Kris Ruff, a writer and narrative designer at developer Klei, recently went on Twitter to coin a new phrase: “empathy degradation.” It is, to paraphrase her explanation, a condition found only in interactive stories such as video games and exists when the playtime starts to negatively affect the narrative flow of the game. It’s an interesting point that helps explain how the…
Atlas is an action-rpg with rogue-like elements where you use your ability to control the ground to fight the enemies and move through procedurally generated worlds.
