Dungeon crawlers are typically dark and dangerous places, and they tend to be my least favourite spaces in gaming. Going Under turns the tables and presents a bubble-gum bright startup office for you to go smashing around in. From the first moment, I was taken in by the game’s style, but what about the substance?
You play as Jackie Fiasco, a new employee at a start-up company. Only, this isn’t your typical Silicon Valley start-up – though it is full of sly digs at modern startups, which I enjoyed, lots. You work for drinks company Fizzle, a company owned by Cubicle, and Cubicle isn’t afraid to shut down new ventures if they don’t perform well.
Within the office are three “dungeons” which are the offices of failed…