The woods are filled with suffering and Slavic horrors in this survival city builder's new gameplay trailer
To me, Gord(opens in new tab) will never not be a very weird name for a videogame. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's a bad videogame, and in fact based on the new gameplay trailer released today, Gord looks like it might be very cool—if not entirely pleasant.
We predicted that unpleasantness when we got our first look at Gord in 2021. "Horrible things(opens in new tab) are going to happen to your villagers," we warned, adding that being eaten by a giant spider might not even be the worst of them. We got a closer look in September 2022, describing it as «a Diablo town manager(opens in new tab),» and if you know anything about the towns in Diablo you'll know that's bad news too.
Today's trailer doesn't paint that picture any prettier. Gord is a singleplayer strategy game about the Tribe of the Dawn, who find themselves struggling to survive in forbidden lands inspired by Slavic folklore. On the surface, it looks like a fairly straightforward city management sim—build, upgrade, expand, and keep your people happy all the while—but it will also feature a quest system that will force you to venture beyond the relative safety of your city walls.
The main quest will carry your people along their journey through evil-infested lands, while side quests like monster hunting and questing for treasures and secrets, will give them something to do in their downtime. Speaking of your people, It's not just their physical health and happiness you'll need to worry about: Mental health is an issue too. The world of Gord is a stressful place, after all, and everyone has limits.
As for why the title lands so oddly, a gord(opens in new tab) is a medieval fortified settlement found in central and eastern Europe in the 6th to 12th
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