I’ve always wanted to arrange hell my way! – review of the game “Hell Architect”

There are many images of Hell in both literature and movies. And it is the man in a loop who plays his worst nightmare, and it is some red devil who puts the damned into the cauldron and cooks – there are many options. Imagine, however, that you were given the opportunity to determine what hell looks like and works, such The Sims only instead of normal people you have their versions after death, and the torture you subject to the guilty allows you to build new objects. Great right?

The producer of this extremely fun simulator is Woodland Games (the studio has been on the market since 2016 and is already responsible for several other simulators), and the publisher of Play Way; you can play it on PC. In the game, we play the role of a young manager in hell who, along with subsequent scenarios, receives new tasks aimed at improving the operation or modifying the appearance of given areas in hell. Of course, we have support in this and from time to time appropriate tips are given (they are especially useful in the initial games, because they make it easier to understand how to obtain specific resources.

Fifteen of the dead will build bedrooms, and five will be tortured

When starting the game, we get the opportunity to play scenarios or enter the sandbox. In the case of the first option, it is worth choosing tutorials , because in the form of miniquests, they allow you to quickly learn about the rules of the game.
As the aforementioned manager, we look after the designated space of hell, and we have subordinates – the condemned – to perform tasks. At the beginning, there are several of them, so you should plan their use wisely. At the Hell’s Gate, however, we have a timer that counts down until the next new workforce arrives. In the case of these sinners, it is worth noting that they may be ordinary people, but after meeting the appropriate rules, we can also count on the appearance of special people, whose additional skills will support our actions. Just waiting for the infernal convicts takes a while, so the less patient may get irritated by this aspect of the game. However, it does not affect the overall reception of this title, and even forces good planning. To make our minions as effective as possible,The Sims . The icons for sleep, water, food, and the need to use the toilet change colors depending on how much you need to take care of the characters (red means immediately, green means they are satisfied). As if that was not enough, the condemned themselves can also develop their skills depending on how often we assign them to specific tasks. Interestingly, we can even prioritize the execution of the ordered tasks , e.g. if we want someone to be a great cook, we arrange that he should always go to the catering position first.

Apart from people, we can deploy devils in hell, but not immediately and not for free; for everything needs resources.

Some stones, a few screams and the essence of a blessed damned

In the Hellenic Architect, apart from the workforce we control, we must ensure a constant supply of materials, because they are the second important element needed to expand or reconstruct Hell. Dirt, coal, metal and two types of stones can be excavated from the environment. Quite a separate issue, in turn, are suffering (suffering) and essence(essence) that we get for torturing our people and sacrificing them (and we have some drastic options to enable us to do so). In order for everything in our hell to run smoothly, it is necessary – as in a good factory – to plan a production line. The top bar showing how much we have at the moment helps a lot in the game (in the case of human resources, an appropriate menu has also been designed to check the condition and needs of each unit). The creators also thought about speeding up the time, so if you don’t want to wait too long, just use this facility and everything will play out much faster.

Today, please rebuild the pink level – it is torture even for Satan himself

Apart from an interesting idea for the game, I must admit that the game is just fun. If you are a fan of black humor, then just like me, you will snort, seeing the expressions of the tortured, or listening to dialogues commissioning us with devils’ tasks or Lilith’s statements. It’s also nice to look at the graphics used (there is something in this game that reminds me a bit of the old Lemmings and Bomberman ), which is colorful and comic. The display options have been comprehensively thought out and for those resistant to violence and more sensitive players (nudity and blood can be turned off).

Occupation: Hell’s Manager

Hell Architect is a good title that will be great for casual entertainment in your free time. I guarantee that it will never make you rage quits . The combination of a fun story and dialogues, with attractive graphics, simple rules and the compulsion of combining and planning gives a very interesting game that I enjoyed spending time with, and I will probably come back to play with my subjects in the sandbox.