This episode is all about fear. The show kicks-off with members of the Irrational team listing some of their fear and then moves on to a segment with Shawn interviewing Professor Andrew Weaver of Indiana University regarding research he has done pertaining to fear and what scares people.
The final segment focus on how the different designers approach creating scary scenarios and what they think makes scares a player.
Sharks, spiders, the dark, and chemistry exams. These are just a couple of the things that we are scared of. In this episode of Irrational Behavior we look at the things we are scared of and how it affects the way we make games. Guest Andrew Weaver of Indiana University explains why we enjoy fun and the staff shed light on the challenges of making a game scary.
- Part 1: What Are We Afraid Of
- Part 2: Why Fear is Fun
- Part 3: The Art of Fear
- Part 4: The Feel of Fear
- Part 5: The Sound of Fear
Runtime – 29:44
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