Overview
- On Channel 4’s Sunday Brunch, Houser said Absurd Ventures began the game about 18 months ago and expects several more years of development.
- The project shares a universe with his audio drama and new novel A Better Paradise, though it will not retell the book’s story.
- Houser said the team is dabbling with AI during development but stressed that current systems do not fix core creative challenges.
- He argued AI’s promise is overhyped, pointing to tasks that are easy to get 80% right while the final 20% of polish remains difficult.
- Coverage set his cautious stance against industry pushes from companies such as Krafton and EA and recent backlash to AI-made art and voice work.