Many other parodies and joke-games struggle to deliver a product that serves as something more than a one-off gag, but Lag Studios definitely pulled it off here.Īt the start of the game, players are introduced to the mascot character “Spooky” who is literally a ghost. And it works.Ĭreated by the two-man team of independent developer Lag Studios, Spooky’s is a parody on the tropes and history of the horror genre that, despite of its comedic intentions, actually has an interesting take on gameplay that keeps it fun to play. Today’s game, Spooky’s House of Jump-Scares, uses cardboard cut-outs of cartoon ghosts. Amnesia might do this with a Lovecraftian horror whereas Doom prefers hellish demons. Ambient noises, flickering lighting, and a sense of unease keep you on the edge of your chair, when suddenly a monster pops out, goes “boo!”, and vanishes back into the dark. We have probably all found ourselves walking through the halls of eerie mansions, castles, or similarly dark places throughout our horror-gaming careers.

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