Discover the secrets of a nightmarish realm of biomechanical terrors. An exploration of the dark, haunting worldbuilding in Ebb Software’s 2022 horror game Scorn.
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Scorn depicts a biomechanical nightmare. Yet under the foreboding surface, the world of Scorn is a masterpiece of haunting and poignant worldbuilding, bringing to life a fascinating ecosystem of decay. While the game is ambiguous by design, in this video we’ll explain the story and explore the hidden themes.

So, for this entry into the Archive, we’ll embark on an expedition across this disturbing realm, comparing environmental details with clues from the artbook to uncover the shocking secrets behind the terrors on screen.

Now, let’s awaken to the nightmare of Scorn…

0:00 The World of Scorn
1:02 The Genesis Wall
2:34 The Graveyard
4:16 The Assembly
7:53 The Dark Garden
9:29 The Heart
12:36 The Crater
14:20 The City of Polis
18:44 The Meaning of the Madness

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♫ Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio:
Mysterious Green Fluid, Sanity Unravels, Haddonfield Horror, Alone in the Dark, Dusk, The Witch, The Vanishing, Tenebrae, The Guardian

♫ Additional music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com):
Floating Cities
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