I want to play this game, but I'm new to horror so I'm somewhat hesitant. Would any of you recommend this to someone newer to the genre or is this a bit too scary?
I think you'll be okay. It's more psychological and thinking about your choices. The horror is a lot of imagined things and some imagery, so you should be fine, depending on how good your imagination is. It's totally a good game. I just finished and came back to make a donation.
