I think I'd apply for the position of guy who's super interested in something that's only interesting cause it's gsmeplay relevant. I'd stand by a river staring at it day and night and when the protagonist talks to me I'd say "I'd bet I could use a boat to cross this river."
One of the dev stand-ins tucked away in some backroom where, even in their wildest fantasies, they can only imagine themselves at an office job.