@Penn
Animal fears are visual, but height fear is more physical. So gaming heights usually don’t bother people.
@Penn
Yeah, the sensation isn’t there in flat-screen games, though maybe VR.
Kei said:
@Charlie
Bet people afraid of heights have a hard time in games like Far Cry where the camera goes all wobbly at high points.
Gaming heights add a thrill, though. Feels like a safe way to experience danger.
@Charlie
Snake filter idea: gummy worms!
Kei said:
Why is there so much focus on arachnophobia in games?
Is spider fear really that common compared to fears like blood, darkness, or water?
Games with a lot of spiders might lose some sales without these modes. I know in Jedi: Fallen Order, I had to use a mod for arachnophobes because the spiders were everywhere.
Kei said:
Why is there so much focus on arachnophobia in games?
Is spider fear really that common compared to fears like blood, darkness, or water?
Arachnophobia settings… just a trend right now?
@Elliot
Watch, next it’ll be pettable spiders.
Kei said:
Why is there so much focus on arachnophobia in games?
Is spider fear really that common compared to fears like blood, darkness, or water?
I think it’s just that it sneaks up on people. You don’t go into a game expecting spiders to pop out, so it’s hard to avoid.
Face your pixel fears, people!
A monster hunter afraid of monsters? Gotta love it.
Didn’t realize how much arachnophobia affects people. That’s gotta be tough.
Moe said:
Didn’t realize how much arachnophobia affects people. That’s gotta be tough.
Didn’t used to have it, but we had aggressive huntsmen spiders around for a while. Totally changed things for me.
@Hadley
Can’t blame you, that sounds awful. Some people have PTSD from things like bedbugs, so I get it.
Moe said:
Didn’t realize how much arachnophobia affects people. That’s gotta be tough.
I’m arachnophobic to a point… I can’t deal with anything bigger than tiny spiders. I hate how they show up in my dreams too!
Moe said:
Didn’t realize how much arachnophobia affects people. That’s gotta be tough.
It’s not even real spiders that get me, but those massive, hyper-detailed ones in games. It’s in every game genre, too, like a requirement!
Spiders on roller shoes is peak comedy.
Xan said:
Spiders on roller shoes is peak comedy.
Riddikulus!
Why blobs? Satisfactory uses 2D cat cutouts, which honestly makes it scarier.
Kip said:
Why blobs? Satisfactory uses 2D cat cutouts, which honestly makes it scarier.
Genius idea!
Kip said:
Why blobs? Satisfactory uses 2D cat cutouts, which honestly makes it scarier.
Genius idea!
And the cats meow, so it’s like exploring a cave full of creepy meows.