{"id":1645305,"date":"2026-07-26T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/oATBd82vTEzkzkSgC6XTqE"},"modified":"2026-07-26T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T13:00:00","slug":"silent-hill-f-producer-encouraged-the-games-writers-to-read-100-200-books-a-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/silent-hill-f-producer-encouraged-the-games-writers-to-read-100-200-books-a-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Silent Hill f producer encouraged the game’s writers to read ‘100-200 books a year’"},"content":{"rendered":"
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If you feel like you don’t read enough books\u2014which is entirely possible with the many other distractions clamouring for our collective attention\u2014there are various ways to boost your literary consumption. Pick a book that really excites you, rather than something you feel you should <\/em>read. Choose something short that you’re less likely to get bogged down in. Get a job working as a writer on the Silent Hill series.<\/p>\n

That last one is, admittedly, harder to achieve than the others. But it’ll certainly get you reading more, at least according to the words of Silent Hill producer Motoi Okamoto. In a lecture held by Konami titled “The Art of Producing Silent Hill” (via Automaton Media<\/a>) Okamoto and other Team Silent members discussed the game’s production, and significance reading played in its development.<\/p>\n

Okamoto explained that, as a producer, it was vital for him to read extensively given the importance of narrative in a game like Silent Hill f<\/a>. Moreover, it is especially important to read the works of a writer thoroughly when considering hiring them to work on a game\u2014rather than relying on their reputation.<\/p>\n

Okamoto said this was a matter of “basic respect”, when hiring a writer. But it is also important for understanding the strengths and weaknesses of the writer, as well as the nuances of their style. For example, Konami hired Japanese horror writer Ryukishi07 to work on Silent Hill f<\/a> specifically because his work on the likes of Hirugashi When They Cry<\/a> suggested a familiarity with the Silent Hill series.<\/p>\n

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