Donāt get weirded out by this, but I have a bit of a thing for the olā black death. Its various outbreaks are some the most fascinating events in centuries, an apocalypse tale straight from the history books. Itās the best part of one of the best movies ever made. Hell, one of my favourite records is a concept album all about it
So, yes, I am unusually (and morbidly) excited about Death Inc., (a game Evanās looked at previously), a PC (and Mac, and Linux) strategy game currently in development (complete with Kickstarter) at Ambient Studios. You play the Grim Reaper in 1660s England, and it looks gorgeous. Itād be easy to make such a game about as dark and bleak as humanly imaginable, but AMbient has guys who used to work on LittleBigPlanet and Fable. So thatās out the window. Instead, thereās a cheery, cartoon art style that flips the mood of the game on its head, and suits the comedic tone of the game perfectly.
Death Inc. [Official Site]
