“IF THE DOG DIES, I QUIT”: BLAIR WITCH AND THE PROBLEMS OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR GAMES

This paper highlights the manner in which contemporary psychological horror games rely on repetitive storylines and plot twists, resulting in predictability of new titles, and the way in which this negatively affects immersion and players’ emotional investment. Through examining the game Blair Wit...

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Main Author: Katarzyna Marak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wydawnictwa AGH 2021-06-01
Series:Studia Humanistyczne AGH
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Online Access:https://journals.bg.agh.edu.pl/STUDIA/2021.20.2/human.2021.20.2.57.pdf