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Back to feedWelcome to Night Vale cocreator Joseph Fink learned storytelling from Grim Fandango
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EDITOR BRIEF
The Verge profiles Joseph Fink, co-creator of Welcome to Night Vale and creator of Alice Isn’t Dead, Unlicensed, and the new sequel series Don’t Tell Alice. Fink discusses his fiction podcast career and how the adventure game Grim Fandango influenced his storytelling instincts.
COMMENTARY
Fink’s comments highlight how games, podcasts, and novels increasingly share narrative DNA, with creators moving ideas across formats. The continued expansion of Welcome to Night Vale-adjacent projects shows the durability of fiction podcasts as a platform for serialized, genre-blending storytelling.