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This roguelike deckbuilder is software development meets InscryptionWork for a fairytale startup, lose your soul!
Work for a fairytale startup, lose your soul!
Image credit:Unhinged Studios
Image credit:Unhinged Studios
dev_hell Teaser TrailerWatch on YouTube
dev_hell Teaser Trailer
Development takes the form of building a deck of cards called things like “Subroutine” and “Bandaid Solution”, then pitting them against anonymous feedback and databases in duels reminiscent of Inscryption. And just as Inscryption lets you leave your captor and plod around the confines of your prison, dev_hell lets you interact with co-workers to build “positive relationships” or pick a granola bar off a kallax for buffs.
If your deck isn’t good enough and you can’t keep up with the onslaught of requested features before the end of each sprint, a colleague will wander up to your desk and fire you on the spot. Presumably, the roguelike loop has you re-hired or reawakened at your desk with permanent buffs to buy with your “Kudos” loyalty rewards. I imagine it’s in your best interest not to bring a tuna sandwich to a meeting, or like, borrow someone’s USB cable without telling them.
So, if you’re keen to join the dev team and lose your soul to a mysterious client’s mysterious requests… then you’ll have to wait an unspecified amount of time. The game’s due out sometime in 2024 and you can keep up with how it’s getting on over on itsSteam page.
