So Mote It Be

Dec 29 26421

bloodraven55

the day people learn that they can express negative opinions about queer rep without misusing the word queerbait is the day i will know peace

roguelibrarian

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medusasstory

A strong start.

mithrilbookofmystery

Reminds me of this I found a couple days ago

Dec 29 32252

shegoesbyjoy

Title reveal for Hades II with Melinoe and Hecate in the background.

Who is the protagonist of Hades II? In Hades II, you play as Melinoë, the Princess of the Underworld, an immortal witch and sorceress with powerful magical abilities, deadly skill with a variety of shadowy weapons, and a score to settle.

Like her brother Zagreus from the original game, Melinoë is not a character of our own invention, and is based on an ancient Underworld deity thought to be related to Hades. What little ancient mythology exists about her was more than enough to make us want to explore her story and connection to her family, and in so doing, expand on our vision of the Underworld.

Melinoe stands in a room between a cauldron and Hecate. Her dialogue box starts with "Melinoe, Underworld Princess" and says "I've no excuses for my failure, Headmistress. But I swear to you and all the gods above and below, I'll slay the Titan yet!"

What's the connection between witchcraft and Greek myth? Witchcraft is integral to numerous Greek myths, including some of the most famous, as well as many that inspired the original Hades and of course this sequel. Central to this ancient and oft-feared and misunderstood practice is Hecate, the secretive goddess of witchcraft and the crossroads. She plays a significant role in classical mythology surrounding Hades and the Underworld, and has been an influential and deeply compelling figure in witchcraft, myth, and folklore in a variety of cultures for thousands of years... so much so that we felt we needed a whole new game to try and do her justice.

Hades II gameplay screenshot featuring Melinoe fighting off enemies.

How does Hades II relate to the original game? Hades II is a direct sequel, set in and around the Underworld of Greek myth after the events of the original game. Chronos, the Titan of Time and the wicked father of Hades and his brothers, has escaped his imprisonment in the depths of the Underworld to wage war on Olympus. Can Time itself be stopped? You don't need to know anything about the original game or Greek myth to enjoy Hades II. But if you do know the ins and outs of the original game or the classical mythology that inspired it, you'll find plenty of connections, as well as plenty of new challenges you'll have to learn to overcome. We want for players to experience a strong sense of discovery in Hades II, whether they are experienced with the original game or not.

Hades II gameplay screenshot with Melinoe standing in the middle of a room containing a small frog character.

You've never made a sequel before! Why now? The original Hades is our most beloved game, and one that we loved building together as a team. Especially since it drew so much inspiration from classical Greek mythology, we always imagined the possibility of new stories in its world. But that in and of itself wasn't enough for us.

With each of our projects over the years, we've aimed to take on a new challenge that stretched our team's creativity and taught us more about how to make games well together. One such challenge we've long considered was to try and make a sequel that could somehow re-capture the sense of wonder and delight of its predecessor. Some of our all-time favorite games achieved this! The question is, can we? Hades II, with its new perspective on a shadowy and alluring aspect of Greek myth, is our opportunity to find out. We get to keep building on foundational ideas that have captivated us since Supergiant's early days, while expanding the world of Hades in a variety of ways we find very exciting, and hope you will, too.

Excerpts from Supergiant's Hades II FAQ

Dec 29 1249

ex0skeletal-undead

Cover illustration for Dcera Zimy written by Vladimíra Šebová by Lenka Simeckova
This artist on Instagram // Tumblr (inactive)

Dec 29 18845

thyrell

LMFAO

akirakan

HOLY SHIT, IT'S REAL

Dec 29 111261

marxistprincess

This is a picture of a cis woman, y’all are literally just racist

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torchickentacos

TERFS DID THIS TO ME ON TUMBLR. I got an anon telling me I passed terribly. like. I'm literally cis and by telling me I do not pass, you are showing that you view womanhood in ways that are not only regressive for trans folk but also regressive and harmful for the very cis women you claim to support and prioritize. They uphold the very beauty and gender performative standards they seek to diminish. Fuck terfs.

Nov 5 25371

sadhoc

i need tumblr dot commies to understand that while yes, many wheelchair users are ambulatory, i.e. can walk a few steps on good days, a location or event being "wheelchair accessible" means that it is accessible to wheelchair users who cannot walk, not even one step, not even on their best day, not even to save their lives

Nov 5 202

echoes-garden

“Boop”

Nov 5 99204

valtsv

i hate it when someone asks me what my favorite work of art is because i can't say "the one of the woman chilling on the rocks with a dragon lying in her lap and giving off powerful big dick energy" but how else am i supposed to describe it

valtsv

this is the definition of living deliciously

normal-horoscopes

This is Dragon Resting It's Head On The Lap of a Woman by Robert Leinweber

Nov 5 13663

heritageposts

Anonymous

Left Tumblr in like 2016 and now I'm back as a Twitter Refugee, I feel so sad I missed out on so much and I barely recognize this place from how it was before... Any advise now that I'm back?

heritageposts

become a marxist-leninist

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