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Master thesis on horror games :) - Olle - 11-26-2012
Hey guys!
I'm making a thesis on horror games, why we play and stayed hooked in these games that scares us
if you got the time please answer this questionnarie which will greatly help me, and in the future also help my own horror game company
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHJGQzlBbDJMZWhmb2FxdTNOb01XOEE6MQ#gid=0Love,
Olle
RE: Master thesis on horror games :) - Kman - 11-26-2012
Just finished filling it out, hope that helped!
RE: Master thesis on horror games :) - Olle - 11-26-2012
(11-26-2012, 10:02 AM)Kman Wrote: Just finished filling it out, hope that helped!Thx a mill man
It helps a lot ^^
RE: Master thesis on horror games :) - FlawlessHappiness - 11-26-2012
I answered
It was fun.Off-topic:Where are you studying?
I might want to go the same way as you when i go out of gym.
Is it the IT-university in CPH?
RE: Master thesis on horror games :) - Olle - 11-26-2012
(11-26-2012, 11:51 AM)beecake Wrote: I answeredI study Medialogy at Aalborg University in CPH
Off-topic:Where are you studying?
I might want to go the same way as you when i go out of gym.
Is it the IT-university in CPH?
They just moved from Ballerup to Sydhavn If you like you could come by and see what we are doing? On top of my study, my company also resides out there (and yes we are starting up trying to produce horror games )
RE: Master thesis on horror games :) - eliasfrost - 11-26-2012
I just filled it in, quite interesting.
RE: Master thesis on horror games :) - Olle - 11-26-2012
(11-26-2012, 01:44 PM)nackidno Wrote: I just filled it in, quite interesting.Thanks mate
You can follow my research (kindda) here : http://darkorbstudiosblog.blogspot.dk/ however it will soon be moved to http://www.darkorbstudios.com
or here facebook.com/darkorbstudios.com (SORRY for something that suddenly looks like an add )
RE: Master thesis on horror games :) - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - 11-26-2012
Some of the questions are a bit hard to answer to be honest... do I fear that I will be hurt or do I instead fear solely for my character's safety?
Logic dictates the second option is the only thing that makes sense, but what defines a good horror game in my opinion is that it can make you temporarily forget about logic by immersing you to a point where you do indeed feel like you were fearing for your own life. So what do I pick there? (And do I get judged as being stupid and unable to discern between reality and fiction if I pick the first option?
)Anyway, I hope you'll post the finished work somewhere - it will surely be an interesting read!
RE: Master thesis on horror games :) - Olle - 11-26-2012
I agree it is a fuzzy area
But actually quite a lot of people fear for their own safety when playing horror games, and some feel both, its a matter of being empathic or identifical immersed, or both at the same time. But yes I will put most of my research online (I don't got full ownership of my work as I am still at the university)
RE: Master thesis on horror games :) - Olle - 11-26-2012
(11-26-2012, 06:41 PM)Robosprog Wrote: Filled it out, hope this helps you!Thx
every bit helps