>one way (spoken as “More Than One Way”) was one of the surprise hits at PAX West 2024. A horror game with a unique blend of different art styles, horror genres, and aesthetics, Disordered Media’s >one way drew crowds the entire weekend. Many people were drawn to the booth’s excellent display of >one way’s characters, and then stayed to play through one (or more) of its demo-ready “paths.” Many people who attended PAX spoke about >one way as one of the biggest surprises.
As for myself, I couldn’t be happier to see it. I’d had my eye on the game and new studio for several weeks prior, and made sure to make a plan to meet up with Bugs Ray and Spider Ray — the husband and wife duo at the head of Disordered Media — during PAX West. What followed was one of the most pleasant interviews I’ve had the pleasure of conducting (captured below), as well as plenty of conversation afterward.
And not only was it pleasant, but it also reaffirmed what I suspected about >one way, which is that it is being made by people who aren’t just good at horror, but who have a deep knowledge of...