Recently, one of the creators of Disco Elysium commented on the successful release of the game Esoteric Ebb, made in the spirit of the ZA/UM studio project.
Siim "Kosmos" Sinamäe is surprised that "what we started creating in Estonia, in a ******* shabby apartment" has had a huge cultural impact.
According to the screenwriter, ZA/UM tries not to dwell on thoughts like "we did it once - so, we're on top", but believes that "you need to challenge yourself every day":
In Russia, there is a saying: "There are no kings in fishing," because you are only as good as the last fish you caught. There's no point in saying, "Six months ago I caught this huge pike." What matters is what you did today.