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Educate Yourself in The ABCs of Happiness in Latest “We Happy Few” Trailer
With that August 10 launch date creeping closer, Compulsion have dropped another trailer for their Dystopian nightmare We Happy Few. This one in particular detailing just what happens to someone when they have to be “re-educated” about happiness in Wellington Wells. And yes, that was 1984 and Brave New World hitting you upside the head.
The trailer also takes the opportunity to introduce several characters within the game that you’ll eventually be playing as throughout the course of the story. There’s Arthur, a redactor at the Department of Printing, Recycling and Archives, who goes off of his Joy once he comes across a particular article that shakes him. He soon meets Sally, a scientist and socialite with expertise in chemistry and sneaking who also has her secrets. Lastly there’s Ollie, an ornery veteran soldier who lives in the ruins of a train station outside of town with the rest of the Wastrels (people on the fringes of society after taking a bad batch of Joy).
Things are definitely getting interesting with this reveal of info, which is perfect for those on the fence about getting the game. But come on, you were going to get it, anyay.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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