As originally planned, the game was to focus on action in a single city location to make the 2017 release. However, as ZA/UM had indicated to investors that this was to be a game that spanned a larger world, they found the need to spread beyond that single location, forcing them to delay the game's release, along with the name change to Disco Elysium. [14] This title plays on a few double meanings related to the word "disco"; in one sense, it refers to ideas that briefly gain the spotlight before burning out similar to the fad of disco music, and reflected in the protagonist's clothing style, while in a more literal sense, "disco" is Latin for "I learn," thus reflecting on the protagonist's overcoming his amnesia to learn about the world of Elysium. [15] Kurvitz had always anticipated the No Truce title to be more of a working title and wanted to reserve it for when they had bundled Disco Elysium with a second planned game. [15] Though ZA/UM had initially planned to publish the game through Humble Bundle, they ultimately chose to self-publish it. [21] Design, voices, and influences [ edit ] Disco Elysium takes place in the seaside district of a fictional city still recovering from a civil war which occurred decades prior to the game's start. Players take the role of an amnesiac detective who has been tasked with solving a murder mystery. During the investigation, he comes to recall events about his own past as well as current forces trying to affect the city. Disco Elysium was released for Windows in October 2019 and macOS in April 2020. An expanded version of the game featuring full voice acting and new content, subtitled The Final Cut, was released for consoles in 2021, alongside a free update for the PC and macOS versions. a b c d e f g h i j k l Wiltshire, Alex (9 January 2020). "The making of Disco Elysium: How ZA/UM created one of the most original RPGs of the decade". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 9 January 2020 . Retrieved 8 April 2020.

In fact, it’s likely you won’t have played anything quite like it. ZA/UM’s masterpiece, originally released on PC in 2019 and now available on console in the form of The Final Cut, instantly grabs you as it throws you into a grizzly murder investigation. But when your protagonist can’t even remember his name and has lost both his police badge and his shoes, how can you possibly trust him to get the job done? Gameplay [ edit ] Gameplay screenshot showing conversations in white and choices in orange, atop the current scene the character is inBatchelor, James (3 October 2022). "Three key members of Disco Elysium studio have left 'involuntarily' ". Game Informer. Archived from the original on 3 October 2022 . Retrieved 8 October 2022. Marzano, Anthony (15 October 2019). "Police procedural cRPG Disco Elysium is out today". Destructoid. Archived from the original on 24 September 2020 . Retrieved 16 October 2019. Moon, Mariella (23 September 2021). " 'Disco Elysium: The Final Cut' hits Nintendo Switch on October 12th". Engadget. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021 . Retrieved 23 September 2021. Litchfield, Ted (18 March 2023). "Disco Elysium studio declares 'resolution' of legal battle while two of its ousted founders insist the fight continues: 'they will not silence us' ". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023 . Retrieved 19 March 2023. Makuch, Eddie (18 March 2020). "Untitled Goose Game Wins Another Game Of The Year Award". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020 . Retrieved 19 March 2020.

Fine art painters for one. Think Jenny Saville, Alex Kanevsky, Sangram Majumdar, Iliya Repin, or Mikhail Vrubel. We looked beyond games to bring the strange and the different. We looked at great games with a critical eye to try and improve on the well-established design solutions. I’d like to think we’ve been successful with some of these ‘improvements’. The failed experiments brought growth in other ways. Disco Elysium lead artist Aleksander Rostov Wildgoose, David (15 April 2021). "Disco Elysium: The Final Cut Review - Pure Dynamite". GameSpot. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021 . Retrieved 26 April 2021. Kallaste, Kristjan, ed. (30 October 2020). " 'Disco Elysium' creators win President's Young Cultural Figure award". ERR. Archived from the original on 7 December 2021 . Retrieved 7 December 2021. MacGregor, Jody (7 February 2021). "ZA/UM details extra quests and other content in Disco Elysium: The Final Cut". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 7 February 2021 . Retrieved 7 February 2021.

a b Russell, Laurence (7 June 2021). "The Incredible, Absurd World of Disco Elysium: The Final Cut". Wired. Archived from the original on 9 November 2021 . Retrieved 7 June 2021. The 24 skills also play into the dialogue trees, creating a situation where the player-character may have an internal debate with one aspect of their mind or body, creating the idea that the player is communicating with a fragmented persona. These internal conversations may provide suggestions or additional insight that can guide the player into actions or dialogue with the game's non-playable characters, depending on the skill points invested into the skill. For example, the Inland Empire, a subskill of the Psyche, is described by ZA/UM as a representation of the intensity of the soul, and may come into situations where the player-character may need to pass themselves off under a fake identity with the conviction behind that stance, should the player accept this suggestion when debating with Inland Empire. [10] Synopsis [ edit ] Setting [ edit ]