Tag: Horror

This¹ James Veugelers Last Message (25 June 2021) JamesGamesNZ on Steam <store.steampowered.com/app/1141030/Last_Message/> free walking simulator that takes, generously an hour to play properly, is many things. It is a exploration into the experience of a non-heroic survivor in a zombie apocalypse, a meditation on the anxiety of the aftermath of the world’s mediocre response to Covid-19 pandemic, and a fantastic example of how walking simulators can offer amazing immersion in a role.

As its only a short game with a very linear story, I’m not going to go into the plot or characters – I’m instead going to recommend you play it yourself (it’s free, its a small install and a short play). Rather I wanted to put in the context of a conversation I saw a friend having about being over traditional Computer Role-Playing Games,² Duke Revier (3 January 2026) BlueSky <bsky.app/profile/dukerevier.bsky.social> and how it ties to Robert Yang’s thoughts on the recurring deaths of immersive sims.³ Robert Yang “The second death of the immersive sim (2007-2017) and a dark prophecy for a third-wave immersive sim” (12 October 2017) Radiator Blog <www.blog.radiator.debacle.us>

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  James Veugelers Last Message (25 June 2021) JamesGamesNZ on Steam <store.steampowered.com/app/1141030/Last_Message/>
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  Duke Revier (3 January 2026) BlueSky <bsky.app/profile/dukerevier.bsky.social>
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  Robert Yang “The second death of the immersive sim (2007-2017) and a dark prophecy for a third-wave immersive sim” (12 October 2017) Radiator Blog <www.blog.radiator.debacle.us>