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Sam Barlow

Creative Dir
Drowning A Mermaid Productions

Sam Barlow is a director and writer known for games that push the boundaries of interactive narrative. With Silent Hill: Shattered Memories he created a classic that psychologically profiled its players and in Her Story he reinvented the detective genre for the YouTube generation. In 2019 he released his most ambitious title yet, the investigative thriller Telling Lies.

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Events featuring Sam Barlow
Events featuring Sam Barlow