
A virtual reality game about disarming bombs asks how much you trust your friends
Even on the best of days, defusing a bomb is a difficult task. Can there ever really be a “best day” that involves defusing a bomb? Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes is not interested in simplifying this task. Developed by Ottawa’s Steel Crate Games, it layers wrinkle upon wrinkle, making the task of defusing quite the challenge. You play in a group: one player can see the virtual bomb, the other(s) can see the instruction manual for defusing the damn thing. Everyone has to work together to ensure a satisfactory outcome. For good measure, the clock is ticking, because there’s…