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Stanley Parable Co-Designer Perfectly Explains Why People Play 1,600 Hours Of Dota 2 And Still Hate It

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Dota 2
Genres · strategy
Release · Jul 9, 2013
Developer · Valve
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The Stanley Parable
Active · 2013–2022
Top genres · adventure, simulation
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