Disco Elysium News

Welcome back to our second entry in our new game highlights series, where we showcase amazing games from Day of the Devs! You can find all of the games that are currently listed on Steam here.

Let’s go!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/963000/The_Haunted_Island_a_Frog_Detective_Game/
@Gracebruxner
You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. A small sloth has been haunted for weeks by a mysterious ghost that nobody can seem to track down. There's a mystery afoot, and the only one who can solve it is the renowned investigator known simply as The Detective. Finding clues and questioning suspects is just part of the job for such an experienced frog, but this case is a tough fly to catch.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/762220/Afterparty/
@AfterpartyGame
In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth. Milo and Lola are now dead, thirsty, and roaming the streets of Nowhere, the outermost island of Hell. What adventures will you stumble through in the underworld? Every step is up to you. Time to go on the best bender ever, uncover the mystery of why you've been damned, and drink the big guy under the table.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/861540/Dicey_Dungeons/
@diceydungeons
Escape the cruel whims of Lady Luck in Dicey Dungeons! A new roguelike by Terry Cavanagh, Marlowe Dobbe, and Chipzel. Fighting against fortune would be a lot easier if you weren't a walking dice. Learn to master six different characters, each with their own unique playstyles - ranging from the push your luck and risk it all Robot, to the swaggering, just smash stuff Warrior, to the carefully laid plans of the Witch.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/680380/Night_Call/
@nightcallgame
Night Call is a murder mystery noire game set in Paris. You are a taxi driver, working to earn enough to pay your bills while aiding the investigation by doing what you do best: getting people to talk while you have their attention. Can you solve the mystery before it’s too late? Better hurry - both the clock and the meter are running…

https://store.steampowered.com/app/890720/In_Other_Waters/
@InOtherWaters
An alien ocean, rich with impossible life.
A lone xenobiologist, adrift in a world of secrets.
An AI, waking from a dreamless sleep, ready to guide humanity to a terrible truth.
In Other Waters is a unique exploration game, where you must aid xenobiologist Ellery Vas in diving and studying the depths of a distant alien ocean.

See you next time!

We recently attended #DayOfTheDevs in San Francisco, hosted by Double Fine and iam8bit. It was such an amazing day, and we’re so humbled to have been part of the event. Thank you to everyone who made it possible, to all the sponsors & volunteers. A big thank you also to everyone who stopped by to play Disco Elysium- there were so many of you! There were so many incredibly awesome games there, and honestly you should check them all out if you can. While we can’t share every single game we are going to highlight 25 games, 5 per week that we all loved!

So let’s start with our first 5. Be sure to add them to your wishlist!

We couldn’t resist paying it back to Double Fine for showcasing us at Day of the Devs by highlighting their upcoming titles that were on show. Our first three entries are published by Double Fine.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/592480/Knights_And_Bikes/
@foamswordgames
Knights and Bikes is a hand-painted action-adventure set on a British island in the 1980s. You’ll play as Nessa & Demelza, tough imaginative girls, exploring the island in a Goonies-inspired tale. It's an adventure that sees them pedaling into danger, seeking treasure and ancient mysteries to solve.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/593150/Ooblets/
@ooblets
Ooblets is a farming, town life, and creature collection game inspired by Pokémon, Harvest Moon, and Animal Crossing. Manage your farm, grow and train your ooblets, explore strange lands, and have dance-offs!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/793370/KIDS/
@playkids_ch
KIDS is a short interactive animation drawn by Michael Frei and coded by Mario von Rickenbach.
KIDS their second collaboration after the award-winning project PLUG & PLAY.
KIDS allows you to move with and against crowds until everyone is gone.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/546430/Pathway/
@robotality
Pathway is a strategy adventure game featuring turn-based combat and unique story encounters. Explore temples, tombs and the desert wilderness in a grand pulp adventure!

A Light in Chorus @lightinchorus
"A Light In Chorus" is a first person adventure game about experiencing the world through strange new eyes. Players explore a submerged future Earth via the contents of a crash-landed time capsule, loosely inspired by the Voyager Golden Records.

Thanks for stopping by!

What’s up, pals?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM7ABhRUKpY
Day of the Devs is this weekend!! Myself, Mikk, and EMi are all making our way to San Francisco so we can share Disco Elysium with all of you. Just in case you missed those details, you’ll be able to come by The Midway (900 Marin Street, San Francisco, CA 94124) on Sunday the 11th from 3pm - 9pm and play our game to your heart’s content, along with 70+ other phenomenal titles. There will even be music performances from game industry greats Doseone, Chipzel, and Hydelic. The best part is the whole thing is free, all ages, and open to the public. Just make sure you RSVP! Thank you so much to Double Fine and iam8bit for having us.



We also have some pretty big news! We’ve started work on a Chinese translation of Disco Elysium!! We’ve localized the first hour of gameplay into simplified Chinese, and to celebrate that progress we’ll be showing off that demo at Games Fusion Lite Guangzhou this weekend (November 10th and 11th) as well. There’s a write-up you can look to for more details! While this Chinese localization won’t be available upon launch, we promise we’ll be working hard to make this version be its best. We hope you’ll support us!



We’ve also had a couple more mentions of Disco Elysium in the press. We’re honoured to be included in the final issue of GamesMaster, though we’re quite sad to say goodbye to the magazine and are thankful to everyone who worked hard on that project. Additionally, our lead writer and designer Robert Kurvitz spoke with gamesindustrybiz about Disco Elysium, its exploration of alcoholism, as well as the intersections of tragedy and comedy. It’s a stellar read, so please check it out!

Until next time!

Hey everyone!

We’re back this week to let you know where we are heading next with Disco Elysium. Having a rest was nice, but we can’t quite bring ourselves to stay off the road. So let’s get to it!!

The next stop on our adventure will be MCM Comic Con at the ExCeL London on the 26th - 28th of October. Check out the website for more info and keep an eye on the MCM social channels for announcements about the event.



Once October is out the way we’ll be sailing into November, looking forward to our next event, one that we haven’t attended before. Oooh exciting! Keen fans may already have spotted our social media announcement regarding this next one ;)

We’re going to Day of the Devs!!!



The team are very excited to be heading to San Francisco to participate in Day of the Devs, curated by Double Fine & iam8bit. We’re thrilled to have been selected, and thankful for the opportunity to take part in such an awesome event. Take a look at the announcement video or the website for details of the incredible roster of unreleased games that will be available to play. Day of the Devs will take place at The Midway (900 Marin St, San Francisco, CA 94124) on Sunday November 11, 2018. There’s free admission to all and it’s open to all from 3pm - 9pm. If you’re in the area you do not want to miss this! Come hang out with the developers, listen to great live music, and discover wicked new games!!

https://youtu.be/oM7ABhRUKpY
We hope to see lots of you in these coming weeks! If you haven’t played Disco Elysium yet, these events are a great chance to do so. Do come and chat to us! We always appreciate honest feedback and comments about the game.

Oh, and before we go: Have you played any good games lately? Let us know in the comments, we’re always on the lookout for cool and interesting things to check out, especially indie games! We’re particularly keen on Reigns Game of Thrones and Return of the Obra Dinn right now, what about you?

Thanks for tuning in, until next time!
Dani

Hello everyone! It's Dani, your friendly community manager here to tell you about the recent travels of ZA/UM Studio.

We recently visited Germany for MAG Erfurt showing in the Indie Arena Booth! We had a great time- thank you to the IAB team for selecting us, to the volunteers who were incredibly helpful, and for providing us with the sustenance to keep going. We met a lot of wonderful people and I’m going to share some of the awesome games we were able to check out while we were there. Thanks to everyone who stopped by to play Disco Elysium! Keep your eyes peeled for more updates from us, and don't forget to join our Discordin the meantime.



Tiny Tanks
@Leadfollowgame
Tiny Tanks is a fun multiplayer party game about colourful tanks. It's an endless flood of game modes and absolute mayhem! To top it all off, everything is "physically accurate". You’ll see what I mean when you check it out for yourself.

Vectronom
@Ludopium
Vectronom is a music platformer. The architecture of each level changes with the music, players have to memorize patterns and overcome obstacles while dancing through the game world. Unlike other beat-matching games where the player has to follow prompts, in Vectronom players have a larger degree of freedom while playing.

Flotsam
@_PajamaLlama
The premiere floating garbage town survival game! Scavenge whatever debris you can from the ocean's surface and grow your city while doing your best to survive in this colorful post-apocalyptic world.

Ben and Ed Blood Party
@SluggerflyDEV
Welcome to the Blood Party! Play together with up to 3 people and compete in deadly game shows. Customize your zombie, build your own levels, share them via Steam Workshop and die a lot.

Above
@play_above
Above is an aeronautic action-adventure game, in which you fly around exploring islands scattered in a vast ocean while upgrading and modifying your aeroplane to progress. Your quest is to find your lost brother, and uncover the mystery behind the abominations that dwell beneath the waves.