Are there any jumpscares?

[AnUnculturedLittlePotato]

I've always been fond of the horror genre but the recent trends have...put me off. A rather rough childhood left me with major isues with jumpscares. Like one time one of my coworkers grabbed me from behind and I almost had a panic attack and was unable to move for like...a solid 10 mins.
SO my question is, does this game have any jumpscares? I'd love to give it a shot but even psych horror is plauged with this dumb and cheap gag and I just can't do em :/

[lentinant]

There are very few moments that can be considered as "jumpscares" in Darkwood. Most times, game tries to scare you with tense atmosphere, and oddness of the world.

[KillerFRIEND]

There is not really any jumpscares to speak of. There is sounds and stuff like that.

[Delteis]

lot's of sounds and fast enemies in the dark. You'l be in for a spook but this game is great.

[Soggy]

Not scripted but you could run into something that will make you jump. I ran into a big pack of insane dogs that all started barking at me. I tried to back up slowly but ended up walking into a bear trap outside my vision that snapped shut with a loud noise and then had the dogs run me down and kill me while stuck. Defintely made me jump.

[AnUnculturedLittlePotato]

Thanks pals, I think I'll give it a shot. At the very least I can give a dev that doesn't use such cheap tricks some #MoneyMoney :)

[ploki]

Originally posted by AnUnculturedLittlePotato:

Thanks pals, I think I'll give it a shot. At the very least I can give a dev that doesn't use such cheap tricks some #MoneyMoney :)

no intentional jump scares, quite a few unintentional i had though. Really good horror, nice story and mythology. I sometimes quit playing because I'm too psyched to continue, but the story drags me in. Qjuite impressed with it.

[Bucket]

Bear traps, those bastards make me jump the most, usually when I hear something and turn then wham, jump right out of my skin. The only bit I'd say is more traditional jumpscare is staring at a particular enemy makes an image flash on-screen.

[AnUnculturedLittlePotato]

Originally posted by Bucket:

Bear traps, those bastards make me jump the most, usually when I hear something and turn then wham, jump right out of my skin. The only bit I'd say is more traditional jumpscare is staring at a particular enemy makes an image flash on-screen.

Wait what?
Uhh...can you be more specific?

[Bucket]

Originally posted by AnUnculturedLittlePotato:

Originally posted by Bucket:

Bear traps, those bastards make me jump the most, usually when I hear something and turn then wham, jump right out of my skin. The only bit I'd say is more traditional jumpscare is staring at a particular enemy makes an image flash on-screen.

Wait what?
Uhh...can you be more specific?

There are these monsters called Banshee's that when you look at them a scary face pops on your screen and they scream, kinda like that old maze game.

If it's the beartraps it's mostly cause I get distracted

[Dorfdad]

yep had two already in first chapter.