This gorgeous new pixel-art MMORPG with vibes of '90s classic Tibia comes from a solo dev, and it's free to play

Beyond a big dinner plate and presents in the vicinity of a sporadically lit fake tree, if there's one holiday tradition I can't let go of, it's settling down with one of the best MMORPGs when there's nothing else left to do. But which do I frequent? Well, usually the sort I associate with a holly, jolly Christmas of the past - bumbling around Elewyn Forest in World of Warcraft is usually how it goes, but Old School Runescape's Christmas jingle takes me back, too. Yet, after catching wind of Ethernia, a promising 2D MMORPG set to launch in the festive period, I'm inclined to give it a go instead.