Pill-popping medical horror Side Effects from Free Lives arrives November 21

I love the idea of Buckshot Roulette meets medical horror, so I'm keen to see what all the pill-popping fuss is about with Side Effects. We don't have long to wait, as it's been announced that it's arriving on November 21st for solo play and up to 4 people online together.

Coming from Free Lives who made the likes of Terra Nil, Broforce, Gorn, Stick it to the Stickman and Angerfoot - I think it's safe to say we're in for a good time here.

More about it: "Welcome to Side Effects: a tense, turn-based medical roulette game. Each round you'll be presented with a selection of pills. Some are helpful, some are harmful, and some mean instant death. You never know what you're about to consume or what it might do to your mind or body. Winning means outlasting – AKA, outliving – your opponent across the table."

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Game Highlights from the press release:

Resist - Every pill impacts your resistance. Manage it wisely: zero resistance means death.

Experiment - Between rounds, you can choose from a range of experimental items and treatments that can shift the odds in your favor, from vaccines to mouth clamps.

You’re not alone - The other patient wants to outlast you. They’ll bluff, adapt, and use everything at their disposal to keep breathing one dose longer than you.

The full version of the game will include:

• Single player mode.
• Free Healthcare (endless mode).
• Multiplayer mode (2-4 players!).
• 20+ unique items .
• 6 pill types to test.