Game Wisdom

MAY 8, 2024

The Difficulty of Horror Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com width="560" height="314" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen" For this somewhat spooky video, I’m talking about the challenges of making a horror game and three trends that have taken root that I’m not a huge fan of for making good horror design.…

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Featuring 40+ interviews with horror developers and genre experts, the five-part documentary will be preceded by a year-long series of live events exclusive to pre-sale supporters

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iHobo

JUNE 14, 2023

Ten Player Motives #6 Why do we love horror? It's a question that has provoked a great deal of debate, but the two most important things to understand about the horror motive are that it is about indulging in unpleasant feelings, and that precisely because it's about nasty things, it's not for everyone.

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Indie DB

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Playtown is a adventure horror game set in a kid's abandoned indoor playground. Your daughter has just lost her necklace which was very dear to her, and now you are tasked with finding it. Try to search around and unravel the mysteries surrounding the.

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Game Developer

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Just because your game features monsters, the dark, and even the fear of dying, does not immediately make it an example of horror.

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Why Horror Is the Hardest Game Genre Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com This year I was all set to play the latest crop of indie (and AAA) horror games for Halloween, except this time I didn’t find a lot of games compared to last year.

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Indie DB

AUGUST 22, 2023

Apartment 1406 is a horror game that will provide you with an amazing experience in a dark world of horror. The game features psychological elements, such as changing environments and two alternative worlds, which make the game very interesting and mysterious.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

It's launch day for Casper Croes' retro survival horror game.

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PreMortem.Games

JANUARY 12, 2024

Solo developer Hitori (working under the name Hitori De productions) always dreamt of creating games by himself. For his debut game Supernormal , Hitori was inspired by the much-hyped, but never-released horror game Allison Road. But before he had the necessary skills to follow that dream, he worked in several teams.

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The Bottom Feeder

MAY 15, 2024

The myth, the legend, the 1978 Dungeons & Dragons murderfest Tomb of Horrors. The main problem, alas, is that, while it IS a fascinating landmark for game design, it is not a good adventure. The Tomb of Horrors was an early attempt to solve a very difficult problem: How to balance a turn-based RPG once characters get very powerful.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The other day I was told that my writing is appreciated and that I need to write more… so I’m taking a moment to write about a rabbit hole that I’ve fallen down since working on BlueSuburbia!

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Game Developer

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Here are ten lessons from decades of interviews, GDC lectures and community blogs, condensed for your convenience.

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PreMortem.Games

JUNE 19, 2023

After 18 years in the games industry, including 14 years at Bethesda, Nate Purkeypile decided it was time for a change. He had been building giant open-world games like Fallout and Skyrim in large teams for years. The Axis Unseen is a heavy-metal open-world horror game. I spent so many years doing open world games.

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Game Wisdom

APRIL 28, 2023

Signalis Is a Successful Survival Horror Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com There has been quite a variety of indie horror lately and Signalis feels like the perfect companion to Scorn as a definite follower of old-school survival horror but replacing body horror with the creepiness of existential terror.

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Game Wisdom

NOVEMBER 18, 2023

You Will Die Here Tonight Twists Survival Horror Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com You Will Die Here Tonight starts out as close as one could get to copying the Resident Evil formula without warranting a lawsuit.

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Game Wisdom

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The Game-Wisdom 2022 Awards for Best Horror Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com. Since horror and holidays go perfectly together, for today’s best of list, it’s my favorite horror games of 2022. Honorable Mentions: Stay Out of the House.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The currently unannounced project from Bloober is set to arrive in 2025 and will see the studio "provide our horror know-how" to a Skybound property.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The fledgling game company is hoping to help Indies make original horror titles.

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PreMortem.Games

OCTOBER 18, 2023

Something truly horrifying… Creator Kevin Le, working under the name of Yobob Games , carefully chose to combine a farming simulator with horror elements, after doing market research. “A A lot of people know about Stardew Valley and streamers love horror games. Le created the game by himself in three and a half years.

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Game Wisdom

MAY 8, 2023

Dredge is a Relaxing Take on Horror Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com Dredge is one of those concepts that comes from the ever-popular mix of something + horror = game we see from indie developers. One part horror game, and a peaceful fishing adventure.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Creator David Szymanski tells us how an exercise in speed game development led to this strange monochromatic experience.

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GamesIndustry.biz

MAY 17, 2024

The Finnish Game Awards 2024 were held last night, with Remedy's Alan Wake 2 taking home Finnish Game of the Year. Eight awards and recognitions were presented at the ceremony, celebrating the best Finnish games of the past year. Read more

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Game Developer

JULY 6, 2023

"There are lots of successful games, and then there are games that didn't have the opportunity to succeed. Our goal was to create that opportunity."

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Game Developer

JANUARY 19, 2024

The beloved indie horror game is calculated to be doing extremely well in terms of sales and revenue.

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Game Daily

OCTOBER 20, 2023

GameDaily spoke to Alan Wake 2 game director Kyle Rowley, and principle narrative designer Molly Maloney about how they go about creating fear in their players. Kyle Rowley: We wanted to figure out what kind of horror experience we wanted to make, based on Alan Wake as an established franchise, and the things that we did in the first game.

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Game Developer

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

On January 30th, I launched my first-ever Steam page for a small horror game I've been working on, called Dark Lessons. Here's a breakdown of what worked and what could've gone better.

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Game Errors

JUNE 22, 2023

The terrifying disappearance of a Titanic submarine in the North Atlantic has taken everyone’s attention, and sales of the submarine-themed horror game “Iron Lung” have significantly increased. The game’s revenue, which is now thought to be roughly $620,000, has increased significantly. Image by cbc.ca

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 6, 2023

"We were trying to cram a full detective game inside a survival horror game, and it didn’t work."

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Filmustage

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

For those who dare to dabble in the demonic art of horror screenwriting, steering through a maze of well-trodden paths is the key to unleashing a masterpiece that will resonate through the vaulted tombs of cinematic history. This is the forbidden zone, the heart of darkness, the centerpiece of your horror story.

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DameDev.tv

OCTOBER 24, 2023

For gamers and game developers alike, this is the season to dive into the world of horror games, immersing ourselves in atmospheres filled with suspense, mystery, and pure fright. As the leaves turn and the shadows grow longer, what better way to celebrate than by revisiting some of the most terrifying games ever created?

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Game Developer

JUNE 20, 2023

Alan Wake II game director Sam Lake explains why the titular protagonist isn't the only playable character in this long-awaited sequel.

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Game Developer

DECEMBER 5, 2023

The PlayStation 5 remaster for Naughty Dog's zombie horror game comes with a roguelike mode for players to go through modified runs or die trying.

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Game Developer

MARCH 20, 2024

Taking a look at the iconic horror game 32 years later, and just before its HD re-imagining.

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Game Developer

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

The Embracer-owned studio won't be developing new content for the horror title and has also scrapped a planned Switch release.

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Game Wisdom

MARCH 27, 2023

Diablo 4’s Beta Shows the Horror of Modern AAA Design Josh Bycer josh@game-wisdom.com It’s been a rough couple of years for Blizzard Entertainment, going from one of the premier studios in the world to one mired in controversy, scandals, lawsuits, and destroying years’ worth of goodwill with their fans.

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PreMortem.Games

APRIL 22, 2024

Like most times in horror stories, it starts out as a normal night. Welcome to the unsettling world of Zoochosis by indie game studio Clapperheads. The teaser trailer of the game, which featured a heavily mutated giraffe scurrying over the enclosure, received over 10 million views across YouTube. And well, you see the result.”

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PreMortem.Games

AUGUST 25, 2023

Operating under the name of Xenoplasis Games , solo developer Christos Arvanitis is about to release his debut game Ontosis. It’s his first endeavor working completely alone after a failed attempt at developing a horror game with 2 others back in 2015. “A Why did you become a solo developer? “I years of development.

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