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.
