How Hades Defeats Damnation With Diversity
149Hades is an incredibly well designed roguelike. It ties together its endless runs with a gripping narrative about escaping the underworld with the help of the Olympian gods, who provide protagonist Zagreus with helpful boons. It has numerous interlocking upgrade systems and drop-dead gorgeous art, but none of that is what this video is really about. It’s about diversity.
See, Hades doesn’t feature the typical whitewashed lineup of Greek gods and goddesses. Developer Supergiant Games made a concerted effort to diversify its deities, resulting in a wonderful melting pot of racial, orientational, and cultural diversity. From Athena and Ares to Achilles and Patroclus, there is a lot to be analyzed in how the developer elevated its game using these principles.
Hades is available now on PC and Nintendo Switch, and Supergiant Games is still keeping the fire going with frequent updates. FrameWork doesn’t hand out a traditional Game of the Year award, but if we did, this would be it--so consider it a strong recommendation.
00:00 -- Intro
00:50 -- Title Card
1:02 -- Three Types Of Diversity
1:30 -- Diversity Of Race: A Different Point Of View
4:36 -- Diversity Of Orientation: Directly From Greek Myths
6:38 -- Diversity Of Culture: An Artist’s Inspirations
8:40 -- Variety Is The Spice Of Life
9:34 -- Yes, The Gods Are All Hot
10:01 -- Inclusive Content Creators
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Here’s how ‘Hades’ makes going back to hell feel fresh [Washington Post]
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Black Athena: How Hades Gets Its Gods Right [Kotaku]
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