Left 4 Dead almost didn’t have zombies in it.

Faliszek explains that one night over dinner, Newell was asking him what his zombie game was about.

Newell didn’t want to do a zombie game because it was “cheesy.”

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This idea of being self-aware in a horror movie-like situation inspired The Anacrusis, Faliszek’s next game.

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