{
  "id": 12182401,
  "title": "5 Open-Source Horror Projects and Games to Enjoy for Free",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/5-open-source-horror-projects-and-games-to-enjoy-for-free",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-05T14:21:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "HackerNoon",
    "slug": "hackernoon",
    "url": "https://hackernoon.com/5-open-source-horror-projects-and-games-to-enjoy-for-free?source=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the month of Halloween, many resources and software have surfaced for horror enthusiasts to enjoy. These projects, all free and open for collaboration on GitHub, include Budget Backrooms, Halloween.js, Halloween Props, Unmasked, and Undead Choices. Each project offers its own unique take on the horror genre, whether through a virtual world, website decoration, DIY robotics, or interactive storytelling. Contributors can support these projects by donating through Kivach, an Obyte-based platform for crypto donations.",
  "summary": "Ready for a spooky GitHub rabbit hole? Explore 5 free horror projects, from Backrooms games to zombie stories, and discover how to support their creators.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}