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Jeff breaks down Haleyy's Focus episode, where the entire session takes place inside her unconscious mind. He digs into how he designed a dream climax with no dice rolls, the hero's journey structure he used to walk Steph from denial to acceptance, and the full reveal of the mechanism behind Haleyy's identity split.

He covers:

• (00:00) Introduction: "She Never Existed"
• (00:48) Crew Log: Haleyy
• (03:33) Fog of War: Dream combat misses, Robert trying to shoot a child, and Froggy in a bike basket
• (10:15) Engine Room: Designing a climax with no dice, the hero's journey in one session
• (18:50) Deep Dive: The truth behind Haleyy's identity split and what the fork actually did
• (24:20) Subspace Signals: Planning for multiple endings when the player has to choose
• (26:00) Star Master Spec: Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)

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