Whereas 2021’s Misplaced in Random was removed from a roguelike, the group behind the journey sport all the time knew its zany world and dice-based gameplay can be an ideal match for the fast-paced, combat-focused style.
“Misplaced in Random being a roguelike gave the impression of an ideal thought and [way] to proceed with the IP, however taking a brand new spin on it,” Martin Storm, the director of the brand new roguelike Misplaced in Random: The Everlasting Die, advised Polygon throughout a current video name. “And that’s form of the way it began.”
The Everlasting Die spins off from Misplaced in Random, placing gamers behind the masks of the primary sport’s antagonist, Queen Aleksandra. Leaning into the randomness of the sequence, Aleks and Fortune, her sentient die companion, struggle by way of a sequence of ever-shifting ranges to flee a robust artifact that has trapped them.
“I felt just like the die and randomness and the world match rather well with a roguelite. So we began out actually, actually small as a small group, and the route that we got was a roguelite within the Misplaced in Random universe with extra of a gameplay and fight focus,” Storm mentioned.
Whereas Even, the protagonist of the primary sport, might take her time exploring the Kingdom of Random, there’s no such time for a breather in The Everlasting Die. Like roguelike king Hades, The Everlasting Die is filled with difficult encounters with story beats principally coming earlier than boss fights and in between runs. Whereas taking part in The Everlasting Die, it was clear Hades was an affect on the sport, and Storm mentioned as a lot. “Clearly Hades was a giant inspiration. I feel Supergiant [Games] deserves lots of reward, truthfully. It’s like they’ve shone a brand new mild on the roguelite and roguelike style… they confirmed a technique to have narrative and nice gameplay within the style.”
The Everlasting Die hails from Stormteller Video games, a unique developer than Misplaced in Random, although about half of the 19-person group consists of builders who labored on the unique sport, serving to it keep the bizarre, quirky, and distinctive qualities of its predecessor. “I feel having so many individuals who labored on the primary sport on this additionally simply helped with the essence. They know Misplaced in Random at coronary heart,” Storm mentioned.
As for what’s subsequent for the world of Misplaced in Random, Storm couldn’t reveal an excessive amount of concerning the group’s plans. Nevertheless, he did verify that Stormteller shall be including extra content material to The Everlasting Die at a later date. “We’re persevering with on new issues for The Everlasting Die. I can not say what or when, however we are going to add content material to the sport.”
