
I recently participated in 11 bit studios’ interactive workshop held in Warsaw, Poland. During this event, I had the opportunity to play several hours of “The Alters” and also spend a brief moment with “Moonlighter 2: The Endless Vault.” It is evident that there have been significant updates since the initial game; however, the fundamental aspects remain consistent. Players reprise their role as Will, the Merchant-Hero, continuing the story from where it left off in the first installment. This time around, players discover themselves in a peculiar village called Tresna, where an unyielding landlord insists on rent for a shop we haven’t yet opened. Previously, Will was an aspiring merchant with dreams of being a hero; after accomplishing some aspects of his aspirations, he now confronts the harsh realities of capitalism as his ultimate weapon.