Bargain with demons and boat with the dead in joyful RPG heist quest anthology Thousand Hells
You'd expect a game called Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists to be on the depressing side, but this choose-your-own-adventure RPG anthology from the designers of King of Dragon Pass is an absolute tonic.
You'd expect a game called Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists to be on the depressing side, but this choose-your-own-adventure RPG anthology from the designers of King of Dragon Pass is an absolute tonic.
The short version
- It's a witty procession of Orphic descents, in which you assemble a crew of four garrulous weirdos and pitch them against quest scenarios that might involve talking trees, holy riddlers, and conduits of boiling blood.
- There's an infectious, venturesome lightness to the game, which somehow persists alongside dire blunders and supernatural calamities that may see members of your party being cursed, punctured or unhinged.
- I've only completed a couple of the 10 heists across two hours of play, which makes me reluctant to call this an official review, but it's got my provisional recommendation.
What happened
Come, reader - get thee to Pandemonium apace. The opening interview also defines your character, as you pick from backgrounds, strengths and faults.
Why it matters
I am Caroline, seasoned sailor and scout, with the bestest biceps this side of the Hungry Sea.
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