# Interview: Netflix wants to become the ‘place to play a story’

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Podcast: [The Game Business Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-business-show-7266625)
Published: 2026-07-14T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.thegamebusiness.com/p/interview-netflix-wants-to-become
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In today's The Game Business, we are joined by Netflix's Sean Krankel, who runs Night School Studio and is the general manager of Netflix's narrative video games. Krankel has just launched Unhinged, a 30-minute horror game that is streamed via Netflix and stars Sadie Sink (Stranger Things), Zoë Kravitz (The Batman) and Troy Baker (Indiana Jones). It's a game controlled by your mobile phone, where you'll direct the main character and also receive calls from the supporting cast. It's been a breakout hit, and we chat to Sean about building games for people who might not own a console or gaming PC, what might come next, and what the goal is for Netflix. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thegamebusiness.com/subscribe

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