King of Dragon Pass is a strategy RPG that blends tactical combat with narrative choice and clan management, originally released in 1999 and now available across PC, iOS, macOS, and Android. The game has maintained a devoted following as a cult classic, defined by its approach to storytelling and decision-making within a fantasy setting.
The game's original designer has continued to push the mechanics and design philosophy established by King of Dragon Pass into new territory. His upcoming project, Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists, applies similar principles to a different premise - one distinct enough that it required new terminology to properly categorize the experience. According to the designer, this upcoming work demonstrates how the foundational concepts behind King of Dragon Pass continue to evolve, suggesting the original game's design DNA remains influential in his approach to game development.
via PC Gamer
Thousand Hells: The Underworld Heists is a unique enough game that it needed a new genre descriptor.