


He owns a red hat with white bars in his office that bears resemblance to Donald Trump's "Make America Great Again" hat.

In their chat messages prior to the game's events, Lyla Park and Sean Diaz discuss the 2016 Presidential Election on October 19, 2016, the night of the final debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.Various references to these main inspirations and influences can be found throughout the game. In an interview prior to the release of the game, Michel Koch revealed that one of his major inspirations for Life is Strange 2 was Mike Brodie, a photographer known for having train-hopped across the USA for four years while capturing images of the people he met along the way. Kerouac and his novel are mentioned in Brody's blog post titled On the Edge.On the Road (1957 novel) - On the Road is a novel by American writer Jack Kerouac, based on the travels of Kerouac and his friends across the United States.Instead of embarking on a prestigious and profitable career, he chooses to give his savings to charity, rid himself of his possessions, and set out on a journey to the Alaskan wilderness. Into the Wild (2007 film, based on the biographical book) - The film tells the story of Christopher McCandless, the son of wealthy parents, top student and athlete at Emory University.Stand by Me (1986 film) - Stand by Me tells the fictional story of four boys in a small town in Oregon who go on a hike to find the dead body of another boy.A copy of this book can be found in-game in Karen's room in Episode 2, another one in Finn's tent in Episode 3.

Of Mice and Men - (1937 novel by John Steinbeck) Of Mice and Men tells the story of George Milton and Lennie Small, two displaced migrant ranch workers, who move from place to place in California in search of new job opportunities during the Great Depression in the United States.According to Co-Creative Director Michel Koch, Life is Strange 2 was inspired by various media focusing around road trips and travelling, including:
