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