Wolf Haus Games CEO Joe Dietsch explains how the upcoming Xbox game 'Join Us' evolved from a hobby project into a cult-themed open-world sandbox, balancing horror and gallows humour.
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01Summary
- 01Join Us is Wolf Haus Games' debut title, set for release in 2027.
- 02Joe Dietsch conceived the game as a hobby in 2021, inspired by his background in film commercials.
- 03Players expand their cult using either soft approaches (helping townsfolk) or hard approaches (brutal attacks).
- 04The game's tone was influenced by Grindhouse cinema, particularly the work of Russ Meyer.
- 05After the campaign ends, the game remains open-ended with post-launch content planned.
02Why it matters
This story matters because it reveals how a small studio used accessible technology to create a large-scale game, offering players a unique blend of horror and comedy in a sandbox world where the joke is that cults are bad but everyone pretends they are fun.
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