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November 4, 2026 · 12 min

The credits are part of the game

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2 videos

  1. Why the last hour matters most

    How the last hour of a game changes what we remember about the other twenty. Follows videos 35 and 39, and comes back to the first-hour video, 33.

    Casper playing on the sofa at night
  2. Cutting forty minutes down to twelve

    What I take out of a script, and what I never take out. Follows video 37.

    Editing a video essay timeline