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
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
CategoriesDesign Horror Game Design Horror Game Science Drawn Into Dread: Technical Drawing Techniques That Sharpen Horror Game Level Design Posted on2 June 20252 June 2025 Monsters are great right. I mean, I love a good monster as much as the next guy but even the … Continue ReadingDrawn Into Dread: Technical Drawing Techniques That Sharpen Horror Game Level Design
CategoriesDesign Horror Game Design Philosophy of Horror Design Supernatural Systems & Rituals in Game Design When Buildings Dream: Environmental Storytelling in Horror Game Design Posted on4 May 20254 May 2025 Environmental storytelling in horror game design is vital! I say it over and over in this blog, but even the … Continue ReadingWhen Buildings Dream: Environmental Storytelling in Horror Game Design
