Entertainment · Gaming · 8 hrs ago
Thai Horror Game Draws on Folklore to Scare Players
Thai studio Werebuff made Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit, a horror game that uses figures from local folklore.
The game features phi nang rum, menacing dancing spirit dolls from Thai tradition.
In tests, Thai players recognised the dolls and expected something frightening.
International players did not react as strongly at first and needed more graphic scares to feel afraid.
The difference shows how cultural knowledge can shape what feels scary in a game.
The account does not say when the game will be released or what the studio plans to do next.
Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit uses Thai folklore to create scares for players.
The game features phi nang rum, menacing dancing spirit dolls.
Thai players recognised the dolls and anticipated something horrifying, while foreign players needed more visceral scares to react.
Wyn Panichpakdee, managing director of Thai game maker Werebuff Studio, described the different reactions.
- Who
- Thai game maker Werebuff Studio, led by managing director Wyn Panichpakdee.
- What
- The studio’s game Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit features frightening figures from Thai folklore.
- When
- Not stated
- Where
- Not stated
- Why
- The game draws on folklore to create culturally specific fear.
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- Game
- Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit
- Studio
- Werebuff Studio
- Folklore figures
- Phi nang rum, menacing dancing spirit dolls
- Thai players’ reaction
- Recognised the dolls and braced for something horrifying
- Foreign players’ reaction
- Needed more visceral scares before they reacted
What people are saying
They were just surprised when there was a jump scare. They weren’t scared at the beginning.