Turns Out The Witcher’s Combat Was Designed for Beer Lovers — Drinking a Pint Was Built into the Game Design

The development team faced a particular challenge.

An analysis of the first The Witcher attracted fans’ attention. Artur Ganszyniec, who worked on the story, broke down several in-game moments.

The developer explained why the multi-style combat in the original game felt similar to a rhythm game:

“The combat system looks the way it does mainly because Mike Kiciński, who was the game’s creative director, said we needed to make a casual experience you could play with one hand while holding a beer in the other.”

In the end, CD Projekt Red moved toward a combat design that asks players to find “their own rhythm.”

Source: iXBT.games