear, heighten anxiety,…