Paradox Details Bronze Age Inspirations Behind Post-Apocalyptic Strategy Game Afterworld
Paradox shares worldbuilding insights for Afterworld, emphasizing Bronze Age collapse influences over comparisons to the Fallout universe.
Paradox has provided fresh background details on its upcoming post-apocalyptic North American grand strategy title, Afterworld. While initial impressions drew comparisons to popular post-nuclear franchises like Fallout, developer insights indicate the project relies on vastly different thematic foundations.
In a recent development diary, content designer Luke Bean explained that the title draws heavy inspiration from the historical Bronze Age collapse rather than traditional retro-futuristic tropes. The setting places North American factions in a world where past civilization has become an incomprehensible legend rather than a recent memory.
According to the developer, the emerging factions perceive modern Americans as an ancient, vanished empire akin to how contemporary society views ancient Rome. The setting revolves around societies grappling with remnants of advanced scientific achievements while trying to rationalize the sudden demise of their forebears.