Ashly Burch, the voice actor and writer known for playing Aloy in the Horizon video game series and for her role as Rachel in Apple TV's Mythic Quest, has spoken about her current gaming obsession and her views on character design in games. In an interview, she revealed she is currently absorbed in Slay the Spire 2, the sequel to the popular deck-building roguelike, and used the conversation to criticise a broader trend she sees across the industry.

Burch argued that videogames feature too many stoic, serious protagonists and said she would like to see more flawed, messy and comedic characters instead, memorably summarising her preference as wanting "more sh*tty little b*tches" in games. Her comments touch on wider conversations in the industry about character writing and diversity of tone, drawing on her own experience as both a performer and writer across major franchises.