Screenshot from Mosu's latest game The Dark Queen of Mortholme The Dark Queen of Mortholme is a recently released indie game taking inspiration from cult classics such as Dark Souls and the timeless chic of gothic influences. With each successive repetition, the game reflects on the changing relationships between a static, 'eternal' villain and the journey of an ever-growing, fluid hero. Following my review of the game, I sat down with developer Mosu (@qwertyprophecy) over Zoom, to discuss...

Image by Mosu (qwertyprophecy) @ itch.io “You are the Dark Queen, the most powerful being in your entire universe. Your lair is breached by an aspiring hero—a pitiful thing, easily crushed. Except, they keep coming back.” Following in the footsteps of the endless and at times highly aggravating tactical moves that frame the typical structure of the RPG boss battle, ‘The Dark Queen of Mortholme’ created by independent developer Mosu Äijälä provides an interesting disruption to convention – ...

"Deriving creative influence from BLACKPINK" (pictured above, via Wikimedia Commons) Emerging straight from Japan’s underground club...