Thai dance horror game creates a stir
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published : 12 Dec 2020 at 05:33
41 A promotional image of Home Sweet Home Episode 2 . The first episode was released in 2017. (Home Sweet Home Game photo)
The inclusion of Thai traditional dance in a horror video game called Home Sweet Home has become a point of controversy after the Culture Ministry expressed its disapproval.
Home Sweet Home is a horror-themed video game developed and published by local company YGGDRAZIL Group in 2017. The game is set in the kingdom with Thai classical dancers presented as ghosts.
Last year, the company released Home Sweet Home Episode 2 after requesting official illustrations to use as a reference for the game s art from the ministry. The ministry reportedly refused because it believed the game would lead to a negative representation of traditional dance.