Horror games offer frights and tension - but they also provide communities for many players.
BBC NewsbeatBut horror games are among some of the most popular streams on platforms like Twitch and YouTube.
And they believe the people who watch them online come for a sense of belonging they don't get anywhere else. "At the beginning I was very much like 'most people aren't going to watch this. It's a bit niche'," he says. And - you guessed it - the bad guy's job is to eliminate the whole team before they can open an exit and escape.
DBD is also noted for its engagement with its LGBT players - a group who seemed immediately drawn to the game when it was released."Any group that's usually bullied or ostracised resonates really, really well with horror," he says.
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