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
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
CategoriesHorror Game Analysis Horror Game Design Transforming Everyday Objects into Horror Posted on8 November 202422 January 2025 In horror game design, the familiar can become the unexpected, as everyday when items are subtly twisted or used out … Continue ReadingTransforming Everyday Objects into Horror