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Short # 57 - Hades Games

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Wherein Andy and Justice run the guantlet of Supergiant's Hades franchise of games. While this episode mostly looks at The Hugo Award winning first game, we also talk about Hades 2 which is currently in early access. What makes these games so compelling, even for newcomers to the rougelike genre? For starters, its engagement with Greek mythology makes it attractive to those who encountered those stories early in life. Secondly, this isn't a traditional rougelike, but one that unfolds its story even through failure. Have a listen and get ready to die a thousand horrible deaths.

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Wherein Andy and Justice run the guantlet of Supergiant's Hades franchise of games. While this episode mostly looks at The Hugo Award winning first game, we also talk about Hades 2 which is currently in early access. What makes these games so compelling, even for newcomers to the rougelike genre? For starters, its engagement with Greek mythology makes it attractive to those who encountered those stories early in life. Secondly, this isn't a traditional rougelike, but one that unfolds its story even through failure. Have a listen and get ready to die a thousand horrible deaths.

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