The Weeknd has developed a strong love for a new indie game that recently arrived on Steam, and he is hoping more people will give it a chance.
In a new feature from The Washington Post, writer Gene Park revealed that Abel Tesfaye, better known as The Weeknd, was the one who introduced him to the game.
“The atmosphere got me immediately,” The Weeknd said. “When I was young, my cousin had this collection of burned Sega Dreamcast discs, including Japanese releases I had never seen before. About Fishing gave me that feeling again.”
The singer was reportedly so impressed by the game that he met with the developers behind Water Museum to show his support. He invited developer Kevin Brown and composer Cameron Ginex to his office, where he got the opportunity to explore more of the game after initially only trying out the demo.
What was supposed to be a casual meeting ended up lasting almost five hours, with The Weeknd eventually suggesting that the game include stronger controller support instead of relying mainly on mouse and keyboard controls.
Brown told The Washington Post that he has remained in contact with The Weeknd since their meeting.
“After that, we’ve kept in touch. We’ve got a group chat, and anytime I get a text and it has his name on my screen, I perk up,” Brown said. “It’s cool to see that the moment meant a lot to him. The game meant a lot to him, too.”
The Weeknd has long been known as a passionate gamer. Back in May, he was spotted having dinner with the legendary directors behind Elden Ring and NieR.
