Disco Elysium - FAQ - Inspiration Recommendations
We regularly get questions from people asking about the inspirations and influences of Disco Elysium so we decided it would be a good idea show you some of them! This is by no means an exhaustive list but we hope it gives you a glimpse into some of the media we like to consume. If you haven't played the game yet or you're trying to convince a friend to check it out, why not see if this list piques their interest!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium/
[h3]Planescape: Torment[/h3]A huge inspiration and influence on us, currently on sale. https://store.steampowered.com/app/466300/Planescape_Torment_Enhanced_Edition
[h3]Kentucky Route Zero[/h3]We're very excited for the conclusion of this magnificent game when the 5th episode arrives on the 28th January. https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/Kentucky_Route_Zero
[h3]True Detective[/h3]Check out of True Detective.
[h3]The Shield[/h3]Or all 7 seasons of The Shield.
[h3]The Wire[/h3]Or perhaps you'd prefer to watch The Wire.
[h3]British Sea Power[/h3] We've always been huge fans of British Sea Power so we were delighted to have them create the OST for Disco Elysium. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1173140/Disco_Elysium__Soundtrack_and_Artbooklet/
[h3]The Strugatsky brothers[/h3] The brothers Arkady Natanovich Strugatsky and Boris Natanovich Strugatsky were Soviet-Russian science fiction authors with an impressive body of work.
[h3] Germinal by Émile Zola [/h3]A studio favourite.
[h3]Dashiell Hammett [/h3]We’re big fans of Dashiell Hammett's Detective stories, especially The Glass Key.
[h3]China Miéville [/h3]All of China Miéville's books are worth a read but we'd recommend starting with The City & the City.
[h3]Rembrandt[/h3]Learn about the history of Rembrandt, or check out his works at a museum.
[h3]Ilya Repin[/h3]Ilya Repin is another one of our favourite artists.
[h3]Jenny Saville[/h3] We're big fans of Jenny Saville and her work, and members of the studio have attended several of her exhibitions in the past.
[h3]Alex Kanevsky[/h3] Another influence on our work and a studio favourite is Alex Kanevsky.
[h3]Wassily Kandinsky[/h3]Brush up on Wassily Kandinsky and the Russian Avant Garde movement
https://store.steampowered.com/app/632470/Disco_Elysium/
[h3]Planescape: Torment[/h3]A huge inspiration and influence on us, currently on sale. https://store.steampowered.com/app/466300/Planescape_Torment_Enhanced_Edition
[h3]Kentucky Route Zero[/h3]We're very excited for the conclusion of this magnificent game when the 5th episode arrives on the 28th January. https://store.steampowered.com/app/231200/Kentucky_Route_Zero
[h3]True Detective[/h3]Check out of True Detective.
[h3]The Shield[/h3]Or all 7 seasons of The Shield.
[h3]The Wire[/h3]Or perhaps you'd prefer to watch The Wire.
[h3]British Sea Power[/h3] We've always been huge fans of British Sea Power so we were delighted to have them create the OST for Disco Elysium. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1173140/Disco_Elysium__Soundtrack_and_Artbooklet/
[h3]The Strugatsky brothers[/h3] The brothers Arkady Natanovich Strugatsky and Boris Natanovich Strugatsky were Soviet-Russian science fiction authors with an impressive body of work.
[h3] Germinal by Émile Zola [/h3]A studio favourite.
[h3]Dashiell Hammett [/h3]We’re big fans of Dashiell Hammett's Detective stories, especially The Glass Key.
[h3]China Miéville [/h3]All of China Miéville's books are worth a read but we'd recommend starting with The City & the City.
[h3]Rembrandt[/h3]Learn about the history of Rembrandt, or check out his works at a museum.
[h3]Ilya Repin[/h3]Ilya Repin is another one of our favourite artists.
[h3]Jenny Saville[/h3] We're big fans of Jenny Saville and her work, and members of the studio have attended several of her exhibitions in the past.
[h3]Alex Kanevsky[/h3] Another influence on our work and a studio favourite is Alex Kanevsky.
[h3]Wassily Kandinsky[/h3]Brush up on Wassily Kandinsky and the Russian Avant Garde movement