Have A Nice Death is the next free game for RPS premium supporters
Year Two of RPS' relaunched supporter program is well and truly underway, and to celebrate, we've got another free game key giveaway lined up for our premium supporters. That game is Have A Nice Death, the gorgeous 2D action roguelite from Magic Design Studios where you step into the robes of the Grim Reaper himself - and it's just received a big chunky update today to boot. Here's how to claim your free copy.
One of our most anticipated games of 2022, Have A Nice Death sees you take on the role of an overworked Death, whose pesky employees have started to run rampant while you've been filling out a world's worth of paperwork. With no choice but to get things done the old-fashioned way, it's time to pick up your scythe and get back out into the field. Magic Design Studios are on primary development duty here, but Dead Cells' Sébastien Bénard has also been directly involved in its creation - and many of you will know that Dead Cells is one of our favourite action games of all time.
It's clear to see where Bénard has left his fingerprints, too. When Ed played through Have A Nice Death's initial early access build back in March, he called it "a joyful experience stacked with cracking combat and funny characters", describing it as a "mash-up between Dead Cells and Hades, in the way you’re slicing through progressively difficult 2D stages and uncovering bits of story in the process."
He also said it could do with a bit more meat on its bones at the time, which is ironic considering its new update, out today, is called the Fast Food update (see the trailer below). In it, Death will be doing battle with all manner of sentient food stuffs, including giant, flying burgers, buff salt and pepper shakers, and what appear to be
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