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Can A 2D Game Be Scary?

A topic by Suspended Account created Oct 18, 2023 Views: 341 Replies: 6
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Can a 2D game be scary without cheap jumpscares? And no sonic.exe is not scary

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btw im talking about platformers or top downs

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look at this video (the scary part comes at around 23min)

A better question is: can you make a scary 2d game that doesn't rely on jumpscares?

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Well, I have to make a 2D game since idk how to make a 3D game and I didn't have enough time to learn how to. And this is also my first time making a horror game.

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same

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I think making something feel lifeless while having good ambience and tension build-up could really make a scary 2D horror game. Think Andy's Apple Farm, which doesn't rely on jumpscares. Maybe give the player a restricted view? Like adding a more darker filter to the camera and vignette?