Alexander Dracott & Seth Rosen Interview: Survival Game Pacific Drive

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is a new take on survival games, incorporating roguelite elements with am emphasis on driving. Set in an alternate version of the Pacific Northwest, players will work to escape the Olympic Exclusion Zone through the use of their trusty station wagon. The game is the debut title from developer Ironwood Studios, and is set to release some time in 2023.

The general gameplay loop of revolves around players taking excursions across the map for supplies and then returning to their garage hub to craft and make repairs and modifications to their vehicle. Each visit to the Olympic Exclusion Zone is heavily randomized, where players will encounter dangers like harsh weather and strange entities known as anomalies. The symbiotic relationship between the player and their car is a core facet of, with each protecting the other as they work to escape the Exclusion Zone.

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Ironwood Studios Founder and Creative Director Alexander Dracott and Lead Game Designer Seth Rosen sat down with to discuss creating, the game's core car mechanics, and what players can expect from the title.

Screen Rant: For people who aren't familiar with , how would you describe the general game loop?

Seth Rosen: So simply, the one sentence version is that you are driving around relying on your trusty station wagon to help you survive, looking for resources and exploring deeper and deeper into the zone on repeat expeditions to try and figure out the mystery of this area in the Pacific Northwest. Does that feel like reasonable distillation to you, Alex?

Alexander Dracott: Yeah, I mean, I think there's probably an even shorter version, which is like, repair your car at the garage, go out into the