Video Games as Thrill-Art: Behind the Scenes of Alan Wake

Remedy, the creators of Alan Wake, channeled Stephen King and David Lynch to create its latest thriller. Managing director Matias Myllyrinne spoke with Fast Company about the inspiration for the game, the eclectic soundtrack, and how games ARE art.

Kevin Ohannessian: How did Alan Wake come together?

Matias Myllyrinne: We wanted to establish what we feel is the first real thriller in games. We thought that horror has been done quite a bit in games--and that's usually monsters and blood and...