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
CategoriesHorror Game Design Philosophy of Horror Design Psychology Horror Game Design Through Silence and Emptiness: When the Walls Do Nothing Posted on19 April 202514 September 2025 Have you ever experienced a hallway that seems to stretch for too long, a silence that seems to last for … Continue ReadingHorror Game Design Through Silence and Emptiness: When the Walls Do Nothing
CategoriesHorror Game Design Philosophy of Horror Design Psychology Supernatural Systems & Rituals in Game Design Designing Fear Without Ghosts: How Hauntology and Potentiality Shape Supernatural Horror Posted on6 April 20256 April 2025 I’ve long been interested in the potential of designing fear without ghosts. We all know that the most terrifying ghosts … Continue ReadingDesigning Fear Without Ghosts: How Hauntology and Potentiality Shape Supernatural Horror
CategoriesHorror Game Design Psychology Why the Scariest Moments in Horror Games Are the Ones You Don’t See Posted on22 March 2025 The Terrifying Power of Implied Horror A creaking floorboard or a mysteriously flickering light, these moments, where nothing is seen … Continue ReadingWhy the Scariest Moments in Horror Games Are the Ones You Don’t See
