We are reaching peak Groundhogbut. We’ve already had Groundhog ‘but it’s a homicide celebration’ in The Sexy Brutale, and Groundhog ‘but you’re his son, in VR’ with Groundhog Day: Like Father Like Son. We’ve bought Groundhog ‘but the sun keeps exploding’ in The Outer Wilds, Groundhog ‘but it’s 12 Minutes of arguing together with your spouse’ is due in 2020, and Arkane Studios’ Groundhog ‘but assassins’ is within the pipes with Deathloop. To tide you over, right here’s Groundhog ‘but you’re Ophelia off of Hamlet’.
Elsinore launched yesterday. You poke round Shakespearean Denmark, spreading rumours and altering the (recurring) fates of the solid. I can’t communicate to the payoff, but, but it surely’s actually an intriguing set-up. Spoilers for, er, Hamlet are under.
All of the characters have their very own routines and beliefs, however that you would be able to alter each by sharing info with them. So you would possibly find out about Hamlet’s plan to trick Claudius into outing himself as a dad-killer, then outright inform Claudius and see what goes down.
Interestingly, your data carries over between time loops. Does that imply you possibly can inform folks about Hamlet’s plan earlier than he’s even give you it? If so, and the simulation is as intricate because the advertising blurb suggests, Elsinor could possibly be pleasant. Just ‘Hamlet from the perspective of Ophelia’ is an attention-grabbing hook, even sans time-shenanigans. You get to exert company as somebody whose solely position within the unique play is to get rejected and commit suicide.
Elsinore is accessible on Itch for $16.99. It will launch on Steam when an issue with Steam’s backend is resolved, say the devs.
