Summer Eternal, an indie studio founded by former Disco Elysium writers, has officially unveiled its upcoming RPG, Red Rooster. Co-founders Argo Tuulik and Dora Klindžić worked on Disco Elysium's sequel at ZA/UM before the project was canceled. And their new project, Red Rooster, is said to have a lot in common with the renowned RPG.

Described as a "physics-driven RPG" and an "immersive sim," Red Rooster follows former convict Redrick "Rooster" Roost, who must find a mysterious arsonist causing trouble in the fictional city of Arta-Tantor. According to Summer Eternal, "Events of Red Rooster take place in an our-world-adjacent magical realism setting," with a plot that will have a sci-fi undertone.

The follow-up to ZA/UM's Disco Elysium is finally heading to PlayStation 5 with its release date officially confirmed for November 3.

Similar to Disco Elysium's Thought Cabinet, Red Rooster will feature a playable area called the Coop, which exists inside the protagonist's mind. The Coop will host various "Roosters," alter egos of Redrick that can become more dominant or fizzle out in his mind, depending on the player's dialogue choices. The game will let players decide which Roosters can stay in his mind and which ones can never enter. However, if players continue to favor a specific Rooster in their dialogues while it is absent from the Coop, that alter ego will try to force its way into the protagonist's mind.

Red Rooster will also feature a creative inventory management system. Players will have a three-by-three grid where they can place apparel and accessories.

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