Newsletter 106

We don’t usually feature horror and action games, but when we do, it’s always an interesting indie game that we know will pique your interest.

We recently interviewed Peter Lazarski about offbeat, horror-themed pixel games, such as his Halloween Forever (paid game) and his work on Deathstate.

Who knew spooky and silly could go hand-in-hand?

Want to get into the horror season but have no idea how to start? Don’t worry, keep reading, we got you!

5 brainy game insights you’ll love!

(Games, links, and resources we've bookmarked for you.)

We’ve got a game that is both brainy and scary—Be Honest. For the ideal experience, play it with headphones on and when you’re alone. Trust us, it can be a very unsettling quiz.

Does a horror game always need a haunting soundtrack? “I can think of games where there is no music for vast swaths of the gameplay, and that is a creative choice unto itself,” says award-winning video game music composer John Robert Matz.

For fans of the slasher flick series Scream, here’s a CineNerdle puzzle that might be your cup of tea.

Funnily enough, the creator of CineNerdle is an avid horror fan. That history with the thrills of scary films helped pave the way for the now well-known movie game site.

The answer to last week’s trivia question is the United States! Grid-based puzzles have been around since ancient times, but the prototype of the modern sudoku we know was made by an American architect named Howard Garns. Here’s a brief history of sudoku if you need it.

Let’s start with this week’s question:

September’s almost over! Don’t forget to plan your vacation itinerary while you still can, and plug our podcast episodes to listen to while you’re on the road!

That’s all for this week. See you next Friday!

The Hey, Good Game Team