Mewgenics Drops Unconventional Live Action Trailer Ahead of Launch
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel have shared a new live action trailer for their upcoming tactical roguelike Mewgenics, via IGN South Africa.
Edmund McMillen and Tyler Glaiel are back at it, and they are leaning hard into their signature chaotic energy for their latest project. The development duo just dropped a brand new look at Mewgenics, courtesy of IGN South Africa, and it features a live action trailer titled Black Pussy that is every bit as weird as the pedigree suggests. For anyone who has tracked the project through its notoriously long development cycle, seeing new footage is always a welcome relief.
For the uninitiated, Mewgenics is shaping up to be a deeply tactical, turn based roguelike centered around an absolute army of cats. McMillen is legendary for titles that mix cute aesthetics with deeply disturbing and challenging mechanics, and this game looks to continue that tradition. Players will need to breed, mutate, and manage their feline squads through brutal dungeon runs, treating every tactical encounter as a high stakes puzzle.
While the live action teaser keeps actual gameplay tightly under wraps, it does a fantastic job of setting the wonderfully unhinged tone of the community waiting for it. As digital economies, deck builders, and roguelikes continue to dominate player schedules across PC and console, a fresh tactical game with strong personality is a welcome addition to the rotation. Keep an eye on this one as we get closer to release.
Tags: Mewgenics, Roguelike, Indie Games, Edmund McMillen, Tactical
Original article: IGN South Africa