Papa Sangre is a horror-themed audio game developed by Somethin' Else for Apple’s iOS devices.
The development team includes Paul Bennun, Ben Cave, Adam Hoyle of Do Tank Studios, Daniel Jones, Peter Law, Margaret Robertson, Nick Ryan and Tassos Stevens of Coney, with illustration by Sofiski.
It discusses the background to the analysis and the history of audio-only games, before concentrating upon Papa Sangre itself.
It locates the game within the survival horror genre and explores how the gameplay operates from both a technical and player's point of view.
It applies this to the sound world of Papa Sangre and analyses some captured gameplay.
The essay concludes by suggesting a relationship between Papa Sangre and musical performance and composition.