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“You Play as a Cat!”: After a 15-Year Development Battle, Patrice Désilets Details the Trippy Era-Hopping Gameplay of 1666: Amsterdam
- 1666: Amsterdam developer Patrice Désilets outlines a 15-year journey to finish the game.
- The game switches between present-day, 1999, and 1666 with multiple characters guiding the narrative.
- The unique mechanic lets players embody a cat who is actually a 1999-era person.
- Désilets frames the cat protagonist as central to the 1666 Amsterdam setting.
- 1666: Amsterdam will release on PC with a free prologue now available on Steam and Epic.
- Patrice Désilets previously led major projects such as Prince of Persia and Assassin's Creed.
- Désilets describes his persistence as central to realizing the project.
- The segment promotes IGN Live 2026 coverage and the event's full schedule.
- The article highlights the creator's long road to completing 1666: Amsterdam.
- The game combines multiple timelines through a cat-protagonist lens set in Amsterdam.
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