Disco Elysium is a noire RPG in the style of classic computer RPGs, developed by Estonian studio ZA/UM. It takes place in Martinaise, a dreary, industrial district of the occupied city of Revachol. It’s a strange, gloomy detective story about class and politics, filled with both dark humor and unexpected sincerity. I struggled to find…
Disco Elysium and Political Literacy
Disco Elysium is a role-playing adventure game that takes place in Martinaise, a lawless district of the occupied city of Revachol. Throughout Martinaise, there is evidence of a complex history of revolution, capitalism, and imperialism, etched into its people and places. As an amnesiac detetive, the player must piece themselves together and solve an elaborate…