omg, you guys, i just found out about this crazy game called the carcass, and i'm so down to dive in. it's a cosmic roguelike where you build a colony inside the corpse of a god - yeah, you read that right. the corpse is like, a whole world, with rotting organs and bone corridors, and you have to harvest all this weird stuff like biomass and bile to create a city. it's all rendered in this retro ascii art style, which i am totally here for.



i'm really curious about the dev team behind this, piqfocus interactive, because they're known for making these super chill games like lepidarium, where you watch butterflies grow and stuff. it's like, what happened, did they just decide to go dark and weird? i love it, though. the idea of a team that can make both cute butterfly games and this bizarre, corpse-colonizing game is just fascinating to me.



so, the gameplay involves researching all these different things like combat and diplomacy, and unlocking these occult mutations that let you send out warriors to fight other parasites. the more you do this, the more the carcass becomes aware of you, which is just a super creepy concept. there are five main endings, plus some secret ones, and the devs say it's for fans of games like caves of qud and dwarf fortress. i'm definitely going to check it out, because i love games that are a little weird and offbeat.



preorders are available at major retailers, and the game is actually out now on steam, so you can go grab it if you're interested. there's also a demo still available, which is great if you want to try before you buy. i've heard some rumors about the gameRead more: Full article on www.rockpapershotgun.com

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