How fashion helped create Absolver’s believable fantasy world

In one of the first moments of Absolver, someone hands you a mask. The game — a

deep online fighter available now on PC and PS4 — uses this to welcome you into its strange, mysterious world. The mask is a mark. It tells the world you are a prospect, one of many up-and-coming fighters, learning the intricate ways of combat as a way to rise through the ranks and explore the realm of a fallen, but not quite forgotten empire. The mask is a symbol of strength, but it also just looks cool. Much of the appeal of Absolver is in its almost dauntingly complex fighting mechanics, which let you customize your character into a combatant that best suits your style of play. The idea is that, in the solemn online realm of Adal, each fighter can be distinct. But that doesn’t just mean how they handle themselves in battle. Players can also change how their characters look, as Absolver features a multitude of clothing and gear options. And to help with that, development studio Sloclap enlisted the help of fashion designer Damir Doma.                                                               https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/14/16307444/absolver-ps4-game-fashion-design-damir-doma