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On the topic of horror, how do you make a grim subject matter feel silly spookville experience instead of actually scary? For example, the Luigi Mansion games, the Disney Haunted Mansion ride, the Medevil games, etc?

Ask a Game Dev

This works with animals. Most examples of something cute based off of something scary use body proportions closer to a child's body (or the animal equivalent) than an adult's. Second, we reduce the "fear" factor by simplifying, downplaying, or removing any elements of body horror or things that make people feel uneasy.

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Harvest Island is a mix of farming and horror “I figured it’s a unique premise”

PreMortem.Games

Harvest Island is a single-player farming simulator that allows players to farm, fish and pet all sorts of animals to their heart’s content. 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.

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Strategies for Optimizing Multiplayer Games in Unity

Logic Simplified

Phasmophobia Up to four players can join together in a horror investigation of haunted locations. Optimizing Animations for Smooth Performance Animations add realism but can strain multiplayer performance. The game uses voice recognition and proximity-based voice chat, adding to the immersive multiplayer experience.

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Dos and Dont’s of an Animation Portfolio Website

Game Designing

Animation is not just about quirky or cartoonish images; it’s also about conveying a message, story, or narrative. Animation is a creative and effective way to tell a story, so much so that the global animation industry was worth $395 billion in 2022 according to a Yahoo! What Is an Animation Portfolio? Finance report.

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Dev snapshot: Godot 4.0 beta 7

Mircosoft Game Dev

The illustration picture for this article is a screenshot of Disinfection , a space horror game by indie duo Evil Turtle Productions which is currently being ported to Godot 4.0 Animation: Add "Trimming" option to cut un-keyed timeline before first key in glTF animation ( GH-68665 ). Jump to the Downloads section.

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2024 Cherry-picks

Mircosoft Game Dev

KinitoPET combines this trend with the evergreen horror genre to bring you a unique experience about virtual assistants. Strategize with animals and nature in mind! Psychopomp GOLD Atmospheric psychological horror awaits you in the catacombs of Psychopomp. Have a look at that monumental commit all those years ago!

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How to Manage Artists on a Board Game Project

Brand Game Development

To develop specifically my art contract, for example, it took my own experiences, and huge amount of research on freelance contracts, common procedures, and industry horror stories to make sure I was covering all the points! The whole animation industry, in general, is very high velocity with deadlines.