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The Descent - how game devs learned to love ladders

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Kirk McKeand Eurogamer
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The Descent
Genres · adventure
Release · Aug 11, 2022
Developer · Viksy Productions
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Active · 1995–1999
Latest · Freespace 2
Top genres · simulation, fps
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