ETCH CAST - Episode 5 - The Ineffable Terrors of the Game

In Episode 5 of ETCH CAST, co-hosts Philip Gelatt and Morgan Galen King are joined by Etch team member Belle Del Sesto for a look into horror video games — the only form of horror that doesn’t just watch you back, it waits for you to move.

They talk about their first horror game experiences, how control and choice make fear personal, and why some titles are so intense they had to be shut off mid-play. The conversation goes deep into indie vs. big-budget horror, how game design creates dread, and why certain games still crawl under the skin years later. Horror games don’t just scare you. They study you.

As always, the episode closes with What Lurks in Our Queue, featuring what the team has been watching, playing, and reading lately to keep their imaginations properly haunted.

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