Planescape: Torment was a revolutionary RPG, but many of its devs had no experience with the D&D campaign it was based on: “What the f*ck is that?”

Standing the test of time as one of the best RPGs ever created, Planescape: Torment was a hit for various rsports bettingeasons – but surprisingly, much of Black Isle Studios was entirely unfamiliar with the Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting that started it all.Speaking to PC Gamer in a recent edition of the magazine, lead artist Tim Donley reveals the reaction he had to Black Isle Studios founder Feargus Urquhart’s announcement that the next game the developers would be working on was a Planescape title. The head apparently “just came one day and said ‘we’re going to do a Planescape game'” to the rest of the team, and it took many of the devs by surprise – because they didn’t know what Planescape was.”In my head,” explains Donley, “I’m going ‘what the fuck is that?’ At the time it seemed so different, I was like ‘Is this like steampunk or space, or science fiction?'” Donley wasn’t alone in his thoughts on the ever-mysteriou…

Gordian Quest debuts new gameplay trailer for its mobile port, and it’s like a greatest hits of indie gaming

Gordian Quest has debuted a new trailer at the Mobile Gaming Show, revealing that after two years on Steam, the fantasy-RPG will be popping up and playable on your mobile devices later this year. And for those of you who aren’t familiar with it, Gordian Quest presents itself an awesome hybrid of just about every indie game hit of the last couple of decades.GamesRadar+ Presents Welcome to Mobile Gaming Week 2024, where we explore what’s hot, what’s best, and what’s next in the world of mobile gaming following the Mobile Gaming Showcase.I can’t understate that element enough: Gordian Quest is clearly out to play all the classics and mix them together into something fresh. There’s a deck-building system that looks inspired by the one from Slay the Spire, a hand-drawn artstyle that looks somewhere between Hades and The Banner Saga, tile and grid elements that evoke Darkest Dungeon and Pit People – oh, and a roguelike system, of course. Meanwhile, the game also mentions older staples…