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"Perhaps, This Is Hell": Descent Into SIGNALIS
This paper examines how video games engage with katabasis, the mythic descent into the underworld, using a close reading of SIGNALIS (rose-engine, 2022) and comparative analysis of its intertexts.
- The paper argues that playable descent narratives translate traditional katabatic (underworld-descent) images and motifs into interactive form, enabling complex emotional experiences.
- Its primary case study is SIGNALIS (rose-engine, 2022), read as both a literal and metaphorical katabasis through its vertical structure, threshold moments that compel protagonist Elster downward, and the explicit line "PERHAPS, THIS IS HELL."
- The author contends that in SIGNALIS, Hell is not a destination but the distorted world itself: a self-generated cycle of guilt, decay, and memory loss.
DiGRAJun 2026
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German Developer Award 2023: Hamburg Represented with 4 Games
The German Developer Award 2023, a prominent industry event honoring excellence in video game development across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, recognized four Hamburg-based titles among its nominees.
- Four Hamburg-based games received nominations at the 2023 German Developer Award, highlighting the city's significant contribution to the German-speaking gaming sector.
- Rose-engine's 'Signalis' earned nominations in three categories: Best Indie Game, Best Graphics, and Best Story.
- Rockfish Games' 'Everspace 2' was recognized for its performance in Best Game Design and Best Technical Achievement.
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