{"id":6567,"date":"2022-08-03T14:36:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T12:36:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/03\/a-midlife-crisis-in-space-the-alters-is-a-sci-fi-comedy-starring-hapless-clones\/"},"modified":"2022-08-03T14:36:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T12:36:04","slug":"a-midlife-crisis-in-space-the-alters-is-a-sci-fi-comedy-starring-hapless-clones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/03\/a-midlife-crisis-in-space-the-alters-is-a-sci-fi-comedy-starring-hapless-clones\/","title":{"rendered":"A midlife crisis in space: the Alters is a sci-fi comedy starring hapless clones"},"content":{"rendered":"

Featuring an astronaut trapped on a space station with only his alternate selves for company, 11 Bit Studios\u2019 next game walks the line between comedy and commentary<\/p>\n

A sci-fi management sim from the team behind climate crisis fable Frostpunk<\/a>, The Alters turns the classic video game concept of the \u201cextra life\u201d into a source of manpower. Protagonist(s) Jan Dolski is the sole survivor of a crash-landed mining mission, trapped on an airless planet in a mobile base that resembles an East End boxpark strung to the inside of the London Eye. To run the facility, Dolski must spawn and collaborate with alternate versions of himself. These aren\u2019t just doppelgangers, but independent characters with diverging personalities and skills (and haircuts) born of different life choices: one is a dreamy guitar player, another seems to have anger issues, a third is the boffin type, a fourth carries himself like Captain Kirk.<\/p>\n

Teamwork is crucial, but despite \u2013 or perhaps, thanks to \u2013 being genetically identical, Jan\u2019s parallel selves may not get along. \u201c[Their] paths branch at different stages or certain ages, defining their personality and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 identity,\u201d says director Tomasz Kisilewicz. \u201cThe result is a different being that is annoyed by [different] things and driven by different motivations. Understanding them correctly is key to success in the game.\u201d Mismanaging Dolski\u2019s selves may lead to outright conflict; Kisilewicz declines to go into detail, but it\u2019s certainly possible for them to die.<\/p>\n

The Alters will debut on PC; release date to be confirmed.<\/p>\n

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\nFeaturing an astronaut trapped on a space station with only his alternate selves for company, 11 Bit Studios\u2019 next game walks the line between comedy and commentary
\nA sci-fi management sim from the team behind climate crisis fable Frostpunk, The Alters turns the classic video game concept of the \u201cextra life\u201d into a source of manpower. Protagonist(s) Jan Dolski is the sole survivor of a crash-landed mining mission, trapped on an airless planet in a mobile base that resembles an East End boxpark strung to the inside of the London Eye. To run the facility, Dolski must spawn and collaborate with alternate versions of himself. These aren\u2019t just doppelgangers, but independent characters with diverging personalities and skills (and haircuts) born of different life choices: one is a dreamy guitar player, another seems to have anger issues, a third is the boffin type, a fourth carries himself like Captain Kirk.
\nTeamwork is crucial, but despite \u2013 or perhaps, thanks to \u2013 being genetically identical, Jan\u2019s parallel selves may not get along. \u201c[Their] paths branch at different stages or certain ages, defining their personality and \u2013 most importantly \u2013 identity,\u201d says director Tomasz Kisilewicz. \u201cThe result is a different being that is annoyed by [different] things and driven by different motivations. Understanding them correctly is key to success in the game.\u201d Mismanaging Dolski\u2019s selves may lead to outright conflict; Kisilewicz declines to go into detail, but it\u2019s certainly possible for them to die.
\nThe Alters will debut on PC; release date to be confirmed. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Featuring an astronaut trapped on a space station with only his alternate selves for company, 11 Bit Studios\u2019 next game walks the line between comedy and commentary A sci-fi management sim from the team behind climate crisis fable Frostpunk, The Alters turns the classic video game concept of the \u201cextra life\u201d into a source of …<\/p>\n

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