PAX West 2025 Spotlight: Draco and the Seven Scales

Set sail for a pixel-powered odyssey - Draco and the Seven Scales blends top-down dungeon crawling with nautical exploration in a way that’s equal parts nostalgic and fresh. You step into the boots of a determined captain, sailing the seven seas in search of sacred scales to fulfill a dark pact and save what you hold dear. Whether you’re charting treacherous waters or raiding dungeons filled with puzzles and minibosses, each voyage and cavern feels like part of a larger, heartfelt journey. At PAX West 2025, we had a brief chat with Sam from Ice Goat Games to uncover how the team channeled inspiration from classic adventure roguelikes - like Zelda’s top-down roots - into a more modern take. Watch our full interview below to see how Draco and the Seven Scales, one of this year’s PAX Rising spotlighted titles, invites players to rewrite fate across both land and sea.