I just finished RE7, then Village, and I have some issues with the plot…
Early in the game, when Ethan Winters first enters the abandoned houses, you will notice crudely carved symbols above door frames and on window shutters. These are not random decorations.
Future research might compare the Rune Work to similar systems in Dark Souls (Lord Souls), The Legend of Zelda (medallions), or Silent Hill (tarot cards) — examining cross-genre ritual-item tropes.
I just finished RE7, then Village, and I have some issues with the plot…
Early in the game, when Ethan Winters first enters the abandoned houses, you will notice crudely carved symbols above door frames and on window shutters. These are not random decorations.
Future research might compare the Rune Work to similar systems in Dark Souls (Lord Souls), The Legend of Zelda (medallions), or Silent Hill (tarot cards) — examining cross-genre ritual-item tropes.