Developer and publisher ZA/UM, best known for the highly acclaimed Disco Elysium, has just revealed more details about its next project: Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, an espionage RPG that promises a heavy focus on narrative and complex systems.
The game received a brand-new trailer offering a glimpse into the gameplay and an art style that strongly evokes the studio’s previous work. However, the biggest surprise was the release date announcement for May 21 – way sooner than anyone expected!
You can watch the full trailer here:
Bringing another deep character study to life within complex RPG systems, Zero Parades: For Dead Spies puts players in control of Hershel Wilk, an agent known by the codename “CASCADE.” Following a massive mission failure that tore her team apart, she is tasked with investigating a new mystery in a city plunged into ideological and cultural disputes.
Unlike the studio's previous projects, Zero Parades focuses on rebuilding a network of contacts amidst international intrigue. However, like the studio’s previous projects, the game utilizes dice rolls to determine the success of your actions, with failure being integrated into the progression, requiring players to improvise and deal with the consequences of their choices. That way,...
