Torture: A very important plot point that becomes relevant late in the game. Stalking: Daniel is pursued by a being called ‘The Shadow’, and at some points in the game must flee it. Jump scares: Jump scares are extremely common throughout the game. Although it’s not clear what triggers these, a common theory is that it is ghosts. Ghosts: Auditory flashbacks can sometimes be heard.
Looking at Alexander’s portrait with low sanity will cause his face to become malformed and eyeless. It can be avoided by not clicking the iron maiden. If the player clicks on the iron maiden, they will receive a text flashback of a victim experiencing this. Inside it sounds like someone is drowning. This is not true in the Justine expansion.ĭecapitation: A character can be decapitated, and their head put in the player’s inventory.ĭrowning: In the Sewers section after the player completes the puzzles to fill the room with water, there is a large, metal box that the player passes by. Light sources, such as candles, tinderboxes to light them with, and an oil lamp are available, but they must be used wisely, as they are a finite resource. Most darkness is nearly impossible to see in without a light. Clicking on the torture devices in the Choir and Transept will cause text to appear, describing the torture.īrainwashing: A character exploited the desperation of another to make them commit atrocious acts.Ĭhild violence: During an auditory flashback in the Dungeons, the murder of a young girl can be heard.Ĭlaustrophobia: The player is encouraged to hide in wardrobes and other small spaces to evade monsters.ĭarkness: Darkness is a primary game mechanic. Some documents and flashbacks contain descriptions of mutilation. This can be avoided by keeping sanity high. The monsters that the player must evade appear to be humans that have had their bodies twisted. The following has been paraphrased from Game Phobias.Ībuse: An early loading screen suggests that a character had a physically abusive father. Warnings for the game’s DLC, Justine, can be found here. The game is a psychological horror, and relies heavily on jumpscares and darkness in gameplay. Overview: parental abuse, body horror, brainwashing, murder of children, claustrophobic and nyctophobic gameplay, decapitation, drowning, eye horror, ghosts, stalking, torture, undead creatures, unreality. Amnesia: The Dark Descent - Content and Triggers Guide
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