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Neither Jonatan Söderström or Dennis Wedin had been to Miami before
choosing the setting for the game,
but after being inspired by the documentary, *** Cowboys,
and the movie, Drive,
the two developers decided Miami was the perfect locale.
The inclusion of animal masks was motivated by Dennis Wedins
haunting childhood memories of Alice in Wonderland
and The Wind in the Willows
Jonatan Söderström posted a fix to the buggy, pirated version of
Hotline Miami the day after release because the developers didn't
want people playing a version that would detract from their enjoyment
of the game.