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The Blood of The Dawnwalker Broke a Golden Rule of Gaming

Let's talk about the most punishing gameplay mechanic ever invented in video games. Not even the most punishing Soulslike will mess with it. In fact, it is the mechanic of passing time.

Time passing in video games can be so panic-inducing, and Rebel Wolves' new RPG, The Blood of the Dawnwalker, does just that. As a player, you are forced to decide how best to use your time, and with that come some difficult decisions.

I wanted to discuss how time passing challenges us as players and forces us to accept that sometimes the video game world simply does not revolve around us.

Blood of the Dawnwalker is made by industry veterans from The Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077.

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