--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: When I was working on the first 'Dark…" description: "\"When I was working on the first 'Dark Souls' - as far back as 'Demon's Souls,' actually - I didn't expect the player community to come up with speedrun..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/676/hidetaka-miyazaki-9840_community_when-i-was-working-on-the-first-dark-sou_1547036.jpg" --- # When I was working on the first 'Dark Souls' - as far back… ![“When I was working on the first 'Dark Souls' - as far back as 'Demon's Souls,' actually - I didn't expect the player community to come up with speedrun contests or any of the strange new ways to play the games.” quote by Hidetaka Miyazaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/676/hidetaka-miyazaki-9840_community_when-i-was-working-on-the-first-dark-sou_1547036.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/676/hidetaka-miyazaki-9840_community_when-i-was-working-on-the-first-dark-sou_1547036.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/676/hidetaka-miyazaki-9840_community_when-i-was-working-on-the-first-dark-sou_1547036.jpg) > “When I was working on the first 'Dark Souls' - as far back as 'Demon's Souls,' actually - I didn't expect the player community to come up with speedrun contests or any of the strange new ways to play the games.” [Hidetaka Miyazaki](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hidetaka-miyazaki/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The creator didn't foresee community-driven innovations like speedruns, highlighting unpredictability of player creativity **In simple terms:** Game makers can't predict all ways players will use their games Key Takeaway Stay open to unexpected player contributions Themes creativity community unpredictability Mood curious open‑minded Type philosophical inspirational When to use this quote - game design - community management - e‑sports Key Concepts Emergent gameplay player agency Questions to Reflect On - How can developers foster community creativity? - What benefits arise from embracing unexpected uses? 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