How do you make a TERRIFYING horror game? On the eve of the Outlast Trials release we visited the team at Red Barrels to chat how the game was made, how to create horror and its surprising inspirations in this video documentary.

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00:00 Exploring Horror with The Outlast Trials
01:30 How Horror Games Are Made
04:31 Using Fear As Inspiration
06:35 The Real Life Inspirations For The Outlast Trials
09:07 Solo Vs Co-Op Horror
12:07 Creating Memorable Enemies
17:17 Perfect Horror Level Design
20:10 The REAL Scariest Part of The Outlast Trials
24:07 Final Pointers