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It’s 4pm on a Monday afternoon in 2021 and I’m playingPhasmophobia.
We’d met through my paranormal history podcast.
Horror has a funny kind of magic to it, enkindling a sense of community like no other genre.
He was miserably lonely in lockdown, and I was deep in the throes of an unhappy career-fuelled depression.
That is not a sentence I ever thought I’d write.
Who gets nostalgic for one of the darkest times in recent human history?
Of course, it’s changed alotsince then, as expected of a game still in Early Access.
“What the f*ck isthis?
“I hiss as I head over to the inventory board.
At least the basic items are all free and can’t be lost upon death, I suppose.
“Honey, we’re home!”
Phasmophobia might have new bells, whistles, and gameplay structures besides, but it’s still our sanctuary.
Re-exploring the quintessential Phasmo starter map together is nothing short of chaotic joy.
With a mere $25 reward for our time and effort, I huff disappointedly.
I still cannot afford my own flashlight.
And yet, we soldier on, chipping away at our rusty ghost deduction skills with each outing.
Phasmophobia might have new bells, whistles, and gameplay structures besides, but it’s still our sanctuary.
But I’m even more relieved that Phasmophobia exists.
And that, my friends, is the power of horror.
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