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Spiritual Successor to Disco Elysium Changes Name and Perspective

by Carlos Mendoza

Key Takeaways

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  • Dark Math Games, a new studio formed by former members of the Disco Elysium development team, has renamed their anticipated follow-up game from XXX Nightshift to Tangerine Antarctic.
  • A significant shift in perspective: Tangerine Antarctic is moving away from its initial isometric view and adopting a 3D, third-person perspective.
  • Setting and character: The game is set in an eponymous hotel during blizzards, with players investigating murders as the sleep-deprived daughter of a detective.
  • Availability and release details: Early access to Tangerine Antarctic can be obtained through Steam pre-orders, but the official release date remains unannounced. The switch to third-person perspective was made to avoid plagiarism, despite thematic similarities to Disco Elysium.

Renamed ‘Tangerine Antarctic’: Dark Math Games’ Isometric-to-3D Shift Away from Disco Elysium’s Legacy

The game initially known as XXX Nightshift, and one of the anticipated follow-ups to Disco Elysium, has been renamed Tangerine Antarctic. It has also switched from an isometric view to a 3D, third-person perspective. Dark Math Games revealed these changes in October 2024. These developments occurred after the original Disco Elysium development team split, with half of its members forming Dark Math Games, a 20-person studio. Tangerine Antarctic is set in an eponymous hotel where wealthy individuals seek refuge during blizzards. Players investigate murders as the sleep-deprived daughter of a detective. Dark Math Games chose a third-person camera to avoid plagiarism, despite the game’s thematic similarities to Disco Elysium. Early access to Tangerine Antarctic is available through Steam pre-orders; however, an official release date has not yet been announced.

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Specification
Official NameTangerine Antarctic
Brief SummaryYou’re a Patrol Op on a holiday weekend at World’s End Ski Resort, Mount Hope, Antarctica. But things are about to go sideways.

Now you’re stranded at the off-season resort with unforgettable guests, wild parties, and mad secrets. The world of XXX NIGHTSHIFT is your oyster—crack it open with evolved role-playing systems.

Welcome, detective, to World’s End’s most luxurious hotel: the Tangerine Antarctic at Mt. Hope. The ultimate comfort for the powerful elites past, present and future. No desire is off-limits, privacy is absolute and nothing is certain. Except: you shouldn't be here. And the murders are very real.

PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows), Linux, Mac
GenreRole-playing (RPG), Adventure
Play ModesSingle player
LanguagesEnglish, Portuguese (Brazil)
GenreDark Math Games
GenreDark Math Games

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