Dredge (2023, Indie Game) and Lovecraftian Horror

WELLL....this episode is late on June 1st but let me tell you this episode gave me a big rabbit hole of research that I didn't expect and still has me questioning a lot but thank you for you patience. However, today's episode will be covering just the basics on Lovecraftian horror and how it is shown through the indie video game Dredge. Hope you enjoy!

Next episode --> The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin

Timestamps:
3:01 - Episode Outline
3:47 - Background on Dredge
10:54 - Lovecraftian Horror Elements
19:35 - Dredge + Lovecraftian Horror
26:40 - Final Thoughts on the Game
28:22 - Creative Prompt
30:02 - Outro

Dredge Video game links

• https://www.ign.com/articles/dredge-review
• https://www.dredge.game/
• https://gamecritics.com/brad-gallaway/dredge-review/

Dredge game play videos

• https://youtu.be/59xny6g6rvE?si=wDBol3m89XU06AAC -Little Gamer's Playground
• https://youtu.be/jTxWdaFfSHY?si=Rtyy8koeOGB8TUKc -Gab Smolders

Scott Wood's Article from levelman.com

• https://www.levelman.com/a-black-folks-guide-to-cthulhu-and-h-p-lovecraft-cc9d57f9531a/

Lovecraftian/ Eldritch Horror elements 
HP Lovecraft 

• https://www.britannica.com/biography/H-P-Lovecraft
• https://www.hplhs.org/

Articles about Lovecraft's racism and other controversies within his works

• https://library.brown.edu/create/lovecraftracialimaginaries/
• https://lithub.com/we-cant-ignore-h-p-lovecrafts-white-supremacy/

Cthulhu and Other Research links

• https://youtu.be/N0bE6wYeqlo?si=0kg7hRINnHWLOeRx
• https://www.britannica.com/topic/Cthulhu
• https://www.thegamer.com/2019-lovecraftian-games-hit-and-miss/

Chapters

• 3:01 Episode Outline
• 3:47 Background on Dredge
• 10:54 Lovecraftian Horror Elements
• 19:35 Dredge + Lovecraftian Horror
• 26:40 Final Thoughts
• 28:22 Creative Prompt
• 30:02 Outro