Fred and Dan talk with Chris Remo about designing and writing Firewatch, his ongoing work at Valve, and getting his start at Double Fine. Chris talks about his love for The Ur-Quan Masters and Super Melee, and shares his creative experience across music, writing, and game design.

Check out Chris Remo's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUOi3hyPkt8

0:00 - Theme music

0:14 - Introductions

1:55 - Super Melee and battles

6:47 - Retro gaming

11:00 - Chris and game music

13:02 - Generalists vs specialists

18:15 - Creative process at Double Fine

21:27 - Writing for games

29:18 - Firewatch as a reactive world

32:05 - The hero's journey in games

35:05 - Chris's career in games

36:11 - Narrative design

42:30 - Game genre expectations

50:40 - Chris and UQM

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