

Some people even imitate the character's murderous actions. People have turned him into a Creepy Pasta- a horror story born from the internet. The legend of the Slender Man now exists in more than just virtual form. There are even video games and art inspired by him. Since then, the word-of-mouth stories inspired by Slender Man have spread across the world. The first appearance of Slender Man was immediately popular due to his appearance next to a child and strange captions. Knudson won the 2009 Photoshop competition when he added Slender Man to his portfolio.


Victor Surge, an Eric Knudson alias, improvised when he saw a bulked up, scary image of a figure with a white face. The Slender Man is a fictitious online character created as a meme. I need to briefly touch on the character's back story before I get into the game. Slender Man is the creation of Eric Knudson, who collaborated with the game's development team during the project. Slender: The Arrival was inspired by the classic virtual horror character Slender Man.
