Tag: atmospheric horror
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Designing Fear Without Ghosts: How Hauntology and Potentiality Shape Supernatural Horror
I’ve long been interested in the potential of designing fear without ghosts. We all know that the most terrifying ghosts are not the ones we see, they are the ones that might be there, somewhere, in the darkness. In this blog, we have spoken, many time about t fear not being in the jump scare;…
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Disorienting the Player: The Power of Non-Euclidean Horror Spaces
Introduction Horror games thrive on subverting expectations, unsettling players by disrupting their sense of control and security. However, when the environment itself becomes the antagonist, fear reaches an entirely new level. Non-Euclidean horror spaces—environments that defy conventional geometry—are a powerful tool for crafting immersive, mind-bending terror (Osudin, Denisova, & Child, 2024). By manipulating space in…
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Horror Games: Integrating Cinematic Techniques and Player Agency
Horror games, as we have discussed many times on this blog, occupy a unique space in interactive media. They combine storytelling and gameplay with the unashamed goal of evoking profound emotional responses. Achieving this goal often requires the careful fusion of cinematic techniques and player agency, it’s a juggling act where the designer is striving…