I have to admit my perception of Devolver Digital has been somewhat limited. Until just last week, I primarily knew the company for its candy-cane colored logo with the old-west font, its ostentatious E3 presentations featuring Chief Synergy Officer Nina Struthers, and a handful of games that were mostly violent, top-down shooters. I knew it for Hotline Miami, Titan Souls, and games of a similar ilk. There’s nothing wrong with those titles — in fact, I adore one of the two I just listed — but it’s clear I had a narrow view of the publisher. There is so much more to Devolver Digital than those types of games, and last week in San Francisco, I got a first-hand look at the variety of games the publisher is attaching its name to.
Weedcraft Inc. is an upcoming adventure game from developer Vile Monarch, known for Crush Your Enemies, and games writer Scott Alexander. It’s the first game to be commissioned by Devolver Digital. Far removed from the violent, top-down shooters I normally associate with it, Weedcraft is a business sim that challenges players to build a weed empire while dealing with the complications of running an illicit business. Alexander, who is working with the development team remotely, was on-hand to explain to me that Weedcraft isn’t just some silly marijuana game like the ones you’ll find on mobile with Wiz Khalifa’s name attached; this is a legitimate look at the business of weed.
Source: Destructoid Devolver Digital got me high on Weedcraft