DiscWorld II takes place 8 years after the events of Mortality Bytes , where Death, the grim reaper, has gone on an extended vacation. With Death away, those whose "time is up" are stuck in limbo, and it's up to Rincewind to bring him back or suffer the fate of immortality.
The game is divided into 4 Acts, with many locations to explore and obstacles to overcome. Conversations with characters and interaction with inventory objects are necessary to progress through the game. The unique humour found in Mortality Bytes returns in DiscWorld II .