3D Workers Island
October 27, 2024 11:33 PM   Subscribe

The creator of Petscop (previously) has released a new short horror story (content warning for vague themes of abuse, trauma) called "3D Workers Island". As with their last project, it's a Lynchian narrative that incorporates metanarrative elements, wrapped up in a charming late-90s/early 00s aesthetic -- this time in the context of message boards on the early web.
posted by QDeesp (5 comments total) 15 users marked this as a favorite
 
Petscop was pretty fun, although some of the later episodes were hard to follow. I’ll give it a try when I get home (it doesn’t seem to do well on mobile, for what it’s worth).
posted by GenjiandProust at 7:54 AM on October 28 [1 favorite]


It gave me strong Candle Cove vibes.
posted by Ishbadiddle at 8:16 AM on October 28 [1 favorite]


Sorry GenjiandProust, I should've added that each page is a maximized Windows screencapture (at desktop ratio), click/tap to progress.
posted by QDeesp at 9:13 AM on October 28 [2 favorites]


It was incredibly cool in terms of format. But I wish it had gone further into the mystery. It felt quite inconclusive to me -- to use a Lynch reference, it was kind of like Blue Velvet ended just as Jeffery entered the closet
posted by treepour at 10:28 AM on October 28 [2 favorites]


Yeah, seconding the Candle Cove vibes ...

imo, It's that weird type of thing where the mechanics are committed to so wholeheartedly that it starts to overcorrect for the otherwise plot gaps. Like yeah, a whole lot is left to the imagination, but at the same time nobody else is out here making a narrative so nonlinear that it takes one readthrough to get the premise (which is a weakness + a strength).

Would love to find out though, if there are any recent creepypastas that approach this sort of core story in this fashion.
posted by QDeesp at 9:53 PM on October 28


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