Let’s face it, it’s already pretty weird thatactualPokemon are pit against one another in virtual cockfights.

Palworld seems weird mostly because there’s no attempt made to make it aesthetically cohesive.

If these were fantasy laserguns, I’m not sure I’d think twice.

A screenshot of Palworld showing one of its friendly-looking monsters strapped to a bed in a grim, horror-lit room.

“We’ve challenged not only in graphical aspects but also in-game systems.

Palworld is aiming for a 2022 release, with an alpha test apparently planned “in the future.”

It’s being developed by Pocketpair, who previously released the similarly everything-and-the-kitchen-sink crafting gameCraftopia.

Cover image for YouTube video

I also really liked their maximalist tower defence CCG,Overdungeon.