New game 'Diamond Sword, Wooden Sword' and other news from an interview with Nik Perumov

Recently, the service **"KinoPoisk"** started creating its own content. One of the projects is a series of podcasts **"The History of Russian Fantasy"**, where famous Russian writers and others involved in the genre talk about the past, present, and likely future of works about brutal wars and powerful wizards in our country.

Of course, the project could not overlook Nik Perumov — the author of several iconic books from the 90s that largely defined the development of fantasy literature in Russia. However, even now, the creator of the Ordered Multiverse and the author of the most famous fanfictions based on "The Lord of the Rings" continues his career and creativity. This is what he discussed with journalist and author of "The History of Russian Fantasy," Yuri Saprykin.

Most likely, the part of the interview dedicated to the new game based on Perumov's book "Diamond Sword, Wooden Sword" will be of most interest to Gamer.ru visitors. This is a completely new game adaptation, not related to the 2008 project. The game is being produced by "Akronix" and "Studio Plus."

The plot of the book, according to Perumov himself:

— It is primarily a story about the choices that different heroes make. A story about how the hatred experienced by the characters consumes them and turns them into tools of destruction. This hatred is embodied in two magical swords, and when they clash, a release of forces occurs that can tear apart the entire world. At the center of this clash is the emperor of the Melinsky Empire. He is trying to wrest power from the wizards — carriers of ancient power, who are trying to secure a good life at the expense of those who do not possess this power. This is a direct reference to the book of the great Soviet Russian athlete Yuri Vlasov, "The Justice of Power." When you learn step by step, develop, train, whether you are developing your muscles, mind, or magical abilities, this must come with the realization that power must be used justly. That is what "Diamond Sword" is about.

When Yuri asked about his personal gaming experience, Nik replied:

— I am a gamer, have played all the major titles since the early 1990s, but now, with my extensive work in the lab, I have little time, of course. It’s a miracle if I get to play for an hour on weekends. In my free time, I mostly write.

— Do you like RPGs the most among genres?

— Yes, I love immersion in a world, especially a fantasy one. I don't like cyberpunk and haven’t played Cyberpunk 2077, and I also haven’t completed the third "Witcher" because people told me, "You will drown in it." I couldn't allow myself that, so I watched the walkthrough on YouTube — it was interesting to see how it was done.

— What recent games could you mention?

— Diablo 4. I remain a fan of classic World of Warcraft. When it launched, I joyfully joined it. However, there’s a horrible grind, very slow progress, but when someone in purple epic gear passes by you, you look at them, and everyone bows to them. Because they go to raids a lot.

You can read the rest of the interview,

including about the start of his writing career, his attitude towards Tolkien, and fantasy in general on KinoPoisk.