An Interview with Kismet's Writer & Director, David Chontos, via Polygon

Kismet

Kismet is a daily fortune-teller who delivers eerily accurate tarot and astrology readings from inside a beautifully detailed, magical, transforming Gothic cabin.

Gaming culture website Polygon just [url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/4/11590430/what-i-learned-getting-my-tarot-read-in-vr]posted an interview[/url] with our very own David Chontos, Writer & Director of Kismet. Here is a snippet from the story: [quote=author]I've never believed in astrology or fortune telling, but the original pitch for coverage was surprisingly earnest and sincere. I wanted to give the program a shot and, to my surprise, I found the process of having my tarot read both calming and helpful for my mental health. It gave me a few minutes every day to think about the most pressing thing on my mind, and to have someone else talk about it, even if it all happened inside a headset. It was a quiet moment for contemplation and mindfulness. "The concept of psychic advisers has maintained a profound importance in human culture for thousands of years, and has a rich and beautiful history of art and craft that I have always found captivating," Chontos told me when I brought this up. "I do not believe in the supernatural of any variety, but I do believe, however, that a reading from a talented intuitive can be some of the best advice you may ever get," he continued. "I consider it to be hyper-natural that someone can be so tuned into your physical and emotional micro-reactions to words and symbols that they can actually offer you valuable feedback on what's going on in your life at the moment."[/quote] [b][url=http://www.polygon.com/2016/5/4/11590430/what-i-learned-getting-my-tarot-read-in-vr]Read the rest on Polygon.[/url][/b]