Just Wrapped on Sludge Life 2, 100%ing it along the way. Another top-tier release from Terri Vellman and Doseone which carries the terminally online streetpunk aesthetic forward from the original. It's one of the few games that peddles in that "online" discourse that I don't find repellant, I think because of how authentic and earnest it feels. The writing here is consistently standout, with the world full of bite-sized morsels of interesting or funny dialog, and room-after room of sight-gag or just-cool-art (TM).
One of my favorite user reviews for the first game reads: "It's so relaxing, not just in a gameplay way, but in a weird cultural way. This is utopia, not the clean 1950s space program utopia, but it's a DIY slacker utopia where everyone just hangs out, ignores their job responsibilities, and listens to beats." It's the sort of atmosphere that you wish your adolescence took place in, while still being way-too-cool for that. Highly highly recommend scooping it up, especially if you're a fan of the original.
Sludge Life 2 is absolutely a more-of-the-same sequel but I just love what they're doing with these games and I can't wait to see what's next for that duo.
One of my favorite user reviews for the first game reads: "It's so relaxing, not just in a gameplay way, but in a weird cultural way. This is utopia, not the clean 1950s space program utopia, but it's a DIY slacker utopia where everyone just hangs out, ignores their job responsibilities, and listens to beats." It's the sort of atmosphere that you wish your adolescence took place in, while still being way-too-cool for that. Highly highly recommend scooping it up, especially if you're a fan of the original.
Sludge Life 2 is absolutely a more-of-the-same sequel but I just love what they're doing with these games and I can't wait to see what's next for that duo.