Gnarly content: 9 risks for horror game development
Game Developer
DECEMBER 4, 2024
This blog explores some of the risks of horror game development and how to address them.
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Game Developer
DECEMBER 4, 2024
This blog explores some of the risks of horror game development and how to address them.
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PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 18, 2023
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. “A
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 1, 2024
Let’s do a quick Twilight reference bingo for this game and see if it has it all: Title ASO In-game content Ad creatives Before diving deep into the review, however, let’s also take a step back and understand why we’re again obsessing over the lion falling in love with the poor lamb. The Twilight Saga: Is It Back?
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 30, 2024
I produced a lot of content and had some success, but it wasn’t all that sustainable. Eventually, I burned out and decided to end my content creation career in early 2021. At first, I was planning to make a walking simulator-horror game. But during development, it became a shooter.
PreMortem.Games
NOVEMBER 29, 2023
Typically highlighting a game’s mechanics in their raw form, even before content and visuals receive their final polish. Aim to show off a vertical slice that is about 80% mechanics-focused and 20% content-focused. Publisher demos are tailored for pitch meetings and potential partnerships.
Indie DB
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Grey Alien Games has teamed up with the fabulous Night Signal Entertainment to bring you a card-slashing horror game about unearthing the contents of a cryptic 1995 CD-ROM that should have never existed.
Mircosoft Game Dev
FEBRUARY 28, 2025
In the meantime, the communication team is doing an amazing work to finalize the contents of the release page, so that you can all (re)discover the highlights of Godot 4.4 The cover illustration is from CRUEL , a fast run and gun horror shooter with roguelike elements. with an exciting format! is ready for prime time! release.
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 22, 2023
Airships: Conquer the Skies is still going strong on Steam and Stark keeps adding new content to the game to keep the community interested. He now works under the name of HALbot Studio s on not one, but two first person survival horror games, House of Lies and The Nightmare Escape.
Filmustage
DECEMBER 30, 2024
A compelling drama synopsis needs elements different from those of an action thriller or a horror film. Horror and sci-fi writers must balance their world-building elements with suspense. Horror synopses walk a fine line between intrigue and mystery. Horror synopses can kill suspense by revealing too much too soon.
Mircosoft Game Dev
JANUARY 28, 2025
KinitoPET combines this trend with the evergreen horror genre to bring you a unique experience about virtual assistants. Using it to check on Godot game development streamers resulted in this funny compilation both the content creators and their viewers expressed happiness that the communities they had built were being recognized by us.
Game Analytics
JANUARY 3, 2023
I focused on the horror aspect to make it more engaging, and it pretty much designed itself after that. So I try to target the few websites that specialize in VR content, plus social networks where the VR community gets its news from. Streamers picked it up and created content around it, which gave me plenty of free publicity.
Game Errors
MAY 9, 2023
Friday the 13th: The Game is one of the most anticipated horror titles of this year, maybe of all time. Some players are receiving the following error “Database Login Failure, Verify Internet Connectivity” Apparently, this is another server issue and because of that, you are unable to log in to the game.
Game Errors
AUGUST 18, 2023
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is a scary and unique game with horror movie-like matches. It has some technical issues and limited content but is still twisted fun to play with friends and foes. Among bad things, low FPS is the worst nightmare for any horror game fan and can lead to a frustrating gaming experience.
Filmustage
DECEMBER 7, 2024
Horror synopses build tension and reveal the threat. Content evaluation assesses story logic, character development, and market viability. Filmustage's customizable editing features allow writers to adjust synopsis length and content, ensuring the final documents align perfectly with specific submission requirements.
Filmustage
DECEMBER 5, 2024
Horror film synopses create tension and unease, while comedy synopses add lighter touches and humor. Horror script synopses build tension naturally. Writers should create a complete database of industry professionals who work with similar content or genres. Note that your synopsis's tone should match your screenplay's genre.
Game Errors
FEBRUARY 22, 2023
Phasmophobia became an instant hit as soon as it appeared and a great treat for fans of paranormal horror games. Delete the content of the Kinetic Games folder. However, what separates you from the real enjoyment of this excellent game can be a problem with launching or constant crashes. Start the Steam client.
Deconstructor of Fun
NOVEMBER 7, 2022
on Xbox Game Pass Profitability Last week Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer spoke at The Wall Street Journal ’s Tech Live conference saying that Xbox Game Pass is already profitable and accounts for around 15 percent of Xbox content and services revenue. billion on content for a subscription service that was not growing.
Game Daily
AUGUST 23, 2023
It also needed content that a non-hardcore fan would expect from that sort of title. ” Alan Wake 2 Also due for release on October 17, Alan Wake 2 is the survival horror sequel to the 2010 original, which was noted for its original approach to storytelling.
iXie gaming
JANUARY 16, 2024
Also, its flexible quest system and roleplaying elements have left players enjoying hundreds of hours of amazing content. Capcom redefined the game’s experience and produced an all-timer in the horror genre with this upgrade. However, Tears of the Kingdom still improves on perfection and manages the impossible.
Filmustage
DECEMBER 7, 2021
He began his career as a B-movie horror director and is now regarded as one of the greatest filmmakers of his generation, but also of the history of world cinema. From this we already make conjectures and theories about the film and its content. It's hard to imagine a list of the most important directors without Steven Spielberg.
Game Dev Unchained
JUNE 27, 2023
His experiences have led him to focus on the development of VR games based on popular intellectual properties such as Creed: Rise to Glory and an upcoming sci-fi horror game inspired by the Alien movies. The discussion also addressed the challenges of producing quality content for VR.
PreMortem.Games
DECEMBER 24, 2024
For his debut game Supernormal , Hitori was inspired by the much-hyped, but never-released horror game Allison Road. Career change In the upcoming horror platformer Unlife , players have to navigate a post-apocalyptic world where mankind is all but wiped out from a nuclear war. It was relatively easy. I want to work smart, not hard.
Filmustage
JANUARY 14, 2025
Table of contents for the lengthy ones Embedded fonts (no mysterious hieroglyphics, please!) Here's your digital survival kit: PDF files only (because nobody likes a format that plays hide and seek) Cover page with your contact details (make it easy to find you!) The sweet spot for online platforms? A tasty 250-350 words.
Filmustage
JANUARY 10, 2022
Fewer and fewer major films are shot on location, and this has long been a trend: green screen and visual effects have been horror industry standards for a long time. However, we are not here to speculate about the content, we are interested in the production process and that's all.
Game Industry News
AUGUST 12, 2021
The episode ends with Riker declaring how much he loves his job as they pilot the Titan into an anomaly while Boimler screams in horror. As it happens, Boimler is on the bridge of the Titan fighting Pakled battle harpies. Where No Man Has Gone Before ” was originally intended to be the pilot for TOS as we know it.
Filmustage
MARCH 7, 2025
The team's experts include Peter Briggs (Action/Adventure, Drama), Dash Finley (Thriller, Horror), and Jenna Mattison (Drama, Thriller). Coverage reports also list basic script info title, author, genre, page count, and sometimes the submission source at the top for reference.
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.
PreMortem.Games
JUNE 26, 2024
A couple of months ago I worked on the liminal spaces psychological horror POOLS from developer Tensori. Around the release, POOLS became the horror game of the moment, with millions of views on TikTok (IGNs TikTok got us just under 2 million views alone), YouTube, and great user reviews. Pretty impressive.
PreMortem.Games
OCTOBER 16, 2024
Not just about content, but also design, production, and presentation. Also check out Richard Moss’ work on TerrorBytes, The Evolution of Horror Gaming. I knew I wanted the word ‘Books’ in the name, so ‘Bitmap’ sounded perfect, especially as it also said ‘computing’ really clearly,” Dyer explains.
Radiator Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2021
Before you begin the zombie-filled Palace quest, the game UI helpfully advises, "if you're not a fan of action or horror gameplay, feel free to decline this quest." Felt like they had to cut down 50% of their planned content, which is never easy. Interesting approachability / accessibility UX here.
Filmustage
MAY 24, 2021
Blood Simple"(1983) - Joel Coen and Ethan Coen The Coen brothers' debut tells us a lot about their style: voice-over, money as a bone of contention, an absurd chain of violence and misanthropy for the characters. As a result, we get a new face of a horror movie: smart script + non-cliche method (no screamers). They are probably right.
Mircosoft Game Dev
OCTOBER 5, 2021
Dark Crypt by @DaisyGames3 is a puzzle game with a horror setting, well on topic for the spooky season! Terra Ventura by @LogicalProgres3 is a classic isometric action RPG with a ton of content! It's tagged as relaxing so after checking all these cool but content heavy demos, that might be a good one to chill. Dark Crypt.
AWS Games
OCTOBER 2, 2023
This allows smaller game companies to produce AAA game content, and that’s exciting.” Behaviour Interactive is one of the largest game studios in Canada and has grown Dead by Daylight, its award-winning asymmetrical multiplayer horror game, to over 50 million players since it first launched in 2016. Read the customer blog.
Filmustage
JANUARY 21, 2025
Crafting Your Festival Budget: The Director's Cut Ever wondered how festival veterans keep their budgets from turning into horror stories? Content creation carnival (feed the content beast!) When played right, this investment could turn your indie dream into the next festival darling!
Filmustage
AUGUST 30, 2023
Take Walter Murch and his rule of six, which offered a new paradigm for editing that focused on emotional content and storytelling. ? That moment revolutionized the way we perceive music in horror films. ? His pioneering low-light compositions earned him the nickname "The Prince of Darkness".
Game Errors
MAY 7, 2023
Extra steps Some players might still experience this network-related error, and they will have to do a few more things to avoid such interruptions in Dead by Deadlight: Disable the VPN : VPN can be a great way to protect your privacy online, enable you to access geo-restricted content, and provide better safety.
Game Errors
JANUARY 27, 2023
Dead Space Remake is a horror sci-fi game released on January 2023 that follows the story of humanity near extinction trying to survive on other planets in the galaxy. Even though many players are awaiting this game, crashes might inevitably be coming.
Game Errors
JANUARY 27, 2023
One of the most anticipated science fiction survival horror video game-Dark Space Remake has been released on January 27th, 2023 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Microsoft Windows. However, a lot of gamers have complained about a variety of performance problems, including low frame rates and stuttering.
Game Errors
JANUARY 27, 2023
This isn’t surprising at all as the Dead Space series is considered one of the best survival horror games of this era. Since its launch on the 27th of January, 2023, there has been a lot of hype and excitement around Dead Space Remake. Sadly the game you can’t play the game on PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Interesting Choices
AUGUST 5, 2011
Where possible, we wanted to convey that through the cards and make the player feel the happiness and contentment of the world. sacrifice an Elf: Put a 1/1 black Elf Horror token into play. Lorwyn takes place in an idyllic world filled with rolling pastures and beautiful forests. Play this ability only during your upkeep. Dark Priest.
The Bottom Feeder
APRIL 28, 2023
Horror is fantasy with an unhappy ending. As a result of this golden age of realism, when I was a teenage nerd in the 1980s, us weirdos longed for quality fantasy content, and it just wasn't there in quantity. Or all horror. Like they’ve been beamed in from an alternate universe. Heroes and villains, gods and monsters.
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