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	'''Chet Faliszek''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|f\|ɑː\|l\|ɪ\|s\|ɛ\|k}}; born 1965) is an American ] writer.		'''Chet Faliszek''' ({{IPAc-en\|ˈ\|f\|ɑː\|l\|ɪ\|s\|ɛ\|k}}; born 1965) is an American ] writer who has worked for companies like ] and ], having been involved in the story writing for series such as '']'', '']'', and '']''.

			==Career==
	Faliszek gained recognition as the co-creator of the satirical '']'' website along with ] around 1997, and which ran until 2002.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Old Man Murray gives Portal its voice \|author=Ross Miller \|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/28/old-man-murray-gives-portal-its-voice/ \|newspaper=] \|date=August 28, 2006 \|accessdate=April 22, 2011}}</ref>		Faliszek first gained recognition as the co-creator of the satirical '']'' website along with ] around 1997, and which ran until 2002.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Old Man Murray gives Portal its voice \|author=Ross Miller \|url=http://www.joystiq.com/2006/08/28/old-man-murray-gives-portal-its-voice/ \|newspaper=] \|date=August 28, 2006 \|accessdate=April 22, 2011}}</ref>

			===Valve===
	Faliszek's and Wolpaw's writings led to them being hired by ~~the~~ ] circa 2005. Along with Wolpaw and ], Faliszek helped to create the storylines for the '']'' and '']'' series, along with having personally written the story for '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Gaming Today Q&A: Chet Faliszek of Left 4 Dead \|author=Shawn Sines \|url=http://www.gamefront.com/gaming-today-qa-chet-faliszek-of-left-4-dead/ \|newspaper=] \|date=August 3, 2007 \|accessdate=April 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Left4Dead Interview: Chet Faliszek \|first=Joe \|last= Martin \|url=http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/pc/2008/04/28/left4dead-interview-chet-faliszek/1 \|newspaper=] \|date=April 28, 2008\|accessdate=April 22, 2011}}</ref> He was also involved with Valve's work in ] through the ].<~~Ref~~ name="vb">{{cite web \| url = https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/02/half-life-portal-co-writer-chet-faliszek-left-valve-a-month-ago/ \| title = Half-Life, Portal co-writer Chet Faliszek left Valve a month ago \| first = Jeff \| last = Grubb \| date = May 2, 2017 \| accessdate = May 2, 2017 \| work = ] }}</ref> In May 2017, Faliszek announced that after twelve years with Valve, he had left the company earlier in the year to work on unannounced projects.<ref name="vb"/><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-05-02-chet-faliszek-leaves-valve \| title = Chet Faliszek leaves Valve \| first = Dan \| last = Pearson \| date = May 2, 2017 \| accessdate = May 2, 2017 \| work = ] }}</ref>		Faliszek's and Wolpaw's writings led to them being hired by ] circa 2005. Along with Wolpaw and ], Faliszek helped to create the storylines for the '']'' and '']'' series, along with having personally written the story for '']''.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Gaming Today Q&A: Chet Faliszek of Left 4 Dead \|author=Shawn Sines \|url=http://www.gamefront.com/gaming-today-qa-chet-faliszek-of-left-4-dead/ \|newspaper=] \|date=August 3, 2007 \|accessdate=April 22, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news \|title=Left4Dead Interview: Chet Faliszek \|first=Joe \|last= Martin \|url=http://www.bit-tech.net/gaming/pc/2008/04/28/left4dead-interview-chet-faliszek/1 \|newspaper=] \|date=April 28, 2008\|accessdate=April 22, 2011}}</ref> He was also involved with Valve's work in ] (VR) through the ].<ref name="vb">{{cite web \| url = https://venturebeat.com/2017/05/02/half-life-portal-co-writer-chet-faliszek-left-valve-a-month-ago/ \| title = Half-Life, Portal co-writer Chet Faliszek left Valve a month ago \| first = Jeff \| last = Grubb \| date = May 2, 2017 \| accessdate = May 2, 2017 \| work = ] }}</ref> In May 2017, Faliszek announced that after twelve years with Valve, he had left the company earlier in the year to work on unannounced projects.<ref name="vb"/><ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-05-02-chet-faliszek-leaves-valve \| title = Chet Faliszek leaves Valve \| first = Dan \| last = Pearson \| date = May 2, 2017 \| accessdate = May 2, 2017 \| work = ] }}</ref>

			===Bossa and Vertigo===
	By September 2017, Faliszek joined London-based ], and ~~will lead~~ Bossa's new Seattle-based studio. He ~~is currently~~ working on an unannounced cooperative game that is "trying to do something new in the narrative space using ".<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-18-bossa-hires-half-life-portal-writer-chet-faliszek \| title = Bossa hires Half-Life, Portal writer Chet Faliszek \| first = James \| last = Batchelor \| date = September 18, 2017 \| accessdate = September 18, 2017 \| work =] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/bossa-studios-to-open-new-seattle-studio-headed-by-valve-s-chet-faliszek/0187204 \| title = Bossa Studios to open new Seattle studio headed by Valve's Chet Faliszek \| first = Katherine \| last= Byrne \| date = September 19, 2017 \| accessdate = September 19, 2017 \| work = ] }}</ref> In May 2018, Faliszek announced he had also joined the board of advisers for Vertigo Games, and will help support a ~~current~~ virtual reality title they are currently developing.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/67044/valve-veteran-chet-faliszek-joins-vertigo-games/ \| title = Valve veteran Chet Faliszek joins Vertigo Games \| first = Natalie \| last = Clayton \| date = May 15, 2018 \| accessdate = May 15, 2018 \| work = ] }}</ref>		By September 2017, Faliszek had joined London-based ], and led Bossa's new Seattle-based studio. He was working on an unannounced cooperative game that is "trying to do something new in the narrative space using ".<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2017-09-18-bossa-hires-half-life-portal-writer-chet-faliszek \| title = Bossa hires Half-Life, Portal writer Chet Faliszek \| first = James \| last = Batchelor \| date = September 18, 2017 \| accessdate = September 18, 2017 \| work =] }}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| url = https://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/bossa-studios-to-open-new-seattle-studio-headed-by-valve-s-chet-faliszek/0187204 \| title = Bossa Studios to open new Seattle studio headed by Valve's Chet Faliszek \| first = Katherine \| last = Byrne \| date = September 19, 2017 \| accessdate = September 19, 2017 \| work = ] }}{{Dead link\|date=November 2019 \|bot=InternetArchiveBot \|fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In May 2018, Faliszek announced he had also joined the board of advisers for Vertigo Games, and will help support a virtual reality title they are currently developing.<ref>{{cite web \| url = http://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/news/67044/valve-veteran-chet-faliszek-joins-vertigo-games/ \| title = Valve veteran Chet Faliszek joins Vertigo Games \| first = Natalie \| last = Clayton \| date = May 15, 2018 \| accessdate = May 15, 2018 \| work = ] }}</ref>
	And I love him very much.

			After about a year at Bossa, Faliszek and Bossa agreed that what Faliszek had planned was not working out, in part due to his envisioned game not being the type of product Bossa had worked on before, and Faliszek left the company early in 2019. By March 2019, he founded a new studio, Stray Bombay Company, along with ]' Kimberly Voll, in essence to continue the development of the cooperative title. Faliszek had previously met Voll around 2012 while Valve was exploring the VR space, and had helped Voll get Radial Games '']'' as a SteamVR launch title. Faliszek found Voll's focus on player interaction a key part of his idea for the cooperative game. Stray Bombay was backed financially by both Riot and ].<ref>{{cite web \| url = https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/03/former-valve-designer-writer-dishes-on-his-new-co-op-game-studio/ \| title = Former Valve designer, writer dishes on his new "co-op" game studio \| first = Sam \| last = Mackovech \| date = March 18, 2019 \| accessdate = March 18, 2019 \| work = ] }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \| url = https://www.pcgamesinsider.biz/interviews-and-opinion/68711/behind-the-scenes-on-valve-and-riot-vets-chet-faliszek-and-kimberly-volls-new-co-op-centric-studio-stray-bombay/ \| title= Behind the scenes on Valve and Riot vets Chet Faliszek and Kimberly Voll's new co-op centric studio Stray Bombay \| first = Alex \| last = Calvin \| date = March 18, 2019 \| accessdate = March 18, 2019 \| work = PCGamesInsider.biz }}</ref> The company's first game is '']'', which was released via ] in January 2022, and fully launched December 5th, 2023.<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.polygon.com/22526661/the-anacrusis-release-date-chet-faliszek-pc-xbox-series-x-game-pass-trailer\|title=The Anacrusis looks like Left 4 Dead aboard a groovy '70s spaceship\|first=Owen\|last=S. Good\|work=]\|date=June 10, 2021\|accessdate=January 29, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|title=Home - The Anacrusis \|url=https://www.theanacrusis.com/ \|access-date=2024-01-05 \|website=www.theanacrusis.com}}</ref>

			Starting around 2023, Faliszek began to post ] and ] videos about his time at Valve, experiences in the games industry, and his views on game design.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Chet Faliszek - YouTube \|url=https://www.youtube.com/@chetfaliszek \|access-date=2024-01-05 \|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>

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			\| Project Lead<ref>{{cite web \|last=Smith \|first=Graham \|title=Chet Faliszek says he'll never do Early Access again after The Anacrusis due to inaccurate player counts \|url=https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/chet-faliszek-says-hell-never-do-early-access-again-after-the-anacrusis-due-to-inaccurate-player-counts \|website=] \|date=November 28, 2023 \|access-date=August 30, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129092830/https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/chet-faliszek-says-hell-never-do-early-access-again-after-the-anacrusis-due-to-inaccurate-player-counts \|archive-date=November 29, 2023 \|url-status=live }}</ref>
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American videogame writer

Chet Faliszek
Chet Faliszek in 2012
Born	1965 (age 58–59) United States
Occupation	Video game writer
Employer(s)	Stray Bombay Company, Vertigo Games, Valve

Chet Faliszek (/ˈfɑːlɪsɛk/; born 1965) is an American video game writer who has worked for companies like Valve and Bossa Studios, having been involved in the story writing for series such as Half-Life, Portal, and Left 4 Dead.

Career

Faliszek first gained recognition as the co-creator of the satirical Old Man Murray website along with Erik Wolpaw around 1997, and which ran until 2002.

Valve

Faliszek's and Wolpaw's writings led to them being hired by Valve circa 2005. Along with Wolpaw and Marc Laidlaw, Faliszek helped to create the storylines for the Half-Life and Portal series, along with having personally written the story for Left 4 Dead. He was also involved with Valve's work in virtual reality (VR) through the HTC Vive. In May 2017, Faliszek announced that after twelve years with Valve, he had left the company earlier in the year to work on unannounced projects.

Bossa and Vertigo

By September 2017, Faliszek had joined London-based Bossa Studios, and led Bossa's new Seattle-based studio. He was working on an unannounced cooperative game that is "trying to do something new in the narrative space using ". In May 2018, Faliszek announced he had also joined the board of advisers for Vertigo Games, and will help support a virtual reality title they are currently developing.

After about a year at Bossa, Faliszek and Bossa agreed that what Faliszek had planned was not working out, in part due to his envisioned game not being the type of product Bossa had worked on before, and Faliszek left the company early in 2019. By March 2019, he founded a new studio, Stray Bombay Company, along with Riot Games' Kimberly Voll, in essence to continue the development of the cooperative title. Faliszek had previously met Voll around 2012 while Valve was exploring the VR space, and had helped Voll get Radial Games Fantastic Contraption as a SteamVR launch title. Faliszek found Voll's focus on player interaction a key part of his idea for the cooperative game. Stray Bombay was backed financially by both Riot and Upfront Ventures. The company's first game is The Anacrusis, which was released via early access in January 2022, and fully launched December 5th, 2023.

Starting around 2023, Faliszek began to post TikToks and YouTube videos about his time at Valve, experiences in the games industry, and his views on game design.

Works

Year	Title	Credits
2006	Half-Life 2: Episode One	Writer
2007	Portal	Writer
2007	Half-Life 2: Episode Two	Writer
2007	Team Fortress 2	Writer
2008	Left 4 Dead	Writer
2009	Left 4 Dead 2	Writer
2011	Portal 2	Writer
2012	Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	Writer
2023	The Anacrusis	Project Lead

References

Ross Miller (August 28, 2006). "Old Man Murray gives Portal its voice". Joystiq. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
Shawn Sines (August 3, 2007). "Gaming Today Q&A: Chet Faliszek of Left 4 Dead". GameFront. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
Martin, Joe (April 28, 2008). "Left4Dead Interview: Chet Faliszek". bit-tech. Retrieved April 22, 2011.
^ Grubb, Jeff (May 2, 2017). "Half-Life, Portal co-writer Chet Faliszek left Valve a month ago". Venture Beat. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
Pearson, Dan (May 2, 2017). "Chet Faliszek leaves Valve". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
Batchelor, James (September 18, 2017). "Bossa hires Half-Life, Portal writer Chet Faliszek". GamesIndustry.biz. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
Byrne, Katherine (September 19, 2017). "Bossa Studios to open new Seattle studio headed by Valve's Chet Faliszek". MCV. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
Clayton, Natalie (May 15, 2018). "Valve veteran Chet Faliszek joins Vertigo Games". PC Games Insider. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
Mackovech, Sam (March 18, 2019). "Former Valve designer, writer dishes on his new "co-op" game studio". Ars Technica. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
Calvin, Alex (March 18, 2019). "Behind the scenes on Valve and Riot vets Chet Faliszek and Kimberly Voll's new co-op centric studio Stray Bombay". PCGamesInsider.biz. Retrieved March 18, 2019.
S. Good, Owen (June 10, 2021). "The Anacrusis looks like Left 4 Dead aboard a groovy '70s spaceship". Polygon. Retrieved January 29, 2022.
"Home - The Anacrusis". www.theanacrusis.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
"Chet Faliszek - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
Smith, Graham (November 28, 2023). "Chet Faliszek says he'll never do Early Access again after The Anacrusis due to inaccurate player counts". Rock Paper Shotgun. Archived from the original on November 29, 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2024.

External links

Chet Faliszek at IMDb

Valve

Games

Half-Life	Half-Life Opposing Force Blue Shift Decay Half-Life 2 Deathmatch Lost Coast Episode One Episode Two Episode Three Half-Life: Alyx
Portal	Portal Portal 2 The Lab Aperture Hand Lab Aperture Desk Job
Counter-Strike	Counter-Strike "Dust II" "Inferno" "Mirage" "Nuke" Source Condition Zero Global Offensive Counter-Strike 2
Team Fortress	Team Fortress Classic Team Fortress 2 "2Fort"
Left 4 Dead	Left 4 Dead Left 4 Dead 2
Dota	Dota 2 Artifact Dota Underlords
Other	Gunman Chronicles Day of Defeat Source Garry's Mod Alien Swarm The Crossing Deadlock

Technology

Hardware	Steam Controller Steam Deck Steam Link Steam Machine Valve Index
Software	GoldSrc OpenVR Proton Source Source 2 Source Filmmaker Steam SteamOS Valve Anti-Cheat World Opponent Network

People

Current	Sam Lantinga Mike Morasky Olly Moss Brad Muir Gabe Newell Jay Pinkerton Jake Rodkin Sean Vanaman Robin Walker Erik Wolpaw
Former	Michael Abrash Mike Ambinder Viktor Antonov Kelly Bailey Doug Church Jess Cliffe Jeri Ellsworth Chet Faliszek Mike Harrington Marc Laidlaw Minh Le Jane Ng Bay Raitt Chris Remo Kim Swift Yanis Varoufakis

§ Cancelled games
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