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Telltale didnвЂ™t pioneer the concept, as indie games like Dear Esther were already playing with the idea of games that pulled you through a story with only limited interactions. The Walking Dead also pushed the boundaries of what a mainstream video game could be. It wasnвЂ™t just more Walking Dead, it was a new way to experience the world.

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The story was dire and full of painful twists, made all the more painful because it was you making the choices that led to them.

The Walking Dead was true to the mythos of the comic books and TV show in a way that made sense for a game.

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It helped show that licensed games, which are historically forgettable experiences rushed out to coincide with the release of a movie or TV show, could not only be good, but, in some cases, they could surpass their source material. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Castro Read next: Toxic management cost an award-winning game studio its best developers ItвЂ™s also a game that did a number of things no one expected and somehow did them all exceedingly well. The Walking Dead wasnвЂ™t TelltaleвЂ™s first game - the studio previously made comedy series based on everything from Strongbad to Wallace & Gromit - but itвЂ™s the game the developer will be remembered for. The studio might not have long left, but its influence will continue to be felt. But itвЂ™s worth remembering just how important Telltale was in its prime. Following last weekвЂ™s devastating news that the majority of TelltaleвЂ™s talented staff had been laid off, which also followed reports that the studio had been plagued by mismanagement and a toxic, workaholic culture, the studio is close to shutting its doors. The studioвЂ™s best games were like prestige television crossed with a video game, creating dark and emotional stories that made you feel like you were a part of them. This was the power of TelltaleвЂ™s unique and distinct take on interactive storytelling.

Eventually, I pulled the trigger, but it wasnвЂ™t easy. All I had to do was press a button - but I labored over the decision, unsure about how actually killing someone, even someone about the become a zombie, would affect me. A beloved character was beginning to turn into an undead monster, and he wanted me to kill him. I was playing the fifth and final episode of The Walking DeadвЂ™s debut season, and though I had long predicted how things would play out, it didnвЂ™t make it any easier when the moment arrived. Six years ago, on a cold November day, I was forced to make the most difficult decision a video game had ever presented me with.

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