Bit late to this one but so happy to hear from a fellow Papers Please fan. I watched jacksepticeye's playthrough(s) amd became so enamoured with its charms and worldbuilding
Funny bit of synchronicity (or maybe I just started to notice it due to your great stories) but reading some old Marvel Conan tales I found 2 old references to the black stone...!
The Brak Man Morn story by Thomas/Barry Smith - people of the worm and then also a random back up in SSOC 74 (which I picked up because there is a Claremont Conan story in it) has a horror story by Roy Thomas and Gene Day which again features...the black stone.
Yes, The Black Stone (in Savage Sword #74) is the original horror tale we drew the most influence from and Worms of the Earth is another key story we'll be referencing down the road. :)
Bit late to this one but so happy to hear from a fellow Papers Please fan. I watched jacksepticeye's playthrough(s) amd became so enamoured with its charms and worldbuilding
It's so sharp and the way it builds up that sense of bureaucratic dread is amazing.
All the best for 2025 Jim!
Funny bit of synchronicity (or maybe I just started to notice it due to your great stories) but reading some old Marvel Conan tales I found 2 old references to the black stone...!
The Brak Man Morn story by Thomas/Barry Smith - people of the worm and then also a random back up in SSOC 74 (which I picked up because there is a Claremont Conan story in it) has a horror story by Roy Thomas and Gene Day which again features...the black stone.
Where will it pop up again ? :)
Yes, The Black Stone (in Savage Sword #74) is the original horror tale we drew the most influence from and Worms of the Earth is another key story we'll be referencing down the road. :)