Description

Video games are one of the most popular sources of entertainment and escapism worldwide. But like most things, there is a dark side to video games. Today, Kaydra discusses the legends of 5 cursed video games: Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask, Sad Satan, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Call of Cthulhu: Dark Corners of the Earth, and Polybius.

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SOURCES:

• https://creepybonfire.com/horrortainment/the-top-5-cursed-video-games-in-history/
• https://www.pdxmonthly.com/arts-and-culture/2017/11/polybius-the-most-dangerous-arcade-game-in-the-world
• "The Polybius Conspiracy" podcast
• Wikipedia
• https://zelda.fandom.com/wiki/Community:Haunted_Majora%27s_Mask_Cartridge_Story
• https://www.creepypasta.com/ben-drowned/
• Reddit
• https://kotaku.com/a-horror-game-hidden-in-the-darkest-corners-of-the-inte-1714980337
• https://www.mic.com/articles/121711/who-made-sad-satan-deep-web-horror-game
• https://www.everythingisscary.com/play/2015/6/4/is-this-real-the-4th-wall-and-eternal-darkness-sanitys-requiem
• https://study.com/academy/lesson/the-call-of-cthulhu-book-summary-quotes.html#:~:text=The%20Call%20of%20Cthulhu%20chronicles,lyeh%2C%20who's%20dreams%20influence%20reality.
• https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/call-of-cthulhu#:~:text=While%20this%20game%20is%20as,frame%20of%20mind%20for%20it.
• https://steamcommunity.com/app/22340/discussions/0/1473095331493911609/

Episode keywords:
curse, paranormal, paranormal podcast, conspiracy, video games, sad satan, dark web, call of cthulhu, majoras mask, haunted, creepy pasta, polybius, urban legend, folklore, horror, horror games, horror podcast, cursed games

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