Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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There's a certain kind of haunted house that isn't explored nearly enough in games, but the bizarre Dreamcast exclusive Illbleed fully commits to the scare attraction setting in the most unhinged way possible... join me as I discuss why this weird and obscure survival horror game is the perfect haunted house game in this Illbleed analysis!

Thanks to @tangomushi for translating the inspirations page of the strategy guide for me!

Thank you to RudeCanine for the voiceover mixing, @hotcyder for the thumbnail and AdamLane4 for script proofing! And thanks to @geoh3x for the end animation!

Dreamcast Magazine Interview translation: sceneryrecalled.com/trans/illint.htm
FrankT McAndrew Haunted House article: fastcompany.com/90420705/the-psychology-of-why-haunted-houses-scare-us-silly
Unused Illbleed UI: humanofmicomage.tumblr.com/post/151482340784/early-ui-elements-left-over-from-an-early-build-of

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00:00 INTRO
00:41 OPERA
02:23 ILLBLEED
03:13 DEVELOPMENT AND STORY BRIEF
05:39 ENVIRONMENT
08:39 MOVIES
11:48 GAMEPLAY
17:29 HAUNTED HOUSE
22:29 CAMPY HORROR
27:28 OUTRO

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