How To Make GOOD Lovecraft Games? (And Is Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace One of Them)

Hey guys, following the release of Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace, I've decided to delve deep into what makes Lovecraftian horror games Lovecraftian. This culminated in a sizable analysis of tropes and themes in the OG cosmic horror literary tradition as well as their translation into a game setting. We'll stick to "Lovecraft Universe' titles in this one - so expect references to board games like Elder Sign, Arkham Horror and Mansions of Madness. As well as video games: Call of Cthulhu (2018) and The Sinking City. Finally, we'll be using Mother's Embrace, the newly released tactical RPG/investigation game by Asmodee Digital as a case study. Check me out on Social Media to know about upcoming releases: Instagram:   / gamesdeconstructed   Twitter:   / gamesdeconstru1   Thanks for watching! Timestamps: 0:00 - 1. Intro 1:37 - 2. Literary Themes 4:28 - 2.1. Fear of the Unknown 7:14 - 2.2 Ways of Gaining Knowledge 14:25 - 2.3 A Decaying America 18:44 - 3. Themes in Games 21:12 - 3.1. Fighting Against the Inevitable 22:19 - 3.2. Madness as a risk 24:16 - 3.3. Focus on Investigation and Exploration 26:36 - 4. Case Study of Arkham: Mother's Embrace 27:58 - 4.1 Combat 30:39 - 4.2. Sanity & Magic 35:09 - 4.3. Exploration and Investigation Attribution: https://www.freepik.com/vectors/backg... - Background vector created by rawpixel.com - www.freepik.com https://www.vecteezy.com/ - Vectors by Vecteezy Music: Spirit of the Dead by Aakash Gandhi (YouTube Audio Library) #arkhamhorror #lovecraft #gamedesign Tags for the algorithm, may he provide me with a bountiful harvest: lovecraft, lovecraftian games, genre analysis, call of cthulhu, cosmic horror, cthulhu games, lovecraft games, horror games, arkham horror, elder sign, mansions of madness