Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Over the last year or so, I’ve been noticing an evolution happening within the indie horror space. These games are starting to use darker and twisted themes within their storytelling, instead of the classic mascot horror that we’re used to seeing. In today’s episode, I want to look at WHY it’s happening, WHERE it’s going, and WHAT it means for the channel going forward.
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*Credits:*
Writers: Tom Robinson, Brett Turley
Editors: JayskiBean, Pedro Freitas, Warak
Sound Designer: Yosi Berman
Thumbnail: DasGnomo
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