Many of Dear Esther‘s defining features arose through chasing that goal with the basic tools The Chinese Room had available. The Hebridean setting was chosen because it suited the assets available in ...

Is Dear Esther really a game? It's a debate as old, and depending on your viewpoint, tedious, as time itself. A lesser explored question, at least until now though, is: is Dear Esther really a play?

Indie developer The Chinese Room's first major hit, Dear Esther, is swapping walking simulator for treading the boards as a stage play adaptation is in the works at a London theatre. For more ...