How XCOM's Designer Went From "Marvel Dating Sim" To A Gilmore Girls-Inspired Life Sim

Jake Solomon is no stranger to creating complex games; his credits on XCOM, Marvel's Midnight Suns, and numerous other strategy games over his 23-year career at Firaxis prove that much. And yet, Solomon's next venture presents the veteran game designer with a challenge he's never before encountered."With this game, I don't even get hit points," Solomon laughed.On May 14, Solomon announced that, alongside Firaxis teammate Will Miller and former The Sims' director Grant Rodiek, he was creating a n