Out of Words – crafting gaming’s most unusual love story from clay and glue

<p>Most games want you to save the world. This stop-motion adventure wants you to hold someone’s hand</p><p>Stop-motion adventure Out of Words was one of the most striking reveals at this year’s Summer Game Fest. While most games are built from code, Out of Words is made from clay, fabric, and glue: a love story literally crafted by hand that even caught the attention of Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima (“The biggest praise we could imagine,” game director Johan Oettinger says.)</p><p>Oettinger dreamed of making a stop-motion video game since he was 12, when he first played 90s point-and-click claymation game The Neverhood. After years working across films, commercials and installation art, Out of Words became the project to merge these two lifelong passions.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/oct/20/out-of-words-gaming-love-story-clay-stop-motion-preview-epic-games">Continue reading...</a>