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:

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

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

3: What are the best ghosts in video games? (22:26)

4: What are some last-minute DIY video game costumes our listeners can make at home? (28:03)

5: Nineteenletterslong asks, what are the grossest looking hands in video games? (35:17)

6: Without looking anything up, what do you think the “Tails Doll” creepypasta is about? (41:23)

7: What is the The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) of video games? (45:41)

8: Merritt, have you worked on any video games with compelling narratives about awful people? (49:34)

FRIGHTENING ROUND: Dating Draculas (58:53)

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