Episode 160: Dad Jokes & Spooky Corn: A Halloween Special (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, BlogTalk Radio, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk our favorite horror games and films as well as other gaming experiences that scared us (even if they weren’t supposed to be scary). It’s a […]
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I ended my blog post last week with some lingering questions I still have about the representation of single motherhood as a destructive and dysfunctional force in The Park, which doesn’t feel like a particularly satisfying way to wrap up my examination of the game. So I want to spend […]
Last week, I interrogated manifestations of single moms and mental health in Stranger Things and The Park, but I wanted to take some more time to think about how such representations occur across the horror genre. In other words, I find myself continuing to ask—what kinds of patterns do we […]
Episode 134: Hauntings: A Conversation with The Deep End Games’ Amanda Gardner (Right click and save as to download, or find us on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play, or TuneIn). This week we talk with writer, producer, and co-founder of The Deep End Games, Amanda Gardner about their upcoming horror game, Perception. We had a […]
I came across an article the other day by Hannah Dwan called “Slicing Up Eyeballs: Abject in Gaming,” in which Dwan discusses the manner in which Julia Kristeva’s conception of abjection is vital for the horror genre and is especially representable in video games: Horror is a genre that, despite […]
You’re the lone occupant in a desolate hotel reminiscent of the Overlook Hotel, the haunted building in Stephen King’s The Shining. The corridors appear to stretch on forever and ever, growing longer with each and every step. Is it a trick of the mind? Your stomach plummets as a winged figure zooms at you from down the hall, shattering the […]
As I’ve mentioned on this blog before, horror is one of my favorite genres when it’s done right. Good horror games blend amazing atmosphere, intriguing narratives, and clever game mechanics to create experiences that evoke engagement and emotion. I’ve been burned by horror games recently, but Darkest Dungeon reminds me […]
The Final Girl: it’s a trope that’s sure to resonate with any horror fan, regardless of their level of interest or devotion to the genre. Referential to the trend of horror media leaving a solitary female character as its “last person standing,” The Final Girl is generally defined as being […]