Subject: It's… it's H. P. Lovecraft's birthday
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Posted on: 2021-08-20 00:05:06 UTC
I don't know how we can celebrate that, I'm just… putting it out here.
Subject: It's… it's H. P. Lovecraft's birthday
Author:
Posted on: 2021-08-20 00:05:06 UTC
I don't know how we can celebrate that, I'm just… putting it out here.
...reading horror literature that builds on Lovecraft's legacy or works with similar themes, but without all the horrific Unfortunate Implications polluting even his better stories? To give you just a few ideas of what I mean:
Look these authors and works up at your own discretion, because they work with various disturbing themes, but they're all really worth seeking out. H. P. Lovecraft was an important figure in horror literature, yes, but he just... wasn't a great person. So maybe instead of celebrating his birthday, how about we seek out forgotten classics that need more love, or support contemporary authors who are actively working to make the horror and weird fiction scene a more colorful, thoughtful and socially conscious place? Just a thought.
Terraria, one of my favorite videogames, has lots of references to Cthulhu. I think that playing Terraria would be a good way to celebrate. Aside from that, it's a fun game, with lots of ways to play. It's motto is "Dig, fight, build, explore." There is a bit of a learning curve (especially if you start out in Classic mode, Expert mode, or Master mode), and I would recommend starting with Journey mode. You will probably die less often if you start this way. One of the annoying things about Terraria is that you always get killed a lot by mobs and early bosses which can become very easy to defeat once you make some decent weapons and armor. If you get stuck, there is a large wiki on Fandom and lots of articles and videos explaining how to do things. Yes, I know that some people have called Terraria a rip-off ofMinecraft, but I still think it's a good videogame. It was the first videogame that I played seriously, and it's still one of my favorites. -Claire