Hellboy Web of Wyrd Interview: Dev Discusses Making a Roguelite Using One of Comics’ Most Revered Titles

It’s genuinely surprising that there haven’t been more attempts at translating the world of Hellboy into the medium of video games given the importance and reverence of the title and its titular hero in comics. Other than a single licensed video game tie-in that accompanied the release of the second film adaptation, Hellboy Web of Wyrd is the first attempt from a studio at crafting an original game that translates the evocative and moody world of the comics into an interactive experience. All it takes is one quick look at the visuals and aesthetic of Hellboy Web of Wyrd to see that the developer, Upstream Arcade, clearly understands the elements that make the comics so special.