For further reading I’ve collected a bunch of online articles, interviews and so on here:
- PC GAMER – The Story of Dear Esther
- PC GAMER – Dear Esther Revealed
- GAMASUTRA – HL2 Mod Dear Esther Receiving Standalone Commercial Release
- GAMES BRIEF – The Mod Community’s Backlash
- NEXT-GEN.BIZ – Dan Pinchbeck Responds
- GAMECONNECT – Interview with Dan Pinchbeck
- ESCAPIST MAGAZINE – A Modder’s Horror
- NEXT-GEN.BIZ – Mind Games
- GAMASUTRA – Moved By Mod
- ROCKPAPERSHOTGUN – Touched By The Hand of Mod
- GAMERS WITH JOBS
- EUROGAMER – Dear Esther Hands-On
- GAME LECTURE SERIES – Talk on Development Led Research in Games by Dan Pinchbeck
- RESOLUTION MAGAZINE
- ZEIT.DE – (In German)
- GAMEINFORMER – In Depth Interview With Dan Pinchbeck
- THE GAMES MACHINE (Italia): Dreamlike! Dear Esther is an unforgettable experience: 90%
- MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO – radio interview with Jessica Curry
- SQUARE ENIX MUSIC – Interview with Jessica Curry
- VIDEO GAME WRITERS – Interview with Jessica Curry
Press Quotes
“A beautiful and thought-provoking piece of work. It is oil painting, poetry, eulogy and video game all at once. And it’s never less than fascinating.” -The Telegraph
“Exquisitely constructed, both sonically and visually…an aesthetic triumph.” -Eurogamer
“If you don’t play it, you’re missing out on something incredibly beautiful that could not exist without videogames.” -Edge
“The musical score achieves a level of excellence. It’s the ultimate achievement of composition.” -Bitgamer
“Dear Esther is destined to be a cult classic.” -Now Gamer
“Those that brave the journey into the narrative and world of Dear Esther will discover an experience that few games have been available to accomplish.” -Gaming Nexus
“Brilliantly conceived, Dear Esther provokes thought and feeling in a way few other games do.” -PC Gamer
“Ever walked along an empty beach at night? Sat alone on a hillside on a cold winter morning? Where did your mind go? Wherever it was, that’s where Dear Esther can take it. If you let it. Magnificent.” -Rock, Paper, Shotgun
“Spellbinding, fascinating aural landscape: a resounding success” –Square Enix