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3I never realized there was so much untapped Santa Claus lore buried within this game.\n\n\n--------------------\n\nHelp us keep Octotiggy going! Support us on Patreon to see our new videos before anyone else! - https://www.patreon.com/octotiggy\n\nIf you just want to help us out and see your name pop up in the livestream, you can always head on over to our direct donation page. We really appreciate your generosity! - https://youtube.streamlabs.com/octotiggy\n\nOctotiggy on Discord - https://discord.gg/gfJSGS8\nOctotiggy on Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/Octotiggy\nOctotiggy on Twitch - https://www.twitch.tv/octotiggy/profile\nOctotiggy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Octotiggy\nOctotiggy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/octotiggy/\nOctotiggy on Reddit - https://www.reddit.com/r/Octotiggy/\n\n--------------------\n\n\nDead Cells is a 2018 roguelike-Metroidvania game developed by Motion Twin and Evil Empire, and published by Motion Twin. The player takes the role of an amorphous creature called the Prisoner. As the Prisoner, the player must fight their way out of a diseased island in order to slay the island's King. The player gains weapons, treasure and other tools through exploration of the procedurally-generated levels. Dead Cells features a permadeath system, causing the player to lose all items and other abilities upon dying. A currency called Cells can be collected from defeated enemies, allowing the player to purchase permanent upgrades.\n\nProduction of Dead Cells began after Motion Twin planned development for a follow-up to their previous browser game Die2Nite. The developers decided to replace the cooperative gameplay of Die2Nite with a single-player experience focused around combat and action. They took inspiration from the Engineer character class from Team Fortress 2, and remade Dead Cells into an action platform game where the player would utilize a variety of combinations of weapons and skills.\n\nThe game was released for Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on August 7, 2018. A mobile port for iOS was released on August 28, 2019, and an Android port was released in 2020. A version for PlayStation 5 was added on June 29, 2023. After release, Motion Twin supported the game with several updates and expansions. The game received positive reviews from critics, who praised its combat style and level design, with specific praise being directed towards the randomized levels and weapons. By March 2021, the game had sold 5 million copies.\n\nDead Cells is a 2D side-scrolling "roguevania", a combination of the roguelike and Metroidvania genres. The player controls the Prisoner, an amorphous creature who journeys across an island full of mutated monsters. When the player dies, they lose all weapons and upgrades obtained in a playthrough, excluding a few permanent items. Weapons primarily include swords, bows, shields, and placeable traps that harm enemies that come near them. In combat, the Prisoner can dodge across the ground to avoid the attacks of enemies, or jump over the attacks. Dodging into an enemy's space allows the Prisoner to move through them and attack from behind. When falling from a height, the Prisoner can slam into the ground, allowing them to stun enemies, or allow the Prisoner to fall from heights without getting stunned themselves.\n\nDead Cells received positive reviews from critics. The Xbox One version received "universal acclaim", and the PlayStation 4, PC, Nintendo Switch, and iOS versions received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Brandin Tyrrel of IGN praised the game for its engaging gameplay premise, and randomized layout declaring "The placement and order of its levels are Dead Cells' skeletal frame, but the ever-changing layouts and enemy and item placements are the blood that pumps through its heart."\n\nWikipedia contributors. Dead Cells. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. January 1, 2024, 16:18 UTC. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dead_Cells&oldid=1193015346.