August marked 20 years since my first post to Chris’s Survival Horror Quest. For nearly half of my lifetime I have been writing, or trying to write, about horror games for this “blog,” a term that was not in wide circulation when I started. In the two decade lifespan of web site my children were […]
As the grip of the global pandemic has tightened around the world, one of the very few upsides has been increased time for video games. I managed to make it through more titles than usual this year, although a great many remain in the towering “to be played” pile. As with previous years, today I’m […]
The plastic plate affixed to the entrance to the changing room says “Automatic,” but I have to press it anyway. The door glides open, a Star Trek gateway 245 years early, and quieter too. After removing my shoes I pass through a cloth curtain hanging over a entry into the main changing area, where I strip […]
It was with considerable disillusionment that I hit my 30s and discovered that eating whatever I liked and never exercising would no longer result in a consistent weight. Over the last decade I have switched to computing my mass in kilograms so that the increases can be represented with smaller numerical values. My diet has improved and […]
Happy to report that I’m heading back to Nanocon this year to give a talk about the Rules of Horror, particularly in games. If you can’t make it, I’ll post my slides when I get back to California. If you can make it–see you there! Part of the talk I gave at Nanocon a few […]
It’s been a busy summer for indie horror game announcements. There are so many horror games in development, looking for funding, or recently shipped that you might think the world has gone insane. Actually, I think the real reason is that we suddenly have platforms where niche communities (like this one) can vote with their […]
With a grunt the man pulls himself up over the ancient stone ledge. The passage is small and narrow; he proceeds on all fours, drawing centuries-old air in ragged breaths. Just as his exhaustion nears its peak he reaches the end of the tunnel and pulls himself upright into the secret chamber. The artifact is […]
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Wishing you well!
Thanks to a generous gift by “mdowns2,” I am now in possession of Alien Resurrection for the PS1. Awesome! After …Iru! I thought about taking a break from old first-person games, but now I may change my mind. Hmm, so many horror games to play, so little time! Thanks, mdowns2!