The gamers yearn for the mines. Specifically, the gamers yearn for the sandbox mining colony of Gothic, the janky and completely beloved 2001 RPG that's getting remade as I write this. They yearn ...

Return to The Colony, a reimagination of 2001's fantasy role playing game Gothic. King Rhobar II, in need of a large quantity of magical ore in order to forge powerful weapons, operates the ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. It’s also not ...

A surprising survey exhibition, “Gothic Modernity,” which debuted last fall at the Ateneum in Helsinki and is now on view at Oslo’s National Museum, posits a different theory. The show ...

Charlie Hall is Polygon’s tabletop editor. In 12-plus years as a journalist & photographer, he has covered simulation, strategy, and spacefaring games, as well as public policy. While there’s ...

Recognizable for its pointed arches and rib vaults, Gothic architecture was Europe’s primary building style for cathedrals from the late 12th to the 16th century. It evolved from its heavier ...

The original Gothic games played an important role in the history of PC RPGs. Pioneering the RPG subgenre affectionately nicknamed ‘Eurojank’, their immersive worlds and open-ended style ...

Publisher THQ Nordic and developer Alkimia Interactive have released the “Nyras Prologue” demo for Gothic Remake for PC via Steam and GOG as part of Steam Next Fest: February 2025 Edition.

The Gothic vampire aesthetic never truly vanished—it was just waiting for its moment in the shadows. Now, it’s making a dramatic comeback, from Nosferatu-inspired fashion trends to dark ...