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The Tension Experience is a new form of interactive and immersive narrative where darkness lurks around every corner.
Cryptic messages from the OOA Institute promise enlightenment, but at what cost?
As the audience begins to unravel the endless knot of our conspiracy they will come to question the motives of their narrators and, all too often, their own sanity.
Real world experiences illuminating the darkest aspects of our society will lead many users to the most unsettling discovery of all… their own reflection.
Broken light bulb burns and smoke from it on a black background
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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