Tobias writes "The Vikings had a tradition: one could only enter Valhalla if they experienced an honourable death. Upon receiving such a death, the Viking would ascend to the heavens to join their Gods in the halls of Valhalla. Of course, it’s much more complicated than this. But it is thought that this belief was the basis of the Vikings’ ferocity. It’s also the basis for Thunder Lotus Games’ debut release Jotun."
The Humble Québec Indies Bundle just launched today. It features games like Jotun: Valhalla Edition, Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation, Castle Story, and more.
Jotun: Valhalla Edition is this week’s free game at Epic Games Store. It is free until December 12. Once you claim it, it’s yours to keep.
There are numerous examples of games that are influenced by or allude to great works of literature, but there are few studios quite as devoted to adapting famous tales of old as Thunder Lotus. Both of their titles to date, Jotun and Sundered, are directly inspired by some of their teams’ favorite stories: ancient Norse myths and H.P. Lovecraft’s terrifying fiction. Parallax Media was fortunate enough to get their level designer, Ian Lafontaine, on the line to discuss why they choose to model their game designs on famous works of fiction and how they go about doing so.
