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I'd love to take a stab at writing videogames. There are a lot of storytelling opportunities that really aren't being taken advantage of in that field. I'd like to experiment with telling a truly non-linear story.

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Patrick Rothfuss
Age: 51
Born: 1973
Born: June 6
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