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Longdue announces crowdfunding for Disco Elysium spiritual successor


Longdue, the studio founded with contributors to Disco Elysium and other industry veterans, announced the crowdfunding pre-launch for its debut game, Hopetown. A limited number of registrations for the pre-launch are available on Longdue’s website, at www.longduegames.com, with those that register early getting first access to a limited set of backer rewards when the campaign […]

Now, Sobolewsk is building on those foundations, applying the lessons learned from Disco Elysium to help the Longdue team craft bold, innovative designs at the heart of Hopetown – shaping a new vision for what narrative-driven RPGs can achieve. Set in a mining town caught between decay and transformation, shaped by ambition, exploitation, and the fragile systems that bind society together, you step into the role of a rogue journalist—a chaotic, self-destructive provocateur who sees humanity as inherently selfish and cruel. The psychogeography system transforms how players interact with the game world: emotions, memories, and conversations replace traditional mechanics like keys and levers, becoming the tools that unlock doors, alter landscapes, and reshape relationships.

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