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31 paź 2023 · Horror is not just one of the most prolific themes in video games. Its use in an interactive medium is a brilliant opportunity to discuss player psychology, the myth of player agency, how folklore and superstition reflect cultural values and collective fears, and the difficulties of scripting the unexpected.
14 paź 2015 · Creating Horror through Level Design: Tension, Jump Scares, and Chase Sequences. An attempt to break down how good horror games scare players (and how bad ones fail to), using the concept of the gameplay loop.
I'm a 14 year old developer looking to make my first game which I'd like to be a horror game. I want to create a unique horror game like FNAF, Don't Ride with Strangers, Emily Wants to Play, etc. I haven't been able to think of any unique ideas and haven't found anything online either.
Designed maps for a few indie horror games and shooters. One thing we focused on was looping paths and dead ends. Some games we didn't want any dead ends or very few because it would not feel good to get caught in one so we made sure paths always continued into looping paths.
Creating the perfect horror game requires a deep understanding of fear and how to manipulate it interactively. Developers can produce horror games that linger in players’ minds by emphasizing atmosphere, narrative, gameplay mechanics, unpredictability, and technological innovation.
1 kwi 2021 · Great horror games use their level design to make the player feel claustrophobic. A game with large open areas feels open to explore whereas a game with narrow hallways and sharp corners...
24 wrz 2015 · A survival horror game’s goal is to unsettle the player and make him/her feel vulnerable as he/she is traversing the game environment, wondering what lurks in the shadows. This fear of the unknown is something that atmospheric tension can provide and sustain over the course of the entire experience.
