Love me some holiday-set video games

I probably should’ve watched this debut trailer forParty Hard 2with an eye on the scornful new protagonist or any potential stray details that might’ve popped up, but I was too distracted by the vibrant lighting and colors to take notice of much else. It’s a cool visual hookin motion, one that places 2D characters in a 3D setting backed up by real-time shading and physics-driven objects.

“With the originalParty Hard, we released 5 public alphas which helped us generate a ton of feedback,” noted publisher tinyBuild. “Expect the same approach here, with playable builds landing in your inbox as development progresses. For now, we urge everyone to sign-up for theAlpha.”

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The first game (catch our review here) eventually worked its way around to PC, consoles, and even mobile devices.Party Hard 2is only confirmed for PC right now, and it’ll be playable at PAX East.

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