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Bargain with demons and boat with the dead in joyful RPG heist quest anthology Thousand Hells
Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists is a joyful choose-your-own-adventure RPG anthology from the designers of King of Dragon Pass. It features a witty procession of Orphic descents where players assemble a crew of four characters to tackle quest scenarios. The game offers an infectious, venturesome lightness despite dire blunders and supernatural calamities, with a variety of heists playing out against handsome paintings and drawing from Ancient Greek and Mesopotamian underworlds.
Synths, impossible physics, and an "erotic experience with a PS5 controller" - the side projects of game devs are a reminder creativity is undimmable
This article highlights the undimmable nature of human creativity through the lens of game developers' personal side projects. Despite industry pressures, developers are pursuing diverse creative outlets, from interactive fiction and VR experiences to physical art and hardware experiments, demonstrating a persistent drive to create for its own sake.
The Sunday Papers
This week's Sunday Papers roundup highlights various articles from gaming publications. It touches on farewells to Eurogamer staff, the reunion of a former dealsman with Digital Foundry, and new game design articles from Eteo. The piece also includes discussions on Grand Theft Auto V's satire, venue design at Calgary's Scotiabank Saddledome, the 'Finance Broification' of armed conflict, and the soundtrack of extraction shooters.
