Why people play games that scare them

Get extra segments, video episodes, bonus episodes, and early access at patreon.com/postgames Get full episode notes for free at post.games Sure, spooky season is over. But listeners, the scary season has just begun at Post Games. To prepare you, I have invited one of my favorite horror critics, Ashley Bardhan, to explain the appeal of playing horror games – and how they might make your life less scary. This is one of my favorite (and most surprising) conversations yet! Act 1: The case for playing more horror games Act 2: Horror as therapy Patreon bonus: 5 horror games for the holiday season Act 3: The news of the week See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .