The Cosmic Horror of Fear and Hunger

"Song of my soul, my voice is dead, | Die thou, unsung, as tears unshed | Shall dry and die in Lost Carcosa." An examination of survival horror JRPG Fear & Hunger's mechanics and themes through the lens of cosmic horror. CHAPTERS Intro: 00:00 - 1:39 New Game and Characters: 1:40 - 6:34 What is Cosmic Horror?: 6:35 - 13:04 The Upper Floors - Primal Terror & Entropy: 13:05 - 20:43 The Mines - Eldritch Knowledge and Elder Gods: 20:44 - 28:03 The Village - The Cavedweller Look: 28:03 - 30:35 The Catacombs - Delving Too Deep: 30:36 - 33:16 Escape? - Madness and Trauma: 33:17 - 37:19 The Ancient City - Ignorance and Indifference: 37:20 - 45:23 The Void - Fear of the Unknown: 45:24 - 52:39 The Depths - Unbearable Truth and the Cruel Age: 52:40 - 58:03 Outro: 58:04 - 1:00:41