Equipment and properties

Disco Elysium: the selected hat adds Logic and reduces Suggestion; the left panel lists combined equipment bonuses.The item has both a benefit and a drawbackThe summary shows the combined effect of equipped items
Disco ElysiumA hat improves one skill and weakens another
  1. The item has both a benefit and a drawback
  2. The summary shows the combined effect of equipped items
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Equipped items change attributes and available actions. The player chooses a useful combination while accounting for each item’s drawbacks.

Design tips

  • Show the net effect of a replacement, including lost bonuses.
  • Connect properties to gameplay decisions as well as rarity.

Examples