DISCO ELYSIUM

You’re not talking to yourself in this detective RPG – you’re listening

Alan Wen

Format PC Developer ZA/UM Studio Publisher Humble Bundle ETA 2019 The simplest way to describe Disco Elysium is that it’s an isometric RPG inspired by old-school pen-and-paper roleplaying mechanics. But when we’re already having a conversation with our own subconscious, and the enigmatic choices get weirder and more disorientating, it’s clear that this isn’t like any game we’ve ever played. You’re a detective sent to a coastal town to investigate a murder. Before that however, your task is simply getting dressed after you wake up in nothing but your pants while suffering from alcohol-induced amnesia. We’re still missing a shoe when we finally stumble out of our hotel room. Disco inferno The developer describes this world as an urban fantasy relatable to our own reality, albeit with a mixed-up timeline – for instance, rock…

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