Creating a Horror Village

[MyLifeIsCake]

Yes! There is some influence, but I've put a rather large twist. I'm planning on having a Gyroid basement whereby the collection grows house-by-house.

Thanks once again Halation, the number lamps are a great idea!

While the Shining concept is a good idea, I think I'm going to do something a bit different - although as I said before, the thriller aspect will definitely be used!

Weather is definitely an aspect. My only concern about winter is perhaps it will seem a bit 'cutesy'? Probably me overthinking things haha!

The snow music at night can actually get creepy with the bells in the background. Hourly music is def also important. My personal favorite is 4 am. It's so creepy >.< I love it.

- - - Post Merge - - -

The whole thing was amazing xD Is Penny in ACNL? If so, I must begin looking for her.

Yeah XD Sadly she is not... I guess the producers saw that and were like

 

[Hayley]

So creepy 4am music is good! What about KK Slider music? Ones with suspense/horror undertones.

What time is the TV just fuzzy background noise, like it isn't tuned in? That creeps me out!

 

[Lin]

Only thing I can say is if you have one creepy room in a house... please don't make it the basement. xD That's so overdone and some people find it very predictable after going to many horror villages. I read a blog by this one person on Tumblr who said she doesn't look forward to going into basements anymore because she always finds the same theme over and over.

 

[Hayley]

Only thing I can say is if you have one creepy room in a house... please don't make it the basement. xD That's so overdone and some people find it very predictable after going to many horror villages. I read a blog by this one person on Tumblr who said she doesn't look forward to going into basements anymore because she always finds the same theme over and over.

Hmm, this is certainly something to think about. Not sure where else I would have it, as Gyroids are buried so I thought the underground link could work?

 

[Cobby]

If you're going for a Shining Theme, don't forget to set your Villagers catchphrase to Redrum!

 

[Lin]

Hmm, this is certainly something to think about. Not sure where else I would have it, as Gyroids are buried so I thought the underground link could work?

-shrugs- You can still do it in the basement if you want, but it's just predictable imo. xD

 

[violetneko]

K.K. Dirge is perfect!! Also unfitting music for the room; kinda like Stale Cupcakes in a torture room. It would def increase the creep factor. I love the Shining idea! Bad thing about the horror towns is that the weather never fits :c

 

[MyLifeIsCake]

I still think basments are creepy, just PLEASE don't do the devil worshiper/ sacrifice ritual in the top rooms >-< Too played out....

 

[violetneko]

I still think basments are creepy, just PLEASE don't do the devil worshiper/ sacrifice ritual in the top rooms >-< Too played out....

Even though its cliche, I think the basement should be the creepiest room of the house. I always visit basements last.

 

[MyLifeIsCake]

Even though its cliche, I think the basement should be the creepiest room of the house. I always visit basements last.

Haha I went to one village (I can't even spell the name) but the first room was a nice cute caf? with chef dude in it. Then I went to the basement next... XD You know where this is going...

 

[violetneko]

Haha I went to one village (I can't even spell the name) but the first room was a nice cute caf? with chef dude in it. Then I went to the basement next... XD You know where this is going...

Ha, yep!

 

[Sleepy]

Some elements you need to consider: conflict, progression, and journey

Make sure there is a visible conflict at the heart of your town's creepiness. Show that conflict progress and grow. Use 4 houses and public works projects at your disposal. Create the proper map. Use bushes and paths to wind around from station to station, creating a *story*. Make sure there is progression and journey when viewing the conflict

Also, please make a sacrificial totem pole surrounded by eerie tree stumps, blood stained patterns, and dead perfect fruit trees. Not that I'm not currently doing that in my town without the blood stains or anything.... (Yes. Yes I am.) Hehe.

 

[MyLifeIsCake]

Lol am I the only one who thinks its cute when villagers use bloody designs for their clothes? I saw Lucky walking around one town with a shirt that was rags soaked in blood and he was so happy about it!

 

[Lurrdoc]

Hypno K.K., K.K. Dirge and thermin's are your friends. The key is that you make it so that people visit the houses in a certain sequence. I saw this one town that incorporated a pro design they made where the doll in the artwork gets closer and closer within each house, except there was literally nothing stopping me from going to other houses or even implying which ones i should visit first. it was very messy, but if done right could be very creepy.

 

[violetneko]

Hypno K.K., K.K. Dirge and thermin's are your friends. The key is that you make it so that people visit the houses in a certain sequence. I saw this one town that incorporated a pro design they made where the doll in the artwork gets closer and closer within each house, except there was literally nothing stopping me from going to other houses or even implying which ones i should visit first. it was very messy, but if done right could be very creepy.

I personally don't find theremins creepy. I just turn them off XD

 

[MyLifeIsCake]

I personally don't find theremins creepy. I just turn them off XD

They are SOO annoying. That's why I avoid Erik's house, lol.

 

[Lurrdoc]

I personally don't find theremins creepy. I just turn them off XD

*cough* sometimes it's not about creepiness so much as it is to irritate the player by creating an environment they don't feel safe or comfortable in. to do this, you could place it in a location where they can't turn it off.

that's just me, though.

 

[Mixxi]

I love visiting the horror towns!
I find the hospital furniture the creepiest for sure if that would work into your what you're going for.

 

[Touko]

The theremins are the most annoying piece of furniture I've ever encountered.

Personally, I like creepy towns with a story but it might have many theories about it.

 

[Feraligator]

Build one bridge, it will force players to follow the route you're planning.