Everything is Horror

We’re back and we’re getting scared. Everywhere we look, there’s something creepy hiding in the shadows. Sometimes it seems like there’s a bit of horror in every game, regardless of the genre. Maybe a nice cup of chamomile will calm us down. Let’s just hope it’s not poisoned. Or full of sharks. Main Topic: Everything is Horror We’ve paused our discussion of The Dream-Quest of Unknown Kadath for a few episodes. Matt is seriously ill and currently in hospital. We don’t know how long he’s going to be out of action but we wanted to save the resolution for his return. Until then, we’ve called upon some of our good friends in the podcasting world to stand in as guest hosts. This time, we’re joined by Baz Stevens of the wonderful What Would the Smart Party Do? Along his with co-host Gaz, Baz has been a cornerstone of the British RPG podcasting scene for some years, offering insight into a wide range of systems and genres. While Baz tells us he is not a horror fan, he suggested that we talk about how the horror genre seeps into other forms of gaming. And who are we to say no? You can find Baz’s projects here: * King of Dungeons* What Would the Smart Party Do?* Runequest Year Zero You can also hear Baz on our live seminars with the Smart Party. * Dragonmeet 2015* Dragonmeet 2018 Links Things we mention in this episode include: * The Appeal of Horror* D&D* Chislehurst Caves* MÖRK BORG* Lamentations of the Flame Princess* Best Left Buried* Torchbearer* Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying* Survival horror* Jason and the Argonauts (1963)* Warhammer 40,000 novels* Jaws (1975)* Silence of the Lambs (1991)* Boot Hill* Gangbusters*