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Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games"

Marcel Kleffmann
Marcel Kleffmann
February 14, 2025 – 2 min read

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Alex Hutchinson: "Humour Is so Unfortunately Rare in Games"
Revenge of the Savage Planet / Alex Hutchinson, Creative Director and Co-Founder of Raccoon Logic © Raccoon Logic / Hutchinson

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