We need your questions!

Is there actually a Wintery Bay that can be reached, or is it just a trick by the hitchhiker?

How bad where you tripping when you wrote the ending of this, cause its quite insane for a sober person to write

If they heard the creepcast reading, who of Hunters personalities did he like best?

Do it fart?

Maybe ask if he actually ever did this road game himself and if that maybe inspired the story to some degree.

I can not wait for this. Left right game i have legitimately listened to it 4 or 5 times now

Do you plan on making more stories set in the world of the left right game? I think a Anthology story following multiple groups of travelers at different points in the game would be cool to see

With the Left Right Game being one of my favorite stories read on the show, what came across your mind when making the story, what led to you creating this story?

Will there ever be a book? I’m an avid reader and The Left Right Game was my favorite creepcast story so I’d love to be able to own a physical copy

In universe has the left right game been around before roads what about roads causes the left right game!

Did he have any direction in the Audible dramatization of the story? How does he feel about Tessa Thompson being his Bristol?

I know me and a lot of other readers/listeners got angry at bluejay and her actions. Did your own character ever piss off yourself too

Escape the Backrooms looks like a cool creepypasta related thing. I'd love to hear any horror stories, maybe watching short horror on lives.

Not really related love what you guys do. But you mentioned possibly on the patreon reading books. 1922 would be a good one as it's Stephen King but very short. Keep up the great work guys been enjoying the bonus stories, game you've been playing, and interviews.

I would love to see this as a film adaptation. If made into a movie what would be your choices for cast/direction/cinematography and soundtrack?

Did you have other ideas/settings for the different turns in the road that didn't make it in to the final narrative? What made you pick the ones you did?

How do you feel about the people who have made their own left right game stories, and do you have a favorite?

I’d be interested in knowing how Jack decided on the characters and what went into their development. The number of people, the dynamics, would be neat to get some insight into his character building process, making them feel fleshed out and alive.

How many answers would you say you have to the craziness of the world you created or is there a lot of ambiguity even in your mind?

Would Bristol be into me?

were there any parts of the story that were removed that you kinda wish were kept in? more specifically: all the weird and fucked up 'uncanny' things occurring the further they went in the game were so interesting and fun and i'm curious if there was more insane shit that was taken out for pacing, flow, etc. :)

What happens if you play the right left game instead?

Ask them what they thought of your voice acting lmao

I’m buzzing with excitement for this

Do it jiggle?

Left right game is my favorite episode and favorite story I’m so excited for this interview

Please read “the white people and other weird stories” by Arthur Machen

What pieces of literature would you say have been the most influential or important for you to read growing up?

Are there any plans to do a physical release like penpal or black farm?

great another podcast gone WOKE

YEAAAAAAAAAH!!!!!

If you were to revisit the story and change anything that you think could be improved upon, what would it be and why?

Why on earth would you make Alice be from Bristol? (Much love from Stoke but the Bristolian accent is so silly lol <3 )

How do you feel about Hunter’s “I’m from Bristol🥺” reading?

When will i get her back?

just want to say this group is awesome and so is creep cast! hope yall have a great weekend and hopefully we get that bonus content!

Dang we were all yapping in the live without yall

I need to know if Rob is based off of someone Jack Anderson knew or met. He’s such a great character :)

Why hasnt the forward backwards game been made yet?

What inspired the author to choose the ending they did?

Should Alice have blown up Denise, like Wendigood thought she did?

Since there were multiple audio dramas made of this story, I’d like to know what adaptation of the original story Jack feels is the most faithful to his own interpretation.

What is your favourite direction?

At what point in writing it did the story end up with him having a vision of her in Vietnam? How were able to make that vision so seamless into the story and not forced?

What was your process with writing these characters not only to make them all stand out to have something about them that truly stuck, but to be able to form these very realistic and enjoyable/interesting dynamics between these characters on top of their already phenomenal writing.

There are many "ritual" like stories, however was there one specifically that inspired you? What about the little boy who ages under light, is he inspired by anything?

Ask, do you think cheese comes from cheese? I need to know the opinion on this.

What was the meaning/intent for the town of jubilation? Is it just meant to be creepy or was there more going on with the town? Also was Ace's death inspired by anything, because the character Trent dies very similarly in the 2009 Friday the 13th film.

Are any adaptations planned? I think it would make a great mini-series.

Is it pink?

Did you have any other endings of the story that you almost picked over the final draft?

How did you manage to post a story on R/nosleep without including an exploding immortal child molester?

The character of Rob is so specific. What was your inspiration? Who is the Rob Guthard in your life? I feel like we all have one.

What is the trauma you faced that inspired you to make the shattered remnants of that family the only people in the game and so tragically altered?

Don't let anybody shit on the ending, they don't know what they're talking about! ❤️❤️

Hunter I have a picture I took with you at a concert . I look at it every night and creep my little cast

was the ending planned from the beginning (ie: was the journey always intended to lead to self actualization for our main character?) or did this simply start off as an idea for a creepy story that grew into something much grander?

Did he have that ending planned? And how did he even come up with the concept at the end?

What was the driving force for the story? The story is so coherently "liminal" that I have to wonder, was there a driving force for each area/segment, or was it simply "this would be scary". I need you to know, I write this since ive been writing an rpg game for over a year (for my friends) based on this story since its had such an impact. Id love to know what drove you while writing this awesome story, so that I can keep the same sentiment if possible

How long was the original story? Were aspects like the ending, character interactions, and rules to the game fully fleshed before the writing process began?

When you came up with the idea of Left Right game was it easy to write the entirety of it or did you have to take time to ruminate on where the story was going to go and end? As a pre-amateur writer I can't even conceive of starting with a british woman starting the story in Phoenix but then ending up in an ethereal interpretation of the universe within the format of the game by the end.

did the road eating people come naturally or past experience

How was your experience working with QCODE? Are you happy with that performance of the story?

how far ahead did he have to storyboard the ending of the story when he started? did he know how he was going to end the story when he started? how long did it take for them to complete the story?

ask him what his favorite color is!

Not relevant but I would kill to mosh to “Graveyard Lover and Three”. Just saying

How did he feel about hunters accent

honestly i loved the story so much, please just tell him how much i enjoyed it

Why did you got a do that to our boy like that

How did you piece together a game that starts to shift reality through a series of turns to Bristol becoming a God?

Do you like to creep your cast, and do you think hunter can control fire

Your story had a wide degree of enjoyable and deep characters, what is your process when writing these characters? Do you base them off people you know? Outline a backstory to justify behavior, etc?

When you wrote the scene where Rob tells Alice (Bristol) how he saw the “one armed static being” for the first time, Did you have the twist that that was Alice (Bristol) in mind when you first wrote it?

Have you ever played the left right game? For inspiration, shits n giggles, immersion while writing the story?

Would John Goodman be the best Rob Guthard if a movie were made? Followup: Am I right or am I right?

What are your thoughts on Dark Green Jeep Wranglers?

Left or right?

Would you rather have no arms or no legs

What would you do if you had no arms and legs

NEED to get interview w jack townsend the author of tales from the gas station

The Gray Lady on the 34th turn is able to interact with a mirror, but is invisible to anyone else not playing the LRG. Is there any significance to mirrors (I.e. different dimensions, reflections of reality, etc), or is she able to interact with non-living objects in general (kind of like a poultergeist)?

why did you decide to have blue jay never once question the impossibility of what’s going on almost ruined story for me

Would they ever be interested in a pre-sequal to explore more of the lore of the world

What was the inspiration of the “melt” road?

I just want to talk about the psychedelic influences and concepts around the ending. I loved that ending so much.

Were there threats on the road before Ron's family filled those rolls? Where the other threats we saw (the hitchhiker, the town, the silent city) once normal people too?

I am curious what writing style approach he took toward this story as well, such as creating the scenarios as he went, or having the ending mapped out and figuring out how to get there, etc

How did the creation of the Deer scene come about? Legitimately one of the best horror visuals I've ever read.

Has he ever considered making a film or game adaptation of the story? It would be amazing to see it in another format

I mostly want to know if it wasn’t in no sleep do they think it would have a different ending.

Which direction is your favorite, left or right?

When you get in and out of creepy evil stuff, is it hard to get out of an evil state of mind? Or easy to get into? What’s the mental state afterwards or before

The Real question is why left right and not right left

Did you always intend for the story to end up in a time loop?

Like pen pals, was this based on true events?

Do you think the nosleep format enhanced the story or limited it?

If it hadn’t been for the rules of r/NoSleep, would you still have written The Left Right Game as excerpts from Alice’s friend’s account, or would you have chosen a different narrative style?

If you were to expand The Left Right Game, what areas would you explore further — would you add more characters, introduce new threats along the route, dive deeper into places like Jubilation or characters like the Hitchhiker, or even bring in a villain that originates from the game itself (similar to the mysterious guy on the radio)?

Whats the next story? (And) U goon?

Could you write a story about Jubilation?

Is there a more in depth story in plan for the places we are taken in the story? Especially Jubilation

would it be possible to play the left right game with a plane?

More stories when?

what if it was the right left game? would that realistically change any aspects, and if so, how?

Did he have the ending and conclusions for each character arc laid out in advance? If not, are there any alternate endings to any of the big arcs that are particularly memorable?

Will it be possible for you guys to aquire a license or licenses to read more celebrated Novels or short stories?

When is the sex tape?

Physical description for the characters (especially Bluejay)

Angle?

So when’s the tv show?

Hard or soft tacos?

What would be the ideal cast for a feature length film?

I'd love to kmow more about Jubilation , is there any lore behind the town or the creatures that live there

This is my favourite story to this day. The visuals are so vivid can picture so much of the scenery when I close my eyes. I would like to ask what were some of the influences, where did the ideas for these incredible visuals come from? And if there's any chance it's still being made into a movie? because if not it totally needs to be. TLRG is... Marvelous.

If you had the chance to go back and expand, change or delete any specific situation, character or event, what would you do?

How much did you feel that the rules of R/NoSleep impacted the writing, did the strict rules breed creativity or dampen it? And did you feel as though you made any choices you really like or really regret in order to fit in the NoSleep's style?

Why did the ending go in the omnipotent god direction? And what other options was the author deciding on?

Why was it so good and why isn't there more?

Why did you decide on such a simple premise for the game, and was it figured out before brainstorming the actual story.

Have you ever considered a sequel called the "up down game"

Why an ensemble of characters as apposed to just focusing on the POV of the main character.

Can you please continuously ask him "left or right" throughout the interview and see if he can keep up alternating without screwing it up

Did you have any other ideas on where to take the story initially or was your goal anyways where the story ended?

Where’s the fucking LINK TO ADD THIS TO MY PODCASTS APP?

Can we get more insight into Jubilation? Especially the non-idyllic street they saw as they were leaving the town. Jubilation was so fun and eerie, I would love to learn more about it

When it come to the ethereal being at the end. What would you perceive that feeling as in translation to our world. If I’m understanding it correctly it kinda leads back into the saying “the left right game”

Who was the hitchhiker, and was he even human? Same for the DJ and the inhabitants that killed Ace. Were they other people that succumbed to the LFG or were they creations?

Patreon was solid at first but September was p weak, sorry for being honest, also I’d like to know if they have a real life inspiration for the characters, specifically Rob

At what point of the story were you kind of nervous you'd lose the audience?

Inspiration? I'm trying to write my own horror story- would love to know what inspired Left Right Game

which character was your favorite to write? were any of them based on you or people you know/knew? were some harder to write than others?

Left Twix or right Twix

Is there an interesting story behind the concept of the left right game itself?

why was the end of the story so cheeks🫩

Have you ever played the left right game yourself? Did any inspiration come from real world driving?

Is the being at the end of the story meant to be the author

Do you think stories with the mystique theme like left right game could be written in today’s time or would they flunk because of how connected we are with social media and Google Maps and such.

To me, the heart of the story is its dynamic and distinct cast of characters. How much of the characters- their personality and history, their interpersonal dynamics, their role in the story- did you have in mind before you started writing and did any of them surprise you?

OMG when you announced the penpal interview i was so hoping youd do left right game. I was wondering if there is any chance of ever getting another instalment to the story where we get to see Rob and his son and Rob Jr's wife going through the game and the wife going crazy. also have they ever played the game :)

If you were to rewrite the story now, would there be anything you would add or change?

Do you think that the baby creature, or Isaiah’s lips are scarier?

where in the writing process did he start thinking of the ending, or did he have that planned from the start? also can you guys please hire darbo to make compilations for the patreon

What was the Inspiration for writing the story? did you know the ending going into it? do you have any regrets in the way you wrote it?

How was your thoughts on the audio series when that came out?

My god I was hoping you guys would interview the author of left right game. I guess what I want to know would be are there any plans for a movie adaptation? I think it would translate incredibly well to a movie, and if so does the author have any casting choices?

I think the biggest question is what *is* the entity at the end?? Is it Bristol/Alice just even further down the road where she doesn’t even have a physical body anymore? Is it just some omniscient thing that inhabits the road? I would never want to be told within the premise of the story itself because it’s up to the reader in that time to theorize and sit with when the story’s over, but how did you picture it in your own mind?

Do you prefer left or right and if so how does this affect society as a whole

Why Left Right and not Right Left???

Are there any other stories youre cooking up?

Was anything in the story based on real life or experiences? People, places, situations?

I’m curious to know the authors thoughts QCODE podcast version of the left right game. If they played a part in the adaptation or not. What were elements they enjoyed and didn’t enjoy. And if audio was a proper medium to adapt the story they were telling. It would also be interesting to know how QCODE picked up the left right game to begin with.

For Author! Q1. What are some of the most unexpected reactions you've received from readers? How do these reactions inform your future writing? Q2. What role do you think creepypasta plays in modern storytelling nowadays, and how do you see it influencing contemporary horror genres? Question 3. Symbolism: Are there deeper symbols within "The Left Right Game" that you hope readers will uncover? If so, can you share a few examples? Question 4. What does your writing process look like? Thanks guys.

If you had to write a semi-sequel (deep dive into another character or part of the story) which part or character would you dive into?

Where did the inspiration for the erm.. creatures come from?

How much of the initial story in your head was transcribed to paper (was it 1 to 1 or keep coming up with new ideas and wrote it down)? Did it conclude how you intended it initially?

Was there a death that was particularly difficult for you to write or any that you didn't want to write originally? I guess basically is there any character that you weren't sure you wanted to die at the start of writing, but as it progressed you decided to kill off?

If you had a huge budget to adapt the left right game into another medium, (TV show, movie, video game, etc.) which would you choose and what would it be like?

Karen likes to complain to management but she fucking loved the left right game. (sorry Isaiah for cursing) I guess why don’t you write more about this story or is there more? Is there a time you just have to end the story because it’s done, but is it OK if others pick it up? Can I try to get a different perspective of the same story through the game not the participants? Would it be rude to try and write a story about the perspective of the silent town, or any other inhabitants of the game\world as an author working off your previous works, but citing you in the sources? I’m sitting at dinner with 500 other people on their lawns and these assholes go by. Let’s get them. What am I? A hive mind? Robots? Clones? I’m a deer charging through the forest in the middle of the night in a huge herd and I ran into a fucking car. Where did I come from? Any way loved the ups and downs of the story and look forward to more from the author. Ps Don’t be a Karen please

If there were ever a film adaptation of the story, which actor/actress would you cast for the crew?

YESSS!!! Left Right is my absolute FAVORITE horror story!! Do you think a Left Right Game video game in the style of Lethal Company would be something you would be interested in? Just randomized pathing with randomized events on randomized turns?

Have you ever been contacted by any movie or tv studio into bringing your story to life or has the idea of bringing it to a studio ever crossed your mind?

The silent city had a somewhat Silent Hill vibe that I really enjoyed. What imagery did he pull for inspiration for that section of the story? Also was wondering if he has to take public transit to get places because I can’t imagine trying to walk around with that fuggin hog in his pants

Rob died in the silent city, yet became a echo/ghost on one of the turns before entering the left right game proper, if dying at the lake is not a prerequisite for becoming a ghost/echo, did everyone else who died become one as well?

What were some sources of inspiration that helped you come up with the imagery in your story?

I actually don't think I watched this one back in the day, I'll have to go give it a listen

When is a novel version of the story coming out if any

If Bristol had the choice to not attend the game, would she ever be happy

why not right then left

Do you creep yo cast?

what made you think of a supernatural game that has the premise of something so simple as going left right left right?

Is there another story of yours that you wish was as or more popular than "Left Right Game"?

Would love for you guys to interview elias witherow despite the “controversy” in the reddit. Still a great writer

Was there any areas or ideas for creatures that were scraped and/or not expanded on?

Ask them if they'd change the ending nowadays or if they'd keep it the same

Has anyone approached you about adapting this story to other forms of media, like film?

When it comes to all the different areas and segments, like the town etc, were they just a multitude of ideas that you wanted to incorporate because you weren't sure how they would fair as a standalone concept?

The scene of the characters sinking into the pavement, was there any plan for there to be a parallel world to be explored at some point? If not, what did you imagine the experience was for those characters? Closer to a suffocation in quick sand ever sinking or being sucked just below the road. Apollos death was absolutely horrific to me and I cannot get out of my head his experience.

What was the character development process like? Did you start with the main characters and build around them, or take inspiration from any tropes or other media?

i don’t have any questions but can you just tell him his story is one of the best pieces of literature ever written

Were there any sections of your story that you found particularly difficult to come up with ideas for? If so, which ones and what made them challenging?

How in the world did you come up with the faceless noiseless colorless city at the very end?

Jubiliation is one of the most interesting sections of Left/Right Game, and it’s appearance is impactful but brief. Did you ever have any ideas for fleshing out Jubiliation more that weren’t able to be incorporated into the final version of the story, and is there any version of Left/Right Game was Jubiliation was the destination instead of a mid point stop on the journey?

Hi,Big fan of the left right game I always wondered what the the main inspiration for the left right game itself? Alot of the atmosphere built up is so cool and the kills themselves are amazing so getting to know exactly things like the road that was like quicksand came from would be so fun to hear. Thank you so much

What was your favorite section to write of Left/Right Game?

Did you have a really good plot idea or scene that you wanted to somehow work into the story but ultimately had to scrap?

What exactly happened at the end if you’re willing to reveal that?

What is your go-to order from a Chinese food place?

Can you ever release a left right game dnd campaign?

Did you lwatch/listen to The Red Tower episode & do you think the author was too wordy?

Why left right and not up down game? I think that would be more interesting I think. If you go too far up you fall but if you're too far down you're buried or underwater. That's bad stuff.

When you were writing the Left Right game did you have the over arching story conceptualized and then filled in what they would run into during the story, or did you know the elements you wanted in it and let it lead you to the overall narrative?

other than in the story, what are some other paranormal phenomena or places that you considered writing for the Left Right Game?

Unrelated to this. Would be dope if you guys would do scary movies reviews or a watch along type beat. Big fan of the analysis of stuff

Was blue Jay inspired by any real skeptic you had come across in your life?

Penis Toes or Biblically Accurate Isopods?

In ten words or less describe yourself

Who is your favorite and least favorite character in the story? 😱

what was the inspiration behind the other members of the caravan, other than Alice & Rob. They were all such distinct and memorable characters, so I wonder if they were pulled from real people!

How do you imagine your characters’ what sound and look like? Hunter obviously did it perfect but just curious what your take on it was?

I've felt that a lot of the otherworldly happenings and settings that occur in the Left/Right Game (such as Jubilation or the noiseless desert city) could hold their own weight as solid individual stories! Have you ever had ideas that could've been used for The Left/Right Game but maybe evolved or became its own thing, and vice versa?

Have you ever given the Left Right Game a try yourself, just to see what would happen?

what are my fellow patrons being for halloween im being a red pikmin

Was there any real life inspirations for the cast of Left Right Game? Is there a story they've written that they feel is quality but doesn't get the attention some others do?

Did you draw inspiration from the book Annihilation by Jeff Vandermeer? They give me similar vibes for some reason. No tea no shade, I absolutely love your story 💖

The story has heavy influence by other «rule type stories» do you have a favorite one, and if so which one?

What is your favorite thing to have on in the background while writing, if anything?

Where did you get the inspiration for the silent town, that entire scene was intense and ethereal

Where do you get your ideas from?

What initially inspired you to write the story? Was it a road trip, another piece of media, or something else?

did you know balls is where the pee is?

Why that ending? Do you have any other works relative to left right game that expands on that universe? Would love to see more to do with the different levels, some of the entities/areas.

At what age did they first start writing the story? Was it their first story written? Was it their first long story written? How long did it take to finish writing it? Was it originally a school writing project, that they then rewrote for reddit? If it was a school project, was it part of a group collaboration? Or just individual? I just want to add that Left Right Game is still my favorite that CreepCast has read so far!!! Very excited for this interview

What other media/stories inspired Left Right Game?

Do you think there is potential for Left Right Game to be adapted to some sort of television series? This question comes from seeing that Edge of Sleep was adapted, with the connection being that both stories were QCODE Podcast series.

What are the writing outlines you use when creating a story that all connects so well? How do you go about creating such a brutal and suspenseful narrative without sacrificing the character development and its subtleties?

What about the right left game?

If any, what were some of your inspirations or experiences writing the left right game? Amazing story btw

Is it floppy?

I'd love to know if there were any other creatures he thought about adding into the story, any weird monsters left on the cutting room floor?

From my reading, tonality, the very end of the story is rather different from the build up leading to it. How do you feel about the ending and if you were to start again would you change the outcome?

Is there anything after the end of the story? Can you keep playing the game?

What obstacle would be the most likely to kill you during the left right game?

Is he British- if so- why?

Does he like left or right?

What was their favorite character portrayed by Hunter? if they have listened to the Creep Cast rendition. I would say mine was Apollo personally.

Has he ever attempted to play the left-right game? Where did it take him if he did?

Why are they British 💕

We’ve all seen what happens now when you play the Left right game, what happens though if you play the Right left game?????

I need to know what if you participated in the left right game in a helicopter? Would the road punish that? It seems like it would avoid like every hazard they ran into along the way

What was the inspiration behind The Left Right Game?

What did the hitchhiker represent? All the other entities in the story were people who had previously died in the left right game.

Do it fart?

When writing do you find yourself having to eventually say "it's done" even though you have more ideas? I sometimes add too much and bog down a story. Also does he know what's along the road or is it left up to interpretation for even himself?

please ask him on the status of Amazons Left Right Game TV Show!

Does Neon make anymore stories? If so, how can we find him?

Id like to know if he considers his idea completely original to him or if he had things in mind while writing

Would he be willing to make The Left Right Game a show series?

does he actually know how the game works or is it just as ambiguous for him as well?

Does he think you should finnish marble hornets?

Have you played the game yourself ? What were your inspirations? How did you come the conclusion you chose ?

They're not British are they 🤮

if they could change anything about the story what would they change?

When you wrote the line "Screamed a scream of decades", did you have the scene in mind, and the monster, or did the line come up in your mind first?

When is the Up Down game coming out?

Does the author think the ending was a good ending.

Did the characters that died in the story resurrect into monsters like Rob's son?

Would you ever green light a movie or a series for LRG? And would Hunter be Apollo?

Ask him if he's a Fortnite fan

How dare you?

Did you have a clear vision of how the story would progress or did it come naturally during the writing process?

One of my fave stories from the cast. Questions: If left right game was made into a film. Who you want directing? What actors?

What that thang do tho?

Was this story inspired by the 11 Miles Ritual creepypasta?

What actors would you cast in a film adaptation and who would write the score? Who would direct even :0

Did the hitchhiker have any real effect on the outcome of the gang or was it just bad luck on their part that Jubilation decided to attack them? I ask because Rob said he decided not to pick him up once but Rob himself didn't die, however we do know that people he went with the other time did die or get lost on the road.

Were there any inspirations when it came to writing left right game?

Is there anything that you would change about the story?

Not a question but I just want him to know that I listened to it from 3am-11am while violently sick in a hotel in mexico.

1. What was your biggest inspiration for this story? 2. Were any of the characters based on real life people? 3. What other stories have you written/are planning to write? 4. What was your biggest challenge with writing the story. I also want to say: Left Right Game is my favorite story on Creepcast. It's a great story with awesome compelling characters and action sequences. I'm so excited to hear the interview!!

Have you given up hope on the movie adaptation of your story?

Did Apollo and the other girl really die, or did their path just continue on the other side?

How did you feel about the audio drama- the voice acting, the changes made, etc?

What if the path to my destination has to be left right left right left right, like theres no other way for me to go? Would I never get there?

Will you ever produce any sort of LR game merch

Will he make a story about penis toes??????

What about the up down game?

If this story wasn’t posted on no sleep would you have still included Bristol’s friends that is tracking her down or would it have been told from a first person perspective

Now that Bristol has completed her part of the loop, and the tunnel still open, can new people still enter and achieve a state similar to future Bristol ?

What other works (if any) does Jack have!! I love the L/R Game and want more of their writing

In regards to the ending of the story, in your opinion, what makes Bristol so different from the others who travelled the path before and why is she such a significant part of the game?

With a world as seemingly confined and consistent within its own rules as the Left Right Game, did you find any concepts or ideas had to be left out for the sake of a more coherent story?

My question is how did you come up with the characters in The Left Right game. For example the protagonist the strong lead the villain the sidekicks all that stuff love your work thank you

Really loved the left right game one of my favorite stories but I was wondering Is there anything major you’d personally like to add or change about the story looking back on it now?

What was that entity at the end of the story?

Of all the characters portrayed in LRG, who do you identify with the most? And, if, like your characters, you were given the opportunity, would you have played the game? (knowing only what they knew, obviously)

Has anyone heard of the left right game sounds like a love letter to early Internet myths and creepy pasta. Was there any specific story or tall tale that inspired this story? Or did the story begin to form in your mind first and then found its way to the title and the related mythos? Also, was there any specific point in which you knew how it was going to end? Much like the story, was it predestined from the start? Or at a specific point did you begin to weave the story back in on itself?

THIS IS SICK!! Jack, are you happy with how the story was told on QCode vs how you originally had to structure it on r/nosleep? And what was the process like working with them, Tessa Thompson, and other members of the cast?

What lead to the inspiration for such an ethereal ending? And was the Creepcast interpretation of what the entity was correct?

Were you planning to end up doing a metaphysical story or did the left right game end up feeling like that type of story as you were writing it

What was the inspiration for the game and characters?

How did the perspective of the story end up as a journalist investigation? Was it something you just found to be easier to tell the story with?

Would Mr. Anderson ever want to create a sequel to the story? Perhaps not with any of the remaining characters but the story being put out onto the internet the same way it intrigued everyone else in the story seems so easily applicable here to create a sequel. With the Left Right game being so strange and Bristol becoming something entirely new, is it not possible that the game and its rules could change, making an exciting entry to the series even if not entirely necessary?

How did the ending come to be? Was it an idea from the start you had, or just a way to send off the character and reinforce the idea of the infinite nature of the game? Why not have a more definite and finite ending?

This is my absolute favorite story on the pod!!! To Jack, How do you take a story that is rooted in semi-reality, end it with such a surreal final scene, and not get lost in the process? In other words, how do you ensure you don't lose track of everything at the end!

Are you satisfied or pleased with the presentation style/lore justification of Bristol’s narrative being relayed to an associate via email? Was this aspect just a necessity of using r/nosleep and, if so, how would you have altered the story without that constraint being placed on you?

Was there anything in specific in your life that sparked your idea for the left right game

Have you tried playing the left right game to see if you prophesied the existence of a multi dimensional portal

where did the character's code names come from? and how tied to the characters were they? (other than the obvious ones like bristol and ferryman etc)

Mr. Anderson I must know. Are you Right or Left handed?

Where do babies come from?

Which creep cast host do you like more, Lips or the Brony?

what were your inspirations for the visuals of the different places we see throughout the game?

Why not the roundabout game?

Why does he like Jeep Wranglers so much? As a mechanic I can confirm they are terrible vehicles because we always have one in the shop.

Was the story always cultivated for r/nosleep or did it need to be adjusted for the subreddit? If the latter, are there parts of the story that would be different if you didn’t have to abide by the submission rules? Also- are the people in Jubilation also people who have gotten lost in the Left-Right Game, or are they organic to the dimension itself? Love that story so much, everything is so intriguing!!

What was the writing process like when building the world in left right game? Was it all planned and then written or was it made up as you went?

The meaning of the name Alice is clear, but what about Sharma?

Can you tell us a bit about your writing process as well as how you handle creative blocks? Also, I just wanted say how amazing it was to experience LR game during a long road trip across west Texas. Thank you for the scares!

I’d love to know if any of the characters were based upon real people he’s met. The story has such a lively cast, and even the characters with limited “screentime” feel satisfying to read and familiar in their humanity. I can’t wait to hear this interview!! LRG is my all-time favorite <3

What was your inspiration that lead you down the path to write the Left Right Game? What pushed you into getting involved in the writing sphere and who’s your personal favorite author?

Peepeepoopoo

If the left right game made you end up in New Jersey would you have turned around?

I'd be very curious to know how far ahead did he plan the ending. It all seems so perfectly connected and thought out. Would be interesting to know if he had a similar process like Dathan with Penpal or if they're more of a plan it all out kinda author. Thank you for doing these interviews! The Dathan one is so great and im sure this will be too!

Why not call it the right left game?

Did you have a set plan and outcome for all the characters going into this? Or was it mostly a general idea and coming up with these ideas as you went?

Had the r/nosleep rule (must explain how it’s being uploaded) not been a factor, how would the ending have differed? Loved the story though!

With the paranormal being a focal point of the story, have you had any paranormal experiences, if so did they influence any part of the story specifically?

Where did your inspirations for the horror aspects come from?

Taco Bell

Were challenges like the elevator game or midnight game inspired you to make a story like this

Infinite bacon, but no more video games, or games, unlimited games but no games

Is the film production of left right game still in development? I really hope we can get this story made into live action soon

do you have voice claims or like face claims for ur characters?

Have you tried to play the Left Right Game?

What was your inspiration for the obstacles/monsters throughout the store?

why didn’t they just try going down instead? Or up? Seems a bit strange to me

Where is the place you have been that has caused you to be the most scared? Eather becuse it's creepy or dangerous

Ass or tits?

Where did you get the inspiration for the description of the god/alice at the end?

Do you have a favorite horror movie?

What if anikin Skywalker was instead called anikin freakwalker and he went around the galaxy eating ass and sucking toes?

Does the organization of the story into 10 parts carry any special meaning?

Will there ever be a book? Or maybe a graphic novel? Also, Left right game is one of my favorite stories Creep Cast has covered.

What literary device gets you rock hard?

The characters were so real and fleshed out, and their dynamic was so authentic! What was your process for creating them? Were they inspired by real life people?

Personally I wasnt a fan of the ending (dont come for me) so im curious if the author had any alternate endings or other ideas that didnt make it to the page?

Omg, I'm a little excited! Totally loved this story. Also loved The Grief Doctor, absolutely brilliant book.

Why do the people/ creatures of the left right game act more hostile as the group goes further. Is it really just the road pushing back or are they actually sentient beings that live their lives inside this separate time thread.

Im so excited LRG is my favorite story!! So glad you're having the author on.

Does the author have a personal favorite "entity' in the story?

What was with the obsession over the town, and what would have been found there? Is there anything in the world of the left right game that exists pasts the predetermined path?

How does the Author feel about the similarities between his story and the movie Annihilation? I’m not saying anything was copied or stolen I just love both and see many similarities in the story and characters

Could you share some lore regarding some of the notable locations such as Jubilation?

Who or what inspired you to make Bluejay one of the most insufferable characters of modern day writings?

There's a theory going around that Bluejay talked to the hitchhiker which caused her psychotic obsession about the game being fake. What do you think about theory and would you accept it as a plausibility?

What do you regret most about the story and what would you change if you had to remake it?

Were there any trials that the characters had to face that had ties to an event from your life? For example, like how the author of Penpal incorporated the river mapping from his childhood

Did you listen to the pod, and if so, what did you think about the voices and banter?

Do you like the Audio drama version of the left right game by QCODE? How involved were you in the production of it?

Spaghetti or meat?

If we can get a prequel and how all of this started and why somebody or something would create a game like this and if the possibility of getting a sequel explaining more

Was the inclusion of alice's friend posting the story on the nosleep meant to comply with the subreddit's rules or was that character planned fron the start? I've noticed the podcast version getting an expansion of his character, most notably him getting a name.

Which of the Charecters were your favorite while writing? Like were there and you grew attached to and felt bad for killing off

How did you come up with the world building?

What do you personally believe happens to the people who ‘die’ in the Left Right Game?

Is there an end of the road? If so is the prize at the end the one piece?

Beef

Why did you decide to write the left right game?

What started the initial inspirations of the story and do you have any changes you would make to story itself now it has been completed

What gave you inspiration for this amazing story!?

When you started writing this story, did you know how you wanted to end it??

Did you always intend on having a narrator pass on Bristols story or was that something added to appease r/nosleep's rules?

why is the protagonist british

What is the thought process behind developing a character, and then knowing when the time is to have them die or otherwise removed from the story?

Any plans for more world building of the “other side”? Or any more details you had for it that didnt make it into the story?

I see a parallel with the end of this story and the ideas in Hinduism. Specifically, the idea at the end that she is talking to herself as "god". In Hinduism atman is brahman or the individual soul is the source. So, this left right game is all an esoteric ritual for her to reach the spirit world and travel as far as she can go to get to the ultimate goal of self-realization that you in the ultimate sense is all that really exists behind everything.

Who is your biggest writing inspiration, and why?

Were any of the characters originally supposed to be different in any way? Whether that be personality, appearance, etc. Or did you always have a vision to write them all how they appear in the story?

Was the format/rules of r/nosleep frustrating to work with/within? It seemed the beginning blurbs at the start of each part felt uninspired or perhaps a bit rushed at times. It felt a bit disconnected from the story as a whole.

Did you lay out the different roles each character was going to play before fully fleshing out their individual story, or were you more so fitting your chosen character into the story where you saw they could fit- additionally, were any characters inspired by people or personalities you’ve encountered in your life

What about the right left game??? Hmmmmmmmmm?????????

Are you single?

What was the main inspiration for the left right game was something you originally had floating in your head and were thinking of was to make a horror story or was it horror story first and all the ideas came from that?

Was the ending planned from the beginning or did it evolve into the time bending elements as you wrote more? Did anything drastically change throughout the writing process? What was the inspiration behind the concept/characters?

When it comes to writing, how did he get started, what does he do now for inspiration, and what would you recommend for someone struggling with severe writers block even though they may have never properly gotten to writing.

Will Left Right Game ever be put into a book? I'm climbing the walls of my household because I can't just grab it off the shelf and read it.

What were some events in your life that inspired the elements or characters of the left right game? Love from VA.

From what I remember the story was based in Phoenix for the use of the large city grid, was there ever another city that you wanted to base this out of? Side note: I was living in Phoenix when I first listened to the story on the podcast and this story made me paranoid when I drove at night!!!! Love the story, keep creeping and casting

Did you have fun writing it? Or did have any regrets after publishing it? Did you get any new fame? What was his favorite part of the story?Were you surprised that your story was being read and brought back to the spotlight after so long? (Ask one or all of them) thank you for all your hard work team!

i would love to know more about what inspired Bristol’s character and the main threat

Does they like a serious read of left right more or the more loose and fun read you guys make

genuinely was the entity at the end meant to be alice from the future???? also in their mind, at the end did rob become a helpful guiding spirit or a malevolent spirit?

If they were to make the left right game into a movie, who would be your ideal cast?

What possibly made you come up with the baby monster that ages with light? Was there inspiration from somewhere or just your twisted imagination

What horror media inspired you to write, and what are some of your favorite horror authors and directors?

Will they make sequel called up and down game?

Is it floppy?

Would a printed copy differ from the original considering the format of r/nosleep?

Would love to know if any characters were based off of real people and any meaning the characters had to the author themselves

NO WAY! I'M SO PUMPED. LRG IS MY FREAKING FAV 😩💕

Have you ever been on a road trip? If so, have you ever encountered something strange when traveling?

What were the main inspirations for the story and what inspired you to write it?

Are we going to see this universe opened up in the future?

what did your writing process look like when creating left right game? did you think of the setting before the characters? how did it all come to be?

how does he view Rob morally and what takeaways can be made of his character

i would love to know how that ending came to be, cause i definitely wasn’t expecting it to go that way. Similar to one of the questions on the last author Q&A, was that ending always the end goal or was it found along the way? also oh man i’m gonna have to spend like 2 whole days doing a re-listen. what an inconvenience (sarcasm).

Was there ever planned to be a film or tv show adaptation and is so what’s happened?

what was the inspiration behind the multi-dimensionality/ higher being ending?

How did you feel about Hunter's voices for the characters, were they accurate?

in a story with so many characters, how did you manage to make them all compelling and fleshed out?

What is the end of the game. In other words what does the author think would have happened if the story and main character kept going

What did releasing your first story on the internet feel like

why not up down game ?

Have you ever played the left right game?

How does someone who is working a full time job find the time to write? I find that I only have time to write when I am on break at work. I try to write at home but I feel that I have too much stuff going on and it’s hard to get into the writing mindset. How does one get to the writing mindset and actually be productive with their writing?

Was Rob’s story written before or after the monsters were designed?

when does the sequel Up Down game come out

What is the author’s process in writing a story? whether it be from the Left Right game or anything he’s written/currently writing. I’m trying to get into writing myself and I could just use some pointers in this creative process.

Where do you even start writing? Notes? Freestyle? Like how tf do you keep track?? Also, how are babies made? Asking for a friend...

how long does pre-planning take for such an in-depth story? like, did you know the ending before you started writing or was it just coming to you as you wrote? great story btw amazing work!!!

Any characters you resonate with?

So basic, but what got you into writing in general? What is the hardest thing for you in your writing process?

What was the inspiration behind creating the monster that aged when the light would shine on it?

Is there literally any chance that we could get either a novelization and/or an expansion on the story? It’s got such great bones and is an amazing short story, but it’d make an amazing 800+ page book.

Did Hunter even come close to the voice he intended Bristol to have when he was writing it? and now when he hears his characters lines, does he hear them in Hunter's voice?

is lilith x eve doomed yuri

I found Bluejay to be a very interesting character, even with the jaws of the supernatural snapping at her face she still wouldn’t accept the fact that everything she had fought against for years was real. Could you give some reasoning for why Bluejay was so opposed to the idea of the supernatural? Did she just snap and go insane? Thank you!

Was the ending in mind when you first started writing?

Did u ever play it urself, and if so how far did u get?

What was the moment that sparked the idea of The Left and Right game? It’s (to me at least) such a cool and unique concept for a cosmic horror kind of game, and I was wondering if you got inspired by something or the idea just popped into your head and you were like “oh that’s cool I’ll write about that.”

How do you as an author push yourself to finish such a long project? Have you ever been burnt out and had to take time off of one such project in order to recharge your creative battery?

Do you feel that having to include the intro paragraphs due to no sleep rules affected the quality of the story and or did you have to change things to make it work?

Have they wanted to add anymore in universe lore? Is there anything they would want to change? Are they satisfied with the ending? Personally i was a bit underwhelmed by the lovecraftian god reveal situation and wish it stayed more grounded..which is weird to say about that story. It was just my favorite and i didnt feel like that was the conclusion i wanted.

What was your inspiration for the other dimension we see in the story? Were you a sci-fi, outer limits, twilight zone fan or did it come from something less genre conventional?

Any thoughts on making a live action or game version of the story!

Does he have any plans to turn the Left Right Game into a novel? Are there any plans to release his novel "The Grief Doctor" in the US?

Were there any scraped scenes, characters, or arcs that got scraped?

Is there a deeper lore to the town full of perfect families that sent out the tow truck? Something about the town makes it seem like a place where actual people live. Possibly stuck in some loop. Were they just entities, or was there something else going on there?

Read The Grief Doctor and loved it, best thriller I've read all year! Are there plans to publish The Left/Right Game into a book? I'd love to have it on my shelf; it's in my Top Five, easily. I didn't think horror stories could mess me up after Borrasca and Penpal (pre-Creepcast), then L/R Game knocked me off my feet.

Will he consider writing a wendigoon x meatcanyon pregnant fetish fantasy

Who is the author’s favorite character? And in the same vein, were any characters based on real people they knew?

The story is very clearly split into different vignettes each showcasing a different anomaly/aspect within the LeftRightGame pocket dimension (e.g. hitchhiker, the town of Jubilation, man-eating roads, forests with deer and rapidly-aging baby-thing, etc) Are there any ideas that you had for these different vignettes that were scrapped or tossed away for whatever reason? Essentially, what other weird entities/locations/hazards did you come up with for this story that we never got to see?

Why Left Right and not Right Left?

When they were writing it, did they ever think of an alternative ending instead of the cosmic horror type ending for Bristol? I've always been curious if they had any other ending in mind for our favorite journalist 🤔

Did you have any other planned destinations during the Left, Right game that you didn’t include/decided to scrap?

The ending..... that's my question only question pleas explains 🤔

What was the inspiration behind the ending of the story ?? where did the idea for the tow truck come from ??

I'd love to know how it felt for Jack when he realized that his work was being received so well. It must have been such an complexe and powerful feeling!

Have you had any producers/studios approach you about adapting the story into a small screen/large screen production? Do you feel it’s better to keep it a written/audio work, and why? I personally don’t ever see an adaptation that would live up to the original.

Surely there is a movie (or even better TV) deal in the works, yes? The Left Right game needs to be a show on HBO stat.

I really love this story! It's inspired some of my own. How do you approach developing characters and realistic dialouge?

Does Jack have a favorite scary story? Movie? If inspiration came from any outside sources what were they?

What possessed him to write that? Its awesome!

Any random facts you can tell us about each of the characters? Each of them seemed so fleshed out it's got me wondering.

What part was “written” first? Did you start with the ending, had a middle you just wanted to build around, just went with the beginning, etc.

Have you ever been approached in regards to a film or series about this?(series would be better)

Was the reality of the left right hand created for Bristol specifically, of has it just always existed like this? If that's the case since the game/access to the world was created for Bristol, (possibly by Bristol), is the access now just closed off forever since it served it's purpose by bringing Bristol to the end? Or does it remain open for other people to travel into the reality and "play the game"?

Would you write a different story in the same “Universe” where a new cast follow the story that Alice’s old roommate posted on Reddit and also maybe, a trail left by Alice herself inside the game? Thank you for sharing this story with us ! My girlfriend and I both believe this to be our favorite that CreepCast has covered!

Do you feel as though Tessa Thompson and her team did an excellent job of portraying your story into an audio story? What do you think about the added sections regarding Alice’s friend she sends the tapes to? Also, what are your hopes for a tv adaptation?

When are we going to Wintery Bay?

To what extent are the creatures like the Hitchhiker sentient? Are they as conscious as humans or merely creations of the Game?

Is there any news regarding the tv show? As far as I know the podcast did very well and won an ambie or two. Also how does it feel to have such a success with a nosleep story?

What's your advice for new writers?

How did they come up with the idea of the main character sending themselves on the journey?

Big fan of the story, I just wanted to know if you had any inspiration for Rob? Your own father perhaps, or a role model in your life?

Would be interested in his writing process, as well as his inspirations for the story. What advice would he give to someone who would like to write horror or short stories in general?

I would ask if he based the town of jubilation off of a real city or town?

Ask if they like the way Hunter portrayed each character! Our voice acting goat

Have you thought about a sequel or follow up story?

Love the story! I have seen people criticize the ending of the story for not having a clear cut ending for Alice, was that intentional? Have you ever considered extending the story to after the lake? Also have you ever considered publishing this story into a book?

Is there any chance of getting the LRG in print? By far my favorite story covered and I would love to own it. It has irreparably reshaped my Call of Cthulhu adventure writing format

Did you have the idea of Alice is the entity at the end when you started the story or did it sort of manifest as you wrote it?

My favorite story to date from all the CreepCast episodes. I wish I had a good question, but I can only ask: is he married, and is he willing to join my partner and me in a QPR that I haven't run past my partner yet?

Were there any parts of the story you wish you had re-written, or made longer than they ended up being? And if so, what were they?

If both of you could be a protagonist in any of the stories who would you be and why p.s hunters got a fat dumpy

What's the inspiration for Rob? He out of all the characters at least to me seemed the most believable. Determined and cunning but has a heart of gold and genuinely wanted everyone to be safe. His back story felt like a tale you'd hear at a bar at the end of the world from a man who's seen it all.

The surreal otherworldly nature of these different areas along the road is fascinating and eerily foreign. What books/movies inspired the anomalous nature of these sections?

This one’s a personal fav story of mine. The tow truck part makes my stomach feel all kinds of ways. Do you start at “the feeling” when you write a scene like that? And do you feel like you need to 1-up yourself in the next chapter? How do you know if you’ve gone too far or not far enough? Thanks and hello from Bowling Green, KY

Does Bristol sound more like the voice hunter typically uses or does she sound like pesky blinders?

What was the inspiration from the ending? What was your vision? "I Remember" is easily one of my favorite line from any story I've heard

How many zombified school age children do you think you could fight before being overtaken? Open field, clear weather, only 1 melee weapon allowed.

What is his favorite AC/DC song?

What were your inspirations for this and can I direct the movie

Do you feel confident in how you used "supernatural" bits to explain certain things or do you wish, in hindsight, that you had grounded something a bit more in reality? How do you balance the two ?

This is my favorite creep cast episode of all time. The uncanny nature of a bizzar set of rules that must be followed to the t or else. Just wow. Where did the idea even start??

What does a typical day in the life of Jack Anderson look like?

Does the game change over time or is this a blueprint I can use for when I play this game?

What is a good way to balance ethereal/cosmic horror while keeping it attached to the world and characters enough so that it doesn't feel completely disregarding of the overarching story and narrative?

What was the first idea for LRG that you had?

Does jack like one piece?

How did the whole subplot of Rob’s son plotting to destroy the entrance come to be? Since the story only touched on it with Alice finding the crashed car with explosives and (I think) the mangled person running down the road was supposed to be Rob’s son it feels like it was a much larger part of the plot at one point. Also this was the first episode I made my fiancé listen to because I loved it so much. She has not asked to listen to another since.

Would you try the left right game once if it was real

Do or did they own a lifted jeep at some point cause it was so detailed and specific 😂

Did you approach writing the story with a sort of "choose your own adventure" mindset?

Such a good story, is there a way to make the story into a book, dropping the "no sleep" rules and just making it where the book was created via the cosmic entity at the end by taking Alice's notes. Go all in on the nonfiction aspects. One of the best stories read here, love your work.

Were there any moments in writing the story where you felt stuck and couldn’t move past it? How did you continue and what was the idea that kept you writing?

Why Left Right game but not Right Left game? 🤔

Do you think Left Right Game should be adapted into a proper book? Or even a movie? Or do you think the medium it’s in now is the ideal way to consume the story?

Do you think the story could've been different had Apollo not passed with the girls? Could he have turned into hero at end? That death in particular hurt my heart and I truly thank you for writing such a good story!

The story seemed to be somewhat harkon back to Alice in Wonderland. Not just from the MC’s name alone, but also going deeper and deeper into a world of madness. Was it actually any sort of inspiration or simply a coincidence?

How’d you come up with the idea of the left right game? Was there a specific inspiration for it or was it just based around strange internet rituals in general? I’m curious as someone who would like to start writing. Amazing story and a great podcast yall.

Were there any characters that you had to cut as to not make the main cast any bigger? Would you, if you could, replace any of the main cast for any of those characters that may have been scrapped?

What real world urban legend rituals/games inspired the idea of the left right game if any? (For any confusion on what I mean by rituals/games, I mean things like Bloody Mary or the midnight man)

Were there any stories or themes from other media that inspired the city and its people?

- How did you approach pacing tension in a story that is essentially a road trip? - Were there any plot points or ideas you originally planned but cut for being “too much” - What scene was the hardest to write? - The story leaves a lot of room for interpretation about the game’s rules and origins—did you have an answer in mind that you chose to keep secret, or is it something even you didn’t fully know? - Have fans ever interpreted parts of the story in ways you didn’t expect? - Would you ever consider a visual adaptation (movie, series, graphic novel)?

Do it fart?

No wayyy that’s 🔥🔥🔥

Did originally have a plan as to the direction the story would go when you first started writing or did you sort of figure it out as you went? Thanks!

Left Right Game is obviously now a beloved Creepypasta/story. Did you feel that confident about this story while writing it, or was it more of an uncertainty about what this journey could entail if it didn’t go so well?

It got really uncanny there in the middle of the story, any big inspiration for that and how each the characters were slowly killed off? Fav had to be when the road decided to consume a couple of them😵‍💫

Is Wintery Bay real in terms of the story? Or was it just a lie made up by the Hitchhiker?

What would be your dream cast for the characters of this story if it were made into a movie?

Do you feel the restrictions of NoSleep’s requirements hindered the story in any way? Did the requirement of framing it as a Reddit post change your plans for the story at all?

Not a question but when did you realize that Hunter and Isaiah are both government plants from the CIA and are using their channels to launder money to the secret alien society that they lord over.

When you envision your characters from the Left Right Game, does Hunter’s “impeccable” voice acting match what you have in mind?

Were there any characters or places that didn't make the final cut

How did you manage to make the most unlikable character of all time with bluejay?