{"id":73924,"date":"2026-10-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=73924"},"modified":"2026-10-16T18:13:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T09:13:12","slug":"grandia-producers-new-jrpg-under-mythos-draws-from-the-cthulhu-mythos-quantum-cosmology-and-ai-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/grandia-producers-new-jrpg-under-mythos-draws-from-the-cthulhu-mythos-quantum-cosmology-and-ai-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Grandia producer\u2019s new JRPG Under Mythos draws from the Cthulhu mythos, quantum cosmology, and \u201cAI anxiety\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Video game planning and production company KADATH, helmed by veteran game producer Yoichi Miyaji (best known for producing the Lunar and Grandia series), recently announced<\/a> their debut title Under Mythos<\/strong>. Scheduled to release in 2028, Under Mythos is a 2D dark fantasy JRPG that follows the story of a lost cat peacefully spending its days working at a mysterious hot spring. However, as you play the game, the world gradually starts descending into madness, and the fantasy slice-of-life story shifts to cosmic horror.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a recent interview with 4Gamer<\/a>, Miyaji talked about the themes of the new game, as well as what influenced him to pursue a distinct cosmic horror twist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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According to Miyaji, the game is based on the idea that the world was created and exists within the consciousness of Azathoth, a deity belonging to the Cthulhu mythos. On top of that core concept, Miyaji has added his own personal interpretations to the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apparently, Miyaji has also been interested in quantum cosmology and the relationship between human consciousness and the universe. Specifically, he talks about the idea that the universe itself has a consciousness, which could be the origin of human consciousness \u2013 which he then connects to the story of Azathoth. What\u2019s more, the Elder Things and Shoggoths from H. P. Lovecraft\u2019s 1931 novella “At the Mountains of Madness” also play an important role in Under Mythos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shoggoths were originally created as servitors for the Elder Things, but then rebelled against their creators after developing independent minds. Miyaji ties this story to the recently growing unease surrounding AI in the general public, which is another theme he wanted to tackle within the game. Specifically, the idea of something humans have created for their own benefit eventually breaching their understanding and escaping from their control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt feels like there\u2019s a sense of anxiety about not knowing what will happen with AI in the future. I want to portray those kinds of worries and fears that people nowadays are feeling,\u201d Miyaji comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While most details about the story are still kept under wraps, Miyaji says that even the game\u2019s hot spring inn will somehow connect to the Cthulhu Mythos \u2013 though not everything will be explicitly explained to the players, likely to induce that feeling of an \u201coverwhelming presence\u201d lurking behind the shadows. Under Mythos is set to release in 2028, so we\u2019ll still need to wait a bit longet to get an actual taste of its story. But judging from what we know so far, it seems like it\u2019s shaping up to be a treat for fans of the Cthulhu Mythos and cosmic horror in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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