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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Avowed Director Carrie Patel Shares Her Most Played Steam Games #avowed #obsidian #rpg #gaming

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Your Parents Are Lying To You About Video Games youtu.be/tmWGtptTCgE

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

My new documentary on when @naughtydog.com Broke a Golden Rule of Gaming www.youtube.com/watch?v=Klf7... featuring Uncharted's Co-Lead Game Designer @rich-lem.bsky.social #uncharted #naughtydog #gaming

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Naughty Dog’s Sequel Problem

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

My Edmund Mcmillen @edmundm.bsky.social interview is fast approaching 200k views. Why? Because he came up with the greatest analogy for game design I've ever heard in my life! youtu.be/EWVsMAVhy38 #thebindingofisaac #mewgenics #gaming #roguelike

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Why You Shouldn't Give Players What They Want | Edmund McMillen (The Binding of Isaac)

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Should Soulslikes be more accessible? I asked Sean Valesco of Mina The Hollower from @yachtclubgames.bsky.social fame in this week's episode of The Examined Game youtu.be/r-hwgVo1O2I #minathehollower #soulslike #gaming

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Soulslikes Should Be For Everyone | Sean Valesco (Mina the Hollower, Shovel Knight)

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

What did your gaming childhood mean to you? A short documentary on @nightdivestudios.bsky.social with founder @pripyatbeast.bsky.social on the love and support his Mom and Dad provided around his childhood love of gaming #retrogaming #gaming youtu.be/Yh2PQqz1TOw

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The Man Saving Your Childhood Video Games

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Currently cluttering up the front page of Steam alongside @jon.inkle.co talking player choice thanks to@telltalegames.bsky.social for the opportunity to be a part of your Choices Matter Festival steamcommunity.com/broadcast/wa...

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I had the pleasure of speaking with Nate Purkeypile about his time at Bethesda, his predictions for Fallout 5 and his feelings about a Fallout 3 remaster #fallout #bethesda #gaming #rpg youtu.be/Cbw8iy9o3qY

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A Bethesda Insider Explains What Changed | Nate Purkeypile

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Why would @telltalegames.bsky.social have me do an interview with @jon.inkle.co bugging him about chairs in video games for their Choices Matter Festival? Find out August 10th when the interview goes live on the @steampowered.com homepage.

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

I have the privilege of participating in @telltalegames.bsky.social CHOICES MATTER FEST on Steam interviewing @jon.inkle.co of @inkle.co fame

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Jon Ingold @jon.inkle.co · 04/08/2026

Pleased that inkle is part of the Choices Matter Festival, with a new chat with @theexaminedgame.bsky.social

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

When You Enable 3D Acceleration in the 90s with Stephen Kick @pripyatbeast.bsky.social From Nightdive Studios @nightdivestudios.bsky.social

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Stephen Kick ➡️ Follow me on Instagram @pripyatbeast.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

I had a wonderful opportunity to do an interview with Steven Lake and reminisce about growing up playing PC games with my Dad and the sacrifices my Mom made to send me to my dream school which eventually lead to starting Nightdive Studios

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

The Examined Game talks with Nightdive Studio's @nightdivestudios.bsky.social founder Stephen Kick @pripyatbeast.bsky.social on his gaming childhood and the support he got from his Mom and Dad to follow his dreams in making video games youtu.be/LcfHl22lwyM

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90s Games Were Built Different | Stephen Kick

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

When The Sims theme tune starts playing on the co-working space spotify playlist and no-one cares

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

knew it'd be fun to one day tune into Kotaku and see a piece based off one of my interviews front and center. Today it finally happened. Thanks @zackzwiezen.com Here is the video mentioned... www.youtube.com/watch?v=H14G...

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Excited to annouce that I convinced Adventure X to let me do a talk on chairs as a form of protest in video games.

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Latest episode of The Examined game is with Edmund McMillen) @edmundmcmillen.bsky.social (The Binding of Isaac, Mewgenics) we talk the future of Mewgenics and the importance of withholding satisfaction from players youtu.be/EWVsMAVhy38?...

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Why You Shouldn't Give Players What They Want | Edmund McMillen (The Binding of Isaac)

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

How Outer Wilds Was Written with Kelsey Beachum (@vankelsing.bsky.social) youtu.be/3UBbtWJzu8k?... #outerwilds #gaming #gamingpodcast Revisiting this interview I was reminded how open and honest Kelsey was, such a pleasure to talk with her!

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How Outer Wilds Was Written | Kelsey Beachum

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

@jon.inkle.co You came up a couple of times in my chat with Josh Sawyer @jesawyer.bsky.social in response to him talking about players needing to simply 'try their best' reminded me of our discussion about players 'being enough' www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsEQ...

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From Pillars Of Eternity to Pentiment | Josh Sawyer (Obsidian) PART 2

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Here is PART 2 of my in-depth chat with Josh Sawyer @jesawyer.bsky.social we go in depth into #pentiment and the design decision not to let you 'kill God' in #pillarsofeternity 2 youtu.be/LsEQ10eAheM?... PART 1 (covering #falloutnewvegas and #icewinddale) on the channel #obsidian #gaming

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From Pillars Of Eternity to Pentiment | Josh Sawyer (Obsidian) PART 2

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Should I go back and finally finish TELLTALE's Tales of Monkey Island series? It's the only uncompleted game in the series for me. #monkeyisland #pointandclickadventuregame #adventuregame

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

This week on The Examined Game I spoke with @dave.powerhoof.com on the terror of making a hugely successful game like The Drifter and the modernisation of the classic adventure game www.theexaminedgame.com/how-the-drif... #thedrifter #gaming #gamingpodcast #gamedesign

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Lovely chat with Ron on his podcast discussing my fascination with over thinking video games

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Expand your adventure game horizons today!

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

The latest episode of The Examined Game featuring @jesawyer.bsky.social talking about #Icewinddale #falloutnewvegas and his journey into video game development - Part 1 of 2 www.theexaminedgame.com/from-icewind...

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

What does it feel like to find out you're interviewing to write for one of your favorite video games? That's exactly what happened to Jonathan Zimmerman, writer and narrative director of Life is Strange: True Colors and The Expanse: A @telltalegames.bsky.social Series LISTEN HERE: shorturl.at/SjF9y

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Hair Theory video with @expedition33.bsky.social ition33.bsky.social Groom and Tech artist Amandine Marest and her amazing work on the hair in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 #expedition33 #gaming #gamedesign #finalfantasy

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Joseph Humfrey @joe.inkle.co · 11/06/2026

I was interviewed for @theexaminedgame.bsky.social Podcast a couple of months ago. Steven is a brilliant interviewer, and we got talking about sustainable game dev, how inkle got started, our inspirations including my childhood of only having access to Mac games. Have listen!

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How Inkle Studios Built a Sustainable Game Studio | Joseph Humph…

Send us Fan Mail In today’s episode of The Examined Game I talk with co-founder of Inkle Studios (80 Days, TR-49, Heaven’s Vault, Overboard, A Highland Song, Expell…

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The Soulslike For People Who Hate Soulslikes www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfcf... thank you @yachtclubgames.bsky.social for Mina The Hollower, it's been an absoloute joy having your game tread all over me #minathehollower #soulslike #gaming

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The Soulslike For People Who Hate Soulslikes

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Richard Lemarchand @rich-lem.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Steven is an extremely thoughtful and interesting interviewer, and I’m honored to be among the wonderful group of people he’s gathered here. Check out the trailer for The Examined Game, below!

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

We're All Going To Die ::) Creating Outer Wilds with @alexbeachum.bsky.social New Episode of The Examined Game out now www.theexaminedgame.com/how-outer-wi... #outerwilds #gaming

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Julia Minamata @juliaminamata.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Thanks so much for this chat, Steven! The setting for The Crimson Diamond was built with a lot of care of effort. Everything else grew out of nurturing that setting, which allowed seeds of ideas to germinate, take root, and eventually bloom. 🌷

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Francisco González @grundislav.games · 25/05/2026

It was a pleasure to be a guest on @theexaminedgame.bsky.social! Hear me give my hot takes about puzzles in adventure games (among many other topics) www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzRn...

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Mastering The Modern Adventure Game | Francisco Gonzalez (Rosewater, Lamplight City, A Golden Wake)

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Steven Lake @theexaminedgame.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The Risk Most Games Won't Take - A dive into the lengths @expedition33.bsky.social wen't to design hair for their characters starring the game's Hair Artist Amandine Marest www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-ud... #expedition33 #gaming #rpg

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The Risk Most Games Won't Take

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