"We didn’t want the player to perceive Death as some sort of brutal taskmaster, bullying his employees into forced labor. In the end, some of the work that went into the pumpkin character originally became both the cute trainee and a skull-faced union rep Jerry, and Death remained as the sole player character of Have a Nice Death. was actually considered at one point to be the main character for Have a Nice Death. The intern, Pump Quinn, who just joined Death Inc. The personalities are made to fit, and exaggerate, the office dynamics, whether it is the gossiping receptionist, the dry and dreary HR boss, or the excited intern. The team has managed to create a whole corporate structure with multifaceted characters that are endearing, annoying, lovable, loud, or all of the above, all at once. The work that went into the character development bears fruit in the end product. As the characters started forming, the team went on to work on narrative choices led by Alfroy to offer more diversity to the experience. The artists were drafting ideas on plausible characters with which Dutertre envisioned gameplay mechanics. The team started working on concepts as one of the first steps in the process. RELATED: Curse of the Sea Rats Release Date Confirmed in New Boss Trailer Have A Nice Death's Characters Came Firstįor the development team at Magic Design Studios, the creation of characters became naturally from the beginning. Game Rant recently spoke with Magic Design Studios' Lead Game Designer Simon Dutertre and Narrative Designer Meredith Alfroy about how all of these characters came to be. The story of Have a Nice Death is all about interesting and complex characters, whether it is the player-controlled Death, loyal employees of Death Inc., or the Sorrows that are creating all the havoc in the company. The studio took its time developing a robust set of characters that not only fill in the necessary game structural roles, such as introductory characters and quest NPCs but also create a one-of-a-kind environment with Tim Burton-like visuals. The hack-and-scythe roguelike unveiled at The Game Awards 2021 invites players in with a rich world of quirky characters and an unconventional story about Death. As the team is working hard on making the final version available on Steam and Nintendo Switch, they are also working on a video series to lure fans into the netherworld of Death Incorporated. Have a Nice Death from the French independent game studio Magic Design Studios was released for Early Access on Steam last year.
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