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Did you know... that according to one critic, video-game designer Kitty Horrorshow does not exploit the
Lovecraftian "fear of the unknown", but instead the "fear of the familiar"?
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... that Kitty Horrorshow's video game Anatomy uses the ordinary space of a comfortable home to create a horrifying experience, described as "fear of the familiar"? Source: "If I had to summarise what it is that unsettles me in ANATOMY, I’d say it’s the fear of the familiar, which is one in the eye for that Lovecraft quote about “fear of the unknown”. If you’ve ever been startled by the shadow of your own furniture in the dead of night, or by awareness of your heart beating when everything else is silent and still, ANATOMY will probably get right under your skin." (Rock, Paper, Shotgun)
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Silver seren: Nice little article, decent expansion, good topic. I think the hook "fact" is great, but the hook itself is a little wordy, and it jars with me to not link to an article on the video game. I wonder if you could suggest some alternative hooks? Here's an attempt from me. Let me know what you think.
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12:04, 3 January 2021 (UTC)reply
ALT1: ... that, according to one critic, the video game designer Kitty Horrorshow exploits not the
Lovecraftian "fear of the unknown", but "fear of the familiar"?
Overall: Great, ALT1 approved. I've not played many little indie games like this, but this sounds very up my street. I may look into it a little further...
Josh Milburn (
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20:40, 3 January 2021 (UTC)reply