Observed arrival · 2026-11-02
NINETY-TWO: an ARPG built around chemistry
A cooperative action RPG in development for PC, where combat, equipment, loot, and terrain are designed around chemical properties.
- For
- Players drawn to cooperative ARPGs and systems-heavy crafting
- Worth noticing
- The page gives a worked geothermal example: at 85 °C, tin approaches its melting point far sooner than bronze.
Field notes
The equipment example assigns protection and durability penalties according to a part's temperature relative to its melting point, with a brief dip into a hot spring treated differently from staying there. The page also describes unmeasured field finds that require laboratory analysis to determine exact purity, while a flame test can indicate an element and whether a vein is poor, normal, or rich. These are presented as game systems, not verified playable features.
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Editorial observations of this landing page, not a rating.
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