Ep. 361 - Specdracular 2024, with merritt k

Writer and game designer merritt k joins the Insert Credit panel on the most haunted podcast of the year, delving into how one really evokes fear in games, Skibidi Toilet costumes, and vampire streaming services. Hosted by Alex Jaffe, with Frank Cifaldi, Brandon Sheffield, and merritt k. Edited by Esper Quinn, original music by Kurt Feldman.

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SHOW NOTES:

• The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
• The Thing (1982)
• John Carpenter
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Halloween (1978)
• Warhammer 40,000
• Fledgling Manor
• Guys: Episode 27
• The Mist (2007)
• The Fog (1980)
• The Exorcist III (1990)
• The Exorcist (1973)
• Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977)
• Jamie Lee Curtis
• Ryu

1: What’s the most you were ever scared by a video game? (08:34)

• Resident Evil 2
• Silent Hill
• Cloverfield (2008)
• Silent Hill 2
• Silent Hill 3
• Phantasy Star
• Wizardry
• Resident Evil 4
• Amnesia series
• Phantasy Star Online
• Yuji Naka
• Balan Wonderworld
• World of Warcraft
• Burning Man
• EverQuest
• Renaissance fair
• Destiny 2

2: How do you scare someone in a text or turn-based game where you aren’t required to act immediately? (16:32)

• Dark Souls series