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'We're doing something a bit more interesting': All Will Rise dev says its progressive deck-builder shouldn't be dumped in the 'woke, liberal bucket'

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(Image credit: Speculative Agency) All Will Rise is the only deck-builder I know of that can run on vibes alone. It has complex rules—so many that it can feel overwhelming—but during its three-hour demo I simply played whichever card felt right. I pointed out an Oil Spill then Spoke For The River, asserted my Right To Sue, argued that the Media Is Biased (naturally), cleared my Crystalline Mind to make my cards more powerful, and ended up dancing with a god on hot coals as a frenzied crowd swayed as one. It's interactive fiction at heart. Half the game is card "battles" spiked with reactive dialogue, the other is choice-based conversations set to lavish illustrations. It's written by Meghna Jayanth, of 80 Days, Sable and Thirsty Suitors, whose direct, lyrical style—"Oil-slicked birds and pearl-spot fish swing amongst the horrified crows, mangrove trees wrench their roots up to escape the flames"—splatters every screen.…

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