What lies at the heart of Jonathan Blow's island of mystery? We talk to the famed indie designer about how one of his earliest design ideas blossomed into The Witness.

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Produced by Danny O'Dwyer & Jeremy Jayne
@dannyodwyer / @adackmusic

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00:00 Intro
02:55 First Gaming Memories
06:40 College Years
08:20 Early Career
15:04 Design Beginnings
21:14 Draw a Line
24:14 Variety of Experiences
29:16 Stylistically Boring
33:05 Difficulty
35:03 A Set of Layers
37:28 The Island
40:22 Expanding Design
41:37 Business Success
42:48 Exploring Understanding
44:50 Next Project
45:45 Credits