We’re watching you. That’s the message our political and corporate overlords send us every day, whether it’s here in the UK with Prime Minister Theresa May’s Snooper’s Charter, increased sharing of personal information by the National Security Agency in the US, or governments in general demanding to know exactly how many kitten videos you liked on Facebook. Even…
Morbid Curiosity – Confront the Concept of Death with Family and Friends!
We do so many things to avoid considering our own inevitable death: we distract ourselves with films and TV, with reading and studying, with socializing and thrill-seeking. We sleep too much, eat too much, work too much. But avoiding the topic of death (one of the few universal experiences we will all share, no matter…
12 Dark Creators You Should Support On Patreon
Since its creation in 2013, Patreon has revolutionised the way that artists and creators distribute their work. It offers a modern crowdfunding twist to the old medieval system of patronage, where a rich patron would sponsor an artist to boost their social capital and prestige, and lets anyone, anywhere, give money to their favourite creators…
Pathfinder: Horror Adventures Turns Your Pathfinder Campaigns Upside Down
Traditional swords-and-sorcery role-playing games, like Dungeons and Dragons and its bastard successor Pathfinder, thrive on empowering their players, making them feel like heroes who can conquer any challenge with their wits, muscles, and magic items. These games are pretty much the opposite of horror role-playing games like Call of Cthulhu, which aim to disempower their players, to make them…
We Happy Few – Full Of Sound And Fury, Signifying Nothing (Yet)
Disclaimer: This preview is based on an Early Access version of We Happy Few, not the finished product. An access code was provided by the publisher. Not since the original Bioshock have I been as excited about a game as I was about We Happy Few, the retrofuturistic open-world survival game from indie studio Compulsion Games. Like Bioshock, it is set…
Five Great Indie Horror Games You Can Play For Free on Itch.io
Summer can be expensive – holidays, air conditioning, building a bunker in your backyard and stocking it with supplies in case Trump becomes President. It’s also a rubbish time for video gaming, as companies hold everything back in order to cash in on the impending acquisitive orgy of Christmas. But do not despair! I have been…
Five More Board Games for Bastards
Board games are undergoing a Renaissance right now. The time when roll-and-move games ruled the roost, your progress dictated by the luck of the dice, has gone. Many modern board games test you on your ability to lie and manipulate, to spot the lies and manipulations of others, to bluff, bluster, and seize your opportunities…
Playdead’s “Inside” Is A Disconcerting Work Of Art
It’s been three days, but I’m still trying to puzzle out the ending to Inside. For those not in the know, Inside is Danish developer Playdead’s follow-up to their 2010 indie game hit, Limbo. Like Limbo, Inside is a 2-D puzzle platformer with more than a hint of Scandinavian darkness; in both games, a young boy must progress through a sinister, monochrome world,…
Call Of Cthulhu Rises From The Depths – Seventh Edition Author Interview and Review
It’s been a tough old time for horror role-playing stalwart Call of Cthulhu – publisher Chaosium ran into difficulties with its Kickstarter campaign for the seventh edition of the game and was forced into a huge change in management and approach. For a while, the chances of the new game actually appearing seemed slimmer than trying to summon Cthulhu…
Kitty Horrorshow’s Horror Game ‘Anatomy’ Is Disturbingly Good
I did not sleep last night. Anatomy is a first-person psychological horror game from “game-developer bird-girl witch-poet” Kitty Horrorhow. She is responsible for a slew of odd, horrific mini-games, interactive vignettes, and visual novels, with Anatomy being the first game she has charged for (albeit for the low price of $2.99). It is also the best horror game I…
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