Friday, April 26, 2024

‘Children of Morta’ and the power of modern pixel art

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Children of Morta made me incredibly happy, scared, sad and fiercely determined, all within the span of 10 minutes and using only pixel art — plus a few modern bells and whistles. It comes from Dead Mage and publisher 11 bit Studios, and its an isometric hack-and-slash game starring the Bergsons, a family of fierce fighters on a mission to save their home mountain from an evil corruption. Each family member has a special skill, and for my playthrough at GDC, I chose to battle as the….
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