Characters and narratives from mythologies and folklore have been weaved into video games in numerous ways. While some games like The Sims series, Populous, and Spore let players control characters’ lives by building and managing their worlds, there are others that actually cast gods as playable protagonists.
Letting players roleplay as gods comes with a lot of advantages. For one, there is always established real-world lore to draw compelling narratives from and the gods’…
