Double Fine's Lee Petty talks Keeper and Creative Leadership

Trent Kusters chats with Lee Petty , Creative Director on Double Fine's newest adventure, Keeper . Together they discuss where the idea to anthropomorphize a light house; why they avoided dialogue and how it pushed them creatively; how silence and emptiness shape emotional tone; the importance of restraint; and what he's learned about leadership throughout his journey at Double Fine . This episode is supported by Xsolla iam8bit Episode Host: Trent Kusters Producers: Claudio Tapia and Josh Chu, The Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences If you enjoyed this episode, please consider subscribing and leaving us a rating and review . Support the show and get all of our episodes early/ad-free:

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Double Fine's Lee Petty talks Keeper and Creative Leadership is an episode from The AIAS Game Maker's Notebook by AIAS.

This episode is 02:54:37 long.

This episode was published on Jan 12, 2026.

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