Clown Mechanics
There are two types of people in this world... those afraid of clowns and those not. I think that the fear of clowns starts at a very young age for one reason or another and that gives you some leverage to exploit. Allow me to explain... Small creepy clowns are useful in a haunt, sure, but if you really want to tap into that primal fear, make your clown characters/props taller that most people. That will make them have to look up to you, casting them back subconsciously to their childhood, looking up to this terrifying image before them. Squeezing every ounce of scary out of any character isn't difficult if you stop and think about WHY its scary.
There are two types of people in this world... those afraid of clowns and those not. I think that the fear of clowns starts at a very young age for one reason or another and that gives you some leverage to exploit. Allow me to explain... Small creepy clowns are useful in a haunt, sure, but if you really want to tap into that primal fear, make your clown characters/props taller that most people. That will make them have to look up to you, casting them back subconsciously to their childhood, looking up to this terrifying image before them. Squeezing every ounce of scary out of any character isn't difficult if you stop and think about WHY its scary.
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