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Ron Gilbert Debuts 'Death by Scrolling' Trailer at Gamescom Opening Night Live

The retro roguelike tasks players to climb through Purgatory to pay the Ferryman, with MicroProse as publisher.

Overview

  • The first gameplay shows a vertically auto-scrolling world that pushes players upward under constant pressure.
  • Footage highlights five playable heroes with distinct perks, power-up cards, and systems for shops and quests.
  • A pursuing reaper appears during runs, applying debilitating stat debuffs to increase the challenge.
  • Players aim to collect 10,000 gold to purchase passage out of the afterlife, framed with tongue-in-cheek bureaucracy and playful narration.
  • The project began in 2019, was paused for Return to Monkey Island, and was later rebuilt with designer Elissa Black; it is on Steam wishlists with no release date announced.