#zaum studio

[moskafleurart]

My new Disco Elysium tattoo. Not my art just my arm, but I thought it was worth posting it here anyways.

made by Neoparker (on Instagram)

[mywifeisabug]

thats not very commie of them

[nablastria]

「After Tribunal」

This is where I imagine Kim would take a nap after what happened at the tribunal (based on my first play through).

[joycemessier]

disco elysium readings

a compilation of articles / essays / posts on disco elysium (non-comprehensive, ofc)

review / interviews:

The making of Disco Elysium: How ZA/UM created one of the most original RPGs of the decade

The Incredible, Absurd World of Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

Why Kim Kitsuragi is Disco Elysium's breakout star

Roleplaying a Communist Cop in the Ruins of Revolution

Disco Elysium’s Aerostatic Pilot Jacket: The Kotaku Fashion Review

Chasing oblivion with Disco Elysium and alcohol addiction

articles:

A Storm Is Blowing from Paradise: Disco Elysium on the Past and Present

A Year Later, I Still Can't Stop Thinking About Disco Elysium

A Spectre is Haunting Martinaise — Detective Fiction and Disco Elysium’s Disappointing Ending

and more under the cut

Disco Elysium and Copaganda

Sexuality and Yearning in Disco Elysium

Disco Elysium and my Transgender Experience

Why writing matters – A look at the literary qualities of Disco Elysium and Planescape: Torment

The Weight of the past in Disco Elysium

The Future Echoes of Disco Elysium

The Miracle Animal and the Pale Inside: Existential Thought in Disco Elysium

The Mysterious, Magical End of 'Disco Elysium' Was One of the Year's Best

Innocence, Individualism & Moralism in Elysium by @junawer

academic papers:

"Making Sense in a Senseless World": Disco Elysium's Absurd Hero

The Hanged Rhizome on the Tree: Arborescence and Multiplicity in Disco Elysium

Playing stories?

Do Hobocops Dream of the Rule of Law?

and more from Baltic Screen Media Review

disco elysium staff:

martin luiga's medium

recommendations are welcomed!

[molnyash-art]

designed how a few of my skills would look like if I was a disco elysium character 🖤

[meinqiwu]

who’s that fine babe? its satellite officer jean vicquemare

[turianhumanclient]

People Make Games looks into ZAUM, Disco Elysium

Interviews folks inside and outside the company too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGIGA8taN-M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=du4Zjiv7bQs&t=0s (the CEO) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrN0KXeQ0v4&t=0s (Writer) My takes under the cut based on the main video, haven’t seen the full interviews yet:

Kurvitz signed off his rights to Sacred and Terrible Air and Disco Elysium to the company

An inner circle existed inside the company centered around Kurvits, which sought to work on the sequel BUT: 1) they 'wanted to see the game's source code and considered making a new company around it', 2) upset lot of Kurvits' friends with preferential treatment to the inner circle, 3) alarmed management but 4) management had already formed Newelysium Ltd to handle the sequel separately from Zaum London/Zaum UK/Disco Elysium UK to satisfy Linnamäe's conditions to sell his share to the CEO Ilmar Kompus

Kurvits' friends and coworkers think he's a shit leader and manager and he's got that cult leader charisma without proper people skill to manage them and they resent him for it + moneymen capitalized on this to sow more salt

Kurvits was unrepentant in the video, he did not think he was at fault towards his friends and coworkers

Inner circle at large is digging in and not admitting fault

The moneymen still remain shady about the structure, management, shifting around employees before they'd be entitled to benefits

 Harrier Du Bois is the latest and worst self-insert of Kurvits down to pat. Self-destructive rock star hated by colleagues

[serviceweapon]

“He did everything he could.” The lieutenant interrupts him. “*We* did everything we could.”