There are a lot of studios taking a crack at developing 'the next Disco Elysium', but the one that's intrigued me the most so far is Rue Valley. Emotion Spark's narrative RPG is set during a 47-minute window in an out-of-the-way motel, featuring an enigmatic protagonist trying to forget about some unexplained trauma. At the end of the 47-minute run, time resets.
With its hand-drawn artstyle, isometric perspective, non-traditional RPG setting, a narrator who likes to needle you, and a focus on the protagonist's psyche, it's definitely spitting out Disco vibes, and this is not accidental. It's one of the key inspirations, which also includes Groundhog Day and, from the art side, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse.
