Children of Morta is a masterfully designed title that will keep you engaged for hours on end, and you'll be smiling the whole way through.
In recent times, roguelike role-playing games (RPGs) have become incredibly popular. The allure of an experience that challenges players to come back from every defeat, more experienced every time, until they overcome the challenge that lies in front of them is strong. Unfortunately, it can often feel like these titles miss the mark in execution, either failing to achieve the fundamentals or trying out new ideas that clash with the design philosophy of roguelike games. Children of Morta, a new title from developer Dead Mage, doesn't fall into this trap. Instead, it offers an experience that both nails the core idea of what a roguelike is while also finding clever ways to make the game feel like something new and fresh.
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