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Jump Scare

Nick Masercola

Writer & Narrative Designer. Focused on horror in all its forms (games, books, movies).

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Latest Issues

Forgotten Frights: Juggernaut

I’m betting 98% of you have never heard of Juggernaut.

To be honest, I barely remember how I found out about it, outside of a small, two-inch, 7.0 review in EGM the month it released (somehow every new word in this sentence is making me o...

8 days ago
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The Scariest Moments in Gaming—As Told By Fellow Substackers

Jump scares get a bad rep.

Lately it’s very fashionable for people to say “I like scary movies but I don’t like jump scares”. They’re viewed as lesser, something that takes nowhere near the talent to create as slow, creeping dread.

And...

15 days ago
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5 Of My Favorite Recent(ish) Horror Novels You Need to Read this Halloween

It’s spooky season, and that means it’s time to load up the horror on all fronts.

I’ve become somewhat of an expert in “gateway horror” in movies, books, and games. As a horror-lover since the moment I first watched Child’s Play when I was...

22 days ago
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Gaming Needs To Move Away From Lovecraft

Gaming needs to move away from Lovecraft.

The realization hit me when I was about 2/3 of the way through The Sinking City 2, a game that definitely has some high-points (more on those in a later post) but is let down by its reliance on fam...

a month ago
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Some Quick Updates

“And there’s cotton candy and rides and all SORTS of surprises down here! More newsletters too—all kinds!”

Hey Everyone,

I really appreciate everyone who tunes into this bi-weekly newsletter where I get to write about all the random gami...

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  • Nick Masercola

    Writer & Narrative Designer of Depths of Sanity (PC, Switch). Aspiring Author. Jump Scare is what I write about horror in all its forms: games, books, and movies. Narrative Nick is where I talk writing and publishing.

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