On the spookiest day of the year, join With a Terrible Fate in a free-wheeling conversation about the past, present, and future magic of horror storytelling in video games. In a brand-new podcast episode, Dan Hughes and Aaron Suduiko haunt you with reflections on the good, bad, and ugly of scary interactive stories, including:


Old and new glitches, from MissingNo. to headless Marvel heroes
Dan's six-year-old ire for Five Nights at Freddy's, juxtaposed against his reception of the brand-new Five Nights at Freddy's film
The role of horror moments in non-horror video-game genres, such as the JRPG
The "Silent Hill" era of retelling old horror stories in a new light like campfire stories inspired by oral histories, including such works as Resident Evil and Silent Hill remakes, as well as Lies of P
Recommendations for what you should play and watch this Halloween

Don't be afraid, and buckle up for new podcast content in the near future!


Works cited:


Dan Hughes, "Does Five Nights at Freddy's Belong in the Video Game Canon?"
Dan Hughes, "Does Dead Rising Belong in the Video Game Canon?"
Dan Hughes, "Does Silent Hill Belong in the Video Game Canon?"
Dan Hughes, "Does Silent Hill 2 Belong in the Video Game Canon?"
Dan Hughes, "Does Silent Hill 3 Belong in the Video Game Canon?"
Dan Hughes, "Does Silent Hill 4 Belong in the Video Game Canon?"
Dan Hughes, "Does Undertale Belong in the Video Game Canon?"
Lauren Spohn, "The Outset Island Effect"
Aaron Suduiko, Tales of Praxis
Aaron Suduiko, "Bloodborne, Lovecraft, and the Dangerous Idea"
Aaron Suduiko, "The Horror of Code Vein is You"
Aaron Suduiko, "Guilt & Inequity in Silent Hill 2"