"Did the gods themselves play a role in the success of the Hades series?"

Hades devs: accidentally inventing a subgenre was 'surreal'
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Hades devs: accidentally inventing a subgenre was 'surreal'

Greg Kasavin and Amir Rao describe the experience of watching their hit game become foundational for other developers.

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