Most horror games follow a specific structure designed to keep you on edge. Let me break down how this works using a popular example like FNAF, which has become the gateway horror game for many players. In FNAF, you're a security guard stationed in a pizzeria after dark. Your job is simple but stressful: survive the night without being caught by animatronics that patrol the restaurant. You can't fight back. You can't run. You only have limited tools—security cameras and locked doors. This limitation is crucial to the horror experience. The game strips away traditional power fantasies and replaces them with vulnerability.

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