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Meredith Gran
Game creator, writer, and cartoonist known for the webcomic Octopus Pie and the memoir-style Perfect Tides game series; discusses adapting personal experience into interactive storytelling and is the featured guest for this episode.
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Jan 19, 2026
• 50min
Adapting Life into a Video Game (Meredith Gran)
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Meredith Gran, a talented game creator and cartoonist known for her work on Octopus Pie and Perfect Tides, explores the art of adapting personal experiences into interactive storytelling. She delves into how interactivity enhances reader engagement, using second-person narration to create unique emotional distance in her characters. Meredith also reflects on the significance of early internet culture, the blending of real-life elements with fiction, and the impact of memoir games on players. Her insights illuminate the innovative mechanics that transform life into immersive gameplay.
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