Disco Elysium and TikTok feels like a strange pairing, but we’re not mad at it
It’s official. Disco Elysium is coming to mobile, but not in the way you’d necessarily expect. While it aims to keep the spirit of Disco Elysium as alive as ever - despite the whole solving brutal murders thing - developer ZA/UM wants to bring the Android-exclusive reboot to new players and hopefully serve existing fans with a fun alternative. Rather than getting stuck into hours of sleuthing, ZA/UM adapted the mobile reimagining to suit a ‘TikTok’ style of play, with quick hits of its compelling narrative and short bursts of engaging gameplay. Like with most of the best mobile games, this new era of Disco Elysium embraces the ‘as and when’ mentality and can be picked up whenever you get a spare moment to squeeze some gaming into your day. It’s no surprise that ZA/UM’s dark murder mystery suits the concept of a visual novel, with its highly stylized artwork and immersive dialogue options. While it probably won’t offer a sprawling open world like the original, it will likely focus on the characters and their stories. Which, ultimately, was always at the heart of Disco Elysium. Continue reading Disco Elysium and TikTok feels like a strange pairing, but we’re not mad at it
It’s official. Disco Elysium is coming to mobile, but not in the way you’d necessarily expect. While it aims to keep the spirit of Disco Elysium as alive as ever - despite the whole solving brutal murders thing - developer ZA/UM wants to bring the Android-exclusive reboot to new players and hopefully serve existing fans with a fun alternative.
Rather than getting stuck into hours of sleuthing, ZA/UM adapted the mobile reimagining to suit a ‘TikTok’ style of play, with quick hits of its compelling narrative and short bursts of engaging gameplay. Like with most of the best mobile games, this new era of Disco Elysium embraces the ‘as and when’ mentality and can be picked up whenever you get a spare moment to squeeze some gaming into your day.
It’s no surprise that ZA/UM’s dark murder mystery suits the concept of a visual novel, with its highly stylized artwork and immersive dialogue options. While it probably won’t offer a sprawling open world like the original, it will likely focus on the characters and their stories. Which, ultimately, was always at the heart of Disco Elysium.
