Just thinking about it ... sealing a dangerous entity for 1000 years is probably not that good an idea. Because it's likely the entity will have faded into mysticism by then. Which would then lead to the future civilizations responsible for renewing the seal not taking it seriously, shrugging it off as an obscure story. So the entity breaks free again. Which means, paradoxically, a much shorter time-span like 100 years would probably be much safer. Because that can be well preserved in documentations and the last eyewitnesses probably just died very recently. Which means everyone is much more keenly aware about the entity and the necessity of renewing the seal.
I kinda want a game where a dark god flat out refuses to wake because no one is worthy and instead seeks to reinforce their crumbling prison out of sheer spite.
iv been through a few books where the summoned entity is the mc and they did not want to be called and just express supreme dissapointment over the state of the world.
The Bartimaeus trilogy@@paininthebox1291 I go through a lot of books so its hard for me to recall titles very well im sorry. A random series i can pop outa my head though is Inc Inc has the mc as a demonlord whos been imprisoned for a very long time being re summoned into the world and just messing around doing what ever he wants cause no one really remembers his kind. That one is explicit. The Bartimaeus trilogy is another where where demons are summoned and shoved into objects to power them kinda a dick move really.
I backed that game when it was on kickstarter because it was such a cool concept, such a disappointment that it fizzled out. Been hoping for something in the same vein.
+1 i am another kickstarter of That Which Sleeps, today i am still annoyed about how i was cheated out of my pledge on that kickstarter. It had such amazing art and a possibly deep dive into evil god mode strategy game.
I like to call this genre "Sauron simulators". And yes, this seems most definitely inspired by That Which Sleeps, even the mechanics seem very like those described in the Kickstarter.
I'm just at the character selection screen and this is impressive. Just the lore and each god's mechanics (which contribute to the lore). Mmm delicious. Ophanim would have to be my top choice, given it sounds like you get to play Palpatine, using two seemingly opposing sides against each other to play the long game and boost your cred. The ultimate false flag! Also I find it hilarious how Iastur is so on the nose for the being he's a reference to. It's literally a one letter difference, and they're right next to each other on the alphabet. I might just give this one a try...
@@pelyphin0 True, but not everything needs to be a cookie-cutter duplicate of a Lovecraftian Ancient One. There's plenty of books, vidya games, board games that do that already.
@@pelyphin0 bro there was this interactive novel game thing on mobile i played years back and i swear to god the main villan was literally Hastur the Yellow king, R'Lyeh got name droped by some bipedal liazard, and no, they didn't take place in the Lovecraft mythos. They ripped em off in the most blatant way and they got away with it.
@@ossiehalvorson7702 Let me guess - you are one of those people who also make no distinction between roguelikes and roguelites? When someone corrects you, the thing to do is to thank them and learn. Using the wrong genre just dilutes the meaning of the terms, ultimately making it harder to find the games you want.
I love that the video games market still supports fresh ideas even when they miss the bling and buget of highly developed genres. Thanks Splat to be a part of this.
Awesome video! and cool to see you play this game! personally a very enjoyable one I find. I once had a epic tale of last minute saves and a unfortunate end for a hero. I had a really solid run going a few agents scatters causing problems. I had 2 agents in this key coastal city (max shadow) embroiled in war with a nearby nation. A massive opportunity, a huge war between 5 armies broke out in the sea, with a very powerful hero leading the army to save the city. Deaths were uncountable, certainly nobody would notice if I... summoned a giant skeleton army in the middle of this causing massive chaos. I sent 1 agent over to the battle field, one with low profile, to start the ritual, the other agent stayed in the city (an aristocrat who was focusing on making money and hiring mercenaries. turn after turn of the battle, more bodies to rise and cause mass destruction! However, the hero noticed the ritual and left the battle field to stop it, a close battle between hero and agent ensued. The hero, saved the day... The battle soon ends, all sides taking significant loses. The Hero returns home, to celebrate his victories and the heroics no one else knew of. However the Aristocrat was the one who greeted him with a group of payed swords. Slaughtered in an alley for interfering with my work. The world would still fall. Its things like this that make games like this shine, and I hope the game leans into this sort of story telling. I obviously romanticized the details, but that's the fun of the mechanics of games like this.
Me: This looks interesting despite the UI looking like it needs a lot of work. SplatterCat: This writing reminds me of Cultist Simulator. Me: You had my attention, now I am intrigued.
For what it's worth, it sounds like the next update is focused on UI :) There are definitely some rough edges but most of the information is available to you and it can be fun to mess around looking for it.
Interesting. The premise and gameplay reminds me of what That Which Sleeps promised in the Kickstarter then utterly failed to deliver, except this looks like it will deliver.
The prototype for this game, Shadows Behind the Throne, was made by one dude in a few days to demonstrate on the Something Awful Forums that the fraud devs behind "That Which Sleeps" could have had *something* to prove they were actually making a game if they were actually making a game. Then people really liked that prototype, as janky as it was, and the author went on to develop the sequel and this game. It's cool seeing it get popular.
Two things. I want to say thank you for showcasing so many unheard games and also for giving me a ton of options to play different games here and there
Very glad to see you picking up this game! Hope you play it more. :) 15:00 - strategy tip! You can lower security in a location by infiltrating adjacent locations. In this case, it would have made sense to start with the covens. With the warlock (is expendable and has decent lore), you could also use them to pump shadow into the area. 28:50 - yeah, I think the Elder Tomb spreading shadow is a new feature, because I only noticed it doing that in the most recent version. 31:10 - unless something changed that I missed, you don't accumulate profile and menace just by sitting there. You get profile and menace by COMPLETING tasks.
I'm pretty sure that he knew that already, he tried to lower the security by infiltrating adjacent locations like two times. I'm pretty sure that your second point is wrong.
@@TheVoidIsCold well yeah, obviously "the most recent version" was a bit different when I made the comment three months ago. The game has progressed a lot over the months, pretty impressive tbh. :) (It's also possible that I somehow never noticed the elder tomb spreading shadow; my favorite god is Vinerva, who doesn't have a tomb anyways.)
@@typical_name8682 I didn't remember the fact that she doesn't, because I don't really like her. My favorite god is snake because snake is cool and the mechanics are easy. Ophaim I like second
Would be fun to write down the order of events in a whole game of this and use it for a D&D/CoC campaign, making the world move forward as time progresses and having major npcs, world events, and so on all play out based on how the game turns went haha
@@ConnorSinclairCavin there is literally a world history mode, so building up on that is pretty easy and can make for very in depth stuff you would not think about most of the time
This looks exactly like my type of game. As per usual, thanks Splattercat for your showcases, they really make it easy to find these kinds of independent titles.
The Agent/Hero system is surprisingly good. Each character has their own desire & motivations that make the game feel so much alive. One smear campaign and 50 turns later two empires have been warring each other ever since. Leaving widespread death, keeping the heroes busy and leaving the shadow spread unhindered.
I remember there was a game in development with this premise that didn’t finish - That Which Sleeps. Glad to see another game take up a similar concept. Thanks for highlighting this game! There’s a demo on steam for it, think I’ll check it out.
I loved that game. It was so granular. There were an insane number of variables and mechanics. Emergent storytelling possibilities off the charts. I believe the developer underestimated how hard it would be to program the AI with those circumstances. It probably worked great for a few dozen rounds, but not for a full play through. He kept promising that he was working on it every few months. I think he eventually ran out of money and communication went dark. It's too bad. I wish he would at least release the code he had up to that point so maybe a modding community could work on it.
@@JWar- Yep. That's my single greatest annoyance with that game. He had *something*, I wish he would just put that out instead of taking it all with him when he disappeared.. I know all the history of it, I backed it, and really wanted it to do well. I was just thinking about it, actually. I miss it. It was such a great idea, and it could have been so good.
You can. I always play with no time limit because the idea of 'game over' because a ticking clock ticks too many times seems very arbitrary and unsatisfying to me. That said, its almost always possible to beat the game (or get beaten) waaay before turn 500.
I understand and do agree in a way it is arbitrary. But for me I like the creative restriction and direction the time limit gives, where you are given a standard to achieve benchmarks within, and gives you feedback on how well your strategy is. If you are proactive against the chosen one, weaken alliance candidates, and enshadow an unaware population center, you can win by the 300s. Ive won 3 games on normal without any god awakening haha. Maybe I should give myself space to sandbox more! Really the alliance is the main concern, not a turn limit, but the turn limit grounds my approach.
Your explanation of profile vs menace at around 12:00 -- even though it's a pretty clear concept -- was just so well worded and evocative that it made me decide to download the game. Impressed at your explainer skills.
Games like Dungeons & Dragons often have cultists, dark gods, and evil forces trying to overthrow the world, but for the most part events just happen to the players based on what needs to happen in the story. This games simulates a simplified (though still very complex) framework for modeling what these cults would actually be doing, and how they could be stopped. I could envision a mod for this game where a D&D game runner modeled their campaign world in this game, and even potentially modeled the players' choices in the game. You could use the options/restrictions/pacing of the game simulation to inspire the actions of your villains and cultists in the D&D world, and it would probably feel much more real, because the NPC motivations would be based on a framework where they could actually win. At the very least, it could give you lots of ideas for how the bad guys would act and what their options were. At best, with a mod that let one player play both sides, the DM could effectively have a shadow simulation of the campaign world informing their story that the players never knew about.
I really want to see a full play through of this game enough to see all the other god play throughs. Normally I’m not a fan of turn based map games like this but the theme of this game is such a cool and refreshing idea. Love the fact you’re the evil god. Really nice way to turn the tables. The design and art and story is also really nice as well.
I’m genuinely enjoying the content as I can enjoy a story while I work, keep on making these please! I want to know who wins, the dark god or the heroes.
There are two things that give me a deep, primal fear. The vast deepness of the ocean, and a creature/god that is so big that it dwarfs the planet. So...that thumbnail really hit me with it.
My first playthrough, I was basically the Team Rocket of dark god cultists. Things did not go well. I'm pretty sure there were probably angry cats in those cities more threatening than my efforts. Particularly because said cats probably wouldn't have been stopped by rats.
Definitely started to get wrapped up in this. I'd watch a playthrough or two (which hasn't fit your format for years, but I'll still mention it). I loved "Let's Play" Splat, but your commentary is still good enough that I'll watch "first look" Splat.
saw the vidow, now I am intersted. Played the demo, Than there is a demo and it's fun. My whishlist increased. Thanks, i would probbly never found this gem without you!
Avatar: manifest your avatar’s form on the planet and act through it. City destruction, target a house and haunt it’s residence into insanity, spread throughout the forests making blights and other worlds hidden by the trees, or just make a person’s wife physically unable to give birth while pregnant so she’s stuck on constant contractions and see how much trouble you can cause the doctors such as dulling tools, power outages and so on just for no reason but to trim a gene pool down a bit but not harming anyone permanently :3 those would be some fun mini games.
Ophanim portrait is on point though love the idea of including a fallen angel as a "outer god" like entity considering biblically accurate angels are pretty lovecraftian in apperance.
This looks a lot like that old kickstarter game "that which sleeps". But this game is actually playable, instead of being an undelivered promise. Definitely looks awesome and I'm curious how it shapes up in the future.
You convinced me to buy this game, and I have since made a startling realisation. I would make a poor Elder God. I played as Iastur, and I managed to lose my flipping tome! This must be how Sauron felt when he lost the One Ring in the washing machine or however that happened.
Raise madness, and deep ones, in a neighboring territory, causing war, and then internally, weakening resolve. Conduct operations cordially, in country, untill war begins, growing influence to quicken internal troubles when the pieces are in place. Great video, amazing game!
But, but, but, I just bought Dead Grid. Have mercy on my wallet! (Thank you for giving me yet another game on my wishlist, also appreciate you taking extra time to show off a complex game)
Thanks again for another amazing recommendation. Been wanting to see a game like this for a very long time. By the way, I'm sure you already do this, but looking at this game on steamcharts is such a great example of how significant your work is to indie developers. Keep doing great work!
It might be interesting to add a "dark but not evil" deity into the mix at some point, in which your goal is to establish some sort of genuinely benevolent dark imperium.
Great run-through splat, RPG meets 4X, two of my favourite things! Think I k ow whT I'm gonna be doing this Easter holiday! By the way, those city names look like Chinese pinyin, the q is pronounced like 'ch', qian is 'chyen', qiang is 'chyang'
Thanks for the intro. for such games that actually needs time to open, it was more helpful when you did 2 parts video with a time jump in between to show more advance gameplay.
I employ the courtier as my first agent choice, put him in the nearest city, give him “man of means” so he gets 150 gold, then I use “bribe guards” repeatedly until the security is 0 while the supplicant infiltrates. This reduces the time to infiltrate right down to the minimum. If there’s a dock then I infiltrate that first so that I can then take the “infernal catch” action, which spreads shadow and madness.
Wait, is this by the same guy who made Shadows Behind The Throne? I remember playing that years ago, fun indie title. If so, glad to see that he's continued developing the basic concept.
this is the most fun-looking game i·ve seen on your channel so far after . the level of detail is great and it gives the player a lot of options . also i work in infosec it·s actually my job to review new software and hardware . your channel is honestly an invaluable resource for tracking population metaconsciousness over time . :black_heart:
This is such an amazing game bruh ! Trully enjoyed it and i think just like CKII it has great potential to improve in depth and dimention by patches and mods astonishingly !
I just played the demo that’s available on Steam. Sucked me in a good 4 hours. Turn 201 a message pops up concluding the demo. For going in blind, I spawned near the two orc tribes. Two continents full of human kingdoms otherwise. I quickly got my first agent killed, and started from scratch with another agent. Eventually I figured out how to interact with orcs, and that’s by going to an orc major settlement (fortress) and recruiting an orc warlord as an agent. I consolidated this first tribe by defeating an orc upstart, taking a banner of that tribe, and subjugating all of the clans of that tribe(have to have the banner to do this). All the while having two other agents infiltrating human villages and trying to spread my shadow. Orc boss went on to expand his tribe and develop more villages, eventually encroaching on the other orc tribe which soon declared war after I went as far as was habitable(a mechanic). Orc upstart of this other tribe had a bigger hp pool than my agent, and the armies these tribes produce are controlled by ai with its own priorities, so the war dragged on. Luck happened with a human hero, Ser Don Celese, hunting down this tough upstart and defeating him. Said hero’s own he was very low after the fight, and I happened to have my agent right next to the human, hopped in and took it out with no damage. Gained 193 gold (not easy to come by), two items(att damage, and boots that give 1 gold every time agent moves to another location), as well as a breakthrough for the tribal war. Shadow spread at this point into several human settlements and world panic had gotten to 30%, lots of hero activity on the borders but were occupied fighting the shadow. Demo ends as soon as I get to the other tribes fortress to subjugate them as well. Just a fraction of what the game has to offer for sure, and that was a blind play. I was going for having orcs as my catalyst for before/after the worm woke up. Thanks for reading, check out the demo!
This game is close to a game that was successfully kickstarted but was vaperware called That which Sleeps, and it was based off of the cthulhu like mythos. Was really that it was vaporware
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Just thinking about it ... sealing a dangerous entity for 1000 years is probably not that good an idea. Because it's likely the entity will have faded into mysticism by then. Which would then lead to the future civilizations responsible for renewing the seal not taking it seriously, shrugging it off as an obscure story. So the entity breaks free again. Which means, paradoxically, a much shorter time-span like 100 years would probably be much safer. Because that can be well preserved in documentations and the last eyewitnesses probably just died very recently. Which means everyone is much more keenly aware about the entity and the necessity of renewing the seal.
WW2 was not even 100 years ago.
Only if the seal is renewable. 🤷♂️
I don't think any ancient magical seals capable of sealing gods will come with an optional prompt saying 'Input amount of years here'.
@@richardc9444 not with that attitude :P
@@richardc9444 Did you just dictate the limitations of _ancient magic?_
I kinda want a game where a dark god flat out refuses to wake because no one is worthy and instead seeks to reinforce their crumbling prison out of sheer spite.
suppose someone finally shows up and is worthy?
i mean thats kinda what azathoth is doing.
iv been through a few books where the summoned entity is the mc and they did not want to be called and just express supreme dissapointment over the state of the world.
@@TheInnerstrife ooh i love those stories do you remember them?
The Bartimaeus trilogy@@paininthebox1291 I go through a lot of books so its hard for me to recall titles very well im sorry. A random series i can pop outa my head though is Inc Inc has the mc as a demonlord whos been imprisoned for a very long time being re summoned into the world and just messing around doing what ever he wants cause no one really remembers his kind. That one is explicit.
The Bartimaeus trilogy is another where where demons are summoned and shoved into objects to power them kinda a dick move really.
I´ve been looking for something like this ever since the "That Which Sleeps" hoax.
Thanks Splatts for keeping these gems on our radar.
Man - I remember that one. What a disappointment.
I backed that game when it was on kickstarter because it was such a cool concept, such a disappointment that it fizzled out. Been hoping for something in the same vein.
+1 i am another kickstarter of That Which Sleeps, today i am still annoyed about how i was cheated out of my pledge on that kickstarter. It had such amazing art and a possibly deep dive into evil god mode strategy game.
I like to call this genre "Sauron simulators". And yes, this seems most definitely inspired by That Which Sleeps, even the mechanics seem very like those described in the Kickstarter.
Yep I got jipped by that old hoax too. Really soured me on kickstarter and I've been wishing for a game like it.
This legitimately a game that i wouldnt have found in a million years yet its mechanic suits me really well. Kudos to you Mr.Splattercat
I'm just at the character selection screen and this is impressive. Just the lore and each god's mechanics (which contribute to the lore). Mmm delicious. Ophanim would have to be my top choice, given it sounds like you get to play Palpatine, using two seemingly opposing sides against each other to play the long game and boost your cred. The ultimate false flag! Also I find it hilarious how Iastur is so on the nose for the being he's a reference to. It's literally a one letter difference, and they're right next to each other on the alphabet. I might just give this one a try...
Ophanim: "I am the Light."
Chosen One: "Not. Yet."
@@SaniFakhouri Supplicant: "The Light of Ophanim is a pathway to abilities some consider to be... unnatural."
I'm pretty sure they didn't need to obfuscate the yellow king; I'd think the copyright's expired.
@@pelyphin0 True, but not everything needs to be a cookie-cutter duplicate of a Lovecraftian Ancient One. There's plenty of books, vidya games, board games that do that already.
@@pelyphin0 bro there was this interactive novel game thing on mobile i played years back and i swear to god the main villan was literally Hastur the Yellow king, R'Lyeh got name droped by some bipedal liazard, and no, they didn't take place in the Lovecraft mythos. They ripped em off in the most blatant way and they got away with it.
Looks like a clever way to blend RPG elements with 4x Strategy. Play as an agent wandering amidst the empires.
Looks a bit like crusader kings, but in fantasy lol
There's no 4x elements in this game. Grand strategy? Yes, but that's not 4x
@@Blefiz Ah, yes. I also like to get pedantic and argue the miniscule differences between two barely separate subgenres of game.
@@ossiehalvorson7702 Let me guess - you are one of those people who also make no distinction between roguelikes and roguelites?
When someone corrects you, the thing to do is to thank them and learn. Using the wrong genre just dilutes the meaning of the terms, ultimately making it harder to find the games you want.
@@ossiehalvorson7702 The difference between 4x and grand strategy is not "minuscule" and they are not "barely separate".
I love that the video games market still supports fresh ideas even when they miss the bling and buget of highly developed genres.
Thanks Splat to be a part of this.
Awesome video! and cool to see you play this game! personally a very enjoyable one I find.
I once had a epic tale of last minute saves and a unfortunate end for a hero.
I had a really solid run going a few agents scatters causing problems.
I had 2 agents in this key coastal city (max shadow) embroiled in war with a nearby nation.
A massive opportunity, a huge war between 5 armies broke out in the sea, with a very powerful hero leading the army to save the city.
Deaths were uncountable, certainly nobody would notice if I... summoned a giant skeleton army in the middle of this causing massive chaos.
I sent 1 agent over to the battle field, one with low profile, to start the ritual, the other agent stayed in the city (an aristocrat who was focusing on making money and hiring mercenaries.
turn after turn of the battle, more bodies to rise and cause mass destruction!
However, the hero noticed the ritual and left the battle field to stop it, a close battle between hero and agent ensued.
The hero, saved the day...
The battle soon ends, all sides taking significant loses. The Hero returns home, to celebrate his victories and the heroics no one else knew of.
However the Aristocrat was the one who greeted him with a group of payed swords.
Slaughtered in an alley for interfering with my work.
The world would still fall.
Its things like this that make games like this shine, and I hope the game leans into this sort of story telling. I obviously romanticized the details, but that's the fun of the mechanics of games like this.
Yeah, it's definitely got that story generating potential.
Fucking sold my man.
This game seems extremely cool. Really unique and creative, good writing, and great UI. It’s like pandemic but backwards and fantasy. Super cool.
The concept for this game is awesome, definitely adding it to my wishlist! Thank you Splattercat for these great intros :)
Would love to see a long-play on stream of this game.
What an intriguing game, I love the well thought out and intricate mechanics that get you into the atmosphere of the game.
Me: This looks interesting despite the UI looking like it needs a lot of work.
SplatterCat: This writing reminds me of Cultist Simulator.
Me: You had my attention, now I am intrigued.
For what it's worth, it sounds like the next update is focused on UI :) There are definitely some rough edges but most of the information is available to you and it can be fun to mess around looking for it.
Interesting. The premise and gameplay reminds me of what That Which Sleeps promised in the Kickstarter then utterly failed to deliver, except this looks like it will deliver.
The prototype for this game, Shadows Behind the Throne, was made by one dude in a few days to demonstrate on the Something Awful Forums that the fraud devs behind "That Which Sleeps" could have had *something* to prove they were actually making a game if they were actually making a game. Then people really liked that prototype, as janky as it was, and the author went on to develop the sequel and this game.
It's cool seeing it get popular.
Two things. I want to say thank you for showcasing so many unheard games and also for giving me a ton of options to play different games here and there
I am really liking the longer videos as of late, keep up the good work Splat :)
Very glad to see you picking up this game! Hope you play it more. :)
15:00 - strategy tip! You can lower security in a location by infiltrating adjacent locations. In this case, it would have made sense to start with the covens. With the warlock (is expendable and has decent lore), you could also use them to pump shadow into the area.
28:50 - yeah, I think the Elder Tomb spreading shadow is a new feature, because I only noticed it doing that in the most recent version.
31:10 - unless something changed that I missed, you don't accumulate profile and menace just by sitting there. You get profile and menace by COMPLETING tasks.
I'm pretty sure that he knew that already, he tried to lower the security by infiltrating adjacent locations like two times. I'm pretty sure that your second point is wrong.
@@TheVoidIsCold well yeah, obviously "the most recent version" was a bit different when I made the comment three months ago. The game has progressed a lot over the months, pretty impressive tbh. :)
(It's also possible that I somehow never noticed the elder tomb spreading shadow; my favorite god is Vinerva, who doesn't have a tomb anyways.)
@@typical_name8682 I didn't remember the fact that she doesn't, because I don't really like her. My favorite god is snake because snake is cool and the mechanics are easy. Ophaim I like second
Would be fun to write down the order of events in a whole game of this and use it for a D&D/CoC campaign, making the world move forward as time progresses and having major npcs, world events, and so on all play out based on how the game turns went haha
yeah i was thinkin the same thing using this as inspiration for a DnD campaign, would be pretty cool
I like doing that with Dwarf Fortress, it's an extremely good world building technique
@@whizthesugoi huh, actually had not thought of that despite how much i used to play it…. Good shout out
@@ConnorSinclairCavin there is literally a world history mode, so building up on that is pretty easy and can make for very in depth stuff you would not think about most of the time
Do it
Just downloaded the demo. You haven't told anyone about how the music SLAPS! Like wow it is atmospheric as hell
Wow, these 40 minutes passed by! I really like how you explain the gameplay and I'd love to watch you play more!
This looks exactly like my type of game. As per usual, thanks Splattercat for your showcases, they really make it easy to find these kinds of independent titles.
The Agent/Hero system is surprisingly good.
Each character has their own desire & motivations that make the game feel so much alive.
One smear campaign and 50 turns later two empires have been warring each other ever since. Leaving widespread death, keeping the heroes busy and leaving the shadow spread unhindered.
I remember there was a game in development with this premise that didn’t finish - That Which Sleeps. Glad to see another game take up a similar concept. Thanks for highlighting this game! There’s a demo on steam for it, think I’ll check it out.
My thoughts exactly.
I loved that game. It was so granular. There were an insane number of variables and mechanics. Emergent storytelling possibilities off the charts. I believe the developer underestimated how hard it would be to program the AI with those circumstances. It probably worked great for a few dozen rounds, but not for a full play through. He kept promising that he was working on it every few months. I think he eventually ran out of money and communication went dark. It's too bad. I wish he would at least release the code he had up to that point so maybe a modding community could work on it.
@@JWar- Yep. That's my single greatest annoyance with that game. He had *something*, I wish he would just put that out instead of taking it all with him when he disappeared..
I know all the history of it, I backed it, and really wanted it to do well. I was just thinking about it, actually.
I miss it. It was such a great idea, and it could have been so good.
I’m one of the people that backed it too. That said, I’m just glad a game like this is out to pick up where it left off.
@@RenartRegal Agreed, though I certainly wish we had gotten something.
Oh wow, this games looks very very cool and right up my alley. Thanks for the video splattercat.
500 turns seems like a short game but I think I saw in the options that you can turn turn timers off. Looks good!
You can. I always play with no time limit because the idea of 'game over' because a ticking clock ticks too many times seems very arbitrary and unsatisfying to me. That said, its almost always possible to beat the game (or get beaten) waaay before turn 500.
@@kerravon4159 Yeah in my 4x style games I had 'oh well you hit some arbitrary time limit for no reason' so it's just something I prefer.
I usually play with the turn timer otherwise you eventually will pretty much always win from snowballing.
@@albusvoltavern4500 Might be fun but I can kind of understand the need for a time limit
I understand and do agree in a way it is arbitrary.
But for me I like the creative restriction and direction the time limit gives, where you are given a standard to achieve benchmarks within, and gives you feedback on how well your strategy is.
If you are proactive against the chosen one, weaken alliance candidates, and enshadow an unaware population center, you can win by the 300s. Ive won 3 games on normal without any god awakening haha. Maybe I should give myself space to sandbox more!
Really the alliance is the main concern, not a turn limit, but the turn limit grounds my approach.
This game is awesome! I'd love to see videos or streams covering the other gods too!
Your explanation of profile vs menace at around 12:00 -- even though it's a pretty clear concept -- was just so well worded and evocative that it made me decide to download the game. Impressed at your explainer skills.
I HAVE SPENT SO LONG LOOKING FOR THIS VIDEO. I'VE FINALLY FOUND IT.
Games like Dungeons & Dragons often have cultists, dark gods, and evil forces trying to overthrow the world, but for the most part events just happen to the players based on what needs to happen in the story. This games simulates a simplified (though still very complex) framework for modeling what these cults would actually be doing, and how they could be stopped.
I could envision a mod for this game where a D&D game runner modeled their campaign world in this game, and even potentially modeled the players' choices in the game. You could use the options/restrictions/pacing of the game simulation to inspire the actions of your villains and cultists in the D&D world, and it would probably feel much more real, because the NPC motivations would be based on a framework where they could actually win. At the very least, it could give you lots of ideas for how the bad guys would act and what their options were. At best, with a mod that let one player play both sides, the DM could effectively have a shadow simulation of the campaign world informing their story that the players never knew about.
Stars without Number uses a system somewhat like this, albeit more simple (as its supposed to be run on paper)
I really want to see a full play through of this game enough to see all the other god play throughs. Normally I’m not a fan of turn based map games like this but the theme of this game is such a cool and refreshing idea. Love the fact you’re the evil god. Really nice way to turn the tables. The design and art and story is also really nice as well.
What a cool video! I'd love to see you finish it considering how much research you put into the video.
I’m genuinely enjoying the content as I can enjoy a story while I work, keep on making these please! I want to know who wins, the dark god or the heroes.
When i heard "the chosen one" i had the bard's tale in my head singing that friggin song... that left its mark for eternity in my brain
There are two things that give me a deep, primal fear. The vast deepness of the ocean, and a creature/god that is so big that it dwarfs the planet. So...that thumbnail really hit me with it.
Splat's Sixteen Word Review of the game starts at 43:20
My first playthrough, I was basically the Team Rocket of dark god cultists. Things did not go well. I'm pretty sure there were probably angry cats in those cities more threatening than my efforts.
Particularly because said cats probably wouldn't have been stopped by rats.
I love this game and how well it explains its mechanics; I definitely want to pick it up when it comes out!
Definitely started to get wrapped up in this. I'd watch a playthrough or two (which hasn't fit your format for years, but I'll still mention it). I loved "Let's Play" Splat, but your commentary is still good enough that I'll watch "first look" Splat.
Would really like to see more of this
saw the vidow, now I am intersted.
Played the demo, Than there is a demo and it's fun.
My whishlist increased.
Thanks, i would probbly never found this gem without you!
This has been on my wishlist for a while but I've held off getting it until someone reviewed it first. Terrific stuff Splat!
Wheel of Time but you play as the dark one. Legitimately so many WoT inspirations here.
So basically it's lovecravtian god simulator, it looks awesome
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i could absolutely watch you do a full campaign of this!
I want more "Forbidden Gods". They're all interesting with their abilities, but I kind of want their art to be more dynamic and elder god'ish.
Yeah something truly Lovecraftian would be nice. She who will Feast is probably the closest, but still not quite there.
I think it could use proper artwork in general instead of using stock images. The clashing styles are kinda weird, but understandable for indie game.
Avatar: manifest your avatar’s form on the planet and act through it.
City destruction, target a house and haunt it’s residence into insanity, spread throughout the forests making blights and other worlds hidden by the trees, or just make a person’s wife physically unable to give birth while pregnant so she’s stuck on constant contractions and see how much trouble you can cause the doctors such as dulling tools, power outages and so on just for no reason but to trim a gene pool down a bit but not harming anyone permanently :3 those would be some fun mini games.
Ophanim portrait is on point though love the idea of including a fallen angel as a "outer god" like entity considering biblically accurate angels are pretty lovecraftian in apperance.
@@wilmagregg3131 How is something that predates Lovecraft by 5000 years lovecraftian? Think.
It's the other way around.
This looks a lot like that old kickstarter game "that which sleeps". But this game is actually playable, instead of being an undelivered promise.
Definitely looks awesome and I'm curious how it shapes up in the future.
You convinced me to buy this game, and I have since made a startling realisation.
I would make a poor Elder God.
I played as Iastur, and I managed to lose my flipping tome!
This must be how Sauron felt when he lost the One Ring in the washing machine or however that happened.
I have bought SoFG thanks to your vid. Thanks for always showcasing indies, Splatter!
Raise madness, and deep ones, in a neighboring territory, causing war, and then internally, weakening resolve. Conduct operations cordially, in country, untill war begins, growing influence to quicken internal troubles when the pieces are in place. Great video, amazing game!
Got the game, and I’m loving it so far! Already getting that “just one more turn” fix!
But, but, but, I just bought Dead Grid. Have mercy on my wallet! (Thank you for giving me yet another game on my wishlist, also appreciate you taking extra time to show off a complex game)
Thanks again for another amazing recommendation. Been wanting to see a game like this for a very long time. By the way, I'm sure you already do this, but looking at this game on steamcharts is such a great example of how significant your work is to indie developers. Keep doing great work!
It might be interesting to add a "dark but not evil" deity into the mix at some point, in which your goal is to establish some sort of genuinely benevolent dark imperium.
Great run-through splat, RPG meets 4X, two of my favourite things! Think I k ow whT I'm gonna be doing this Easter holiday!
By the way, those city names look like Chinese pinyin, the q is pronounced like 'ch', qian is 'chyen', qiang is 'chyang'
Looks like a game that I could really love. Thanks for the recommendation! :)
You´ve become fairly popluar on TH-cam, being a Dark Goddess shouldn´t be too hard for you Splat ;)
Thanks for the intro. for such games that actually needs time to open, it was more helpful when you did 2 parts video with a time jump in between to show more advance gameplay.
Splatty, you had me at Ruinarch, and solidified my interest when you said Ruinarch + Crusader Kings.
I employ the courtier as my first agent choice, put him in the nearest city, give him “man of means” so he gets 150 gold, then I use “bribe guards” repeatedly until the security is 0 while the supplicant infiltrates. This reduces the time to infiltrate right down to the minimum. If there’s a dock then I infiltrate that first so that I can then take the “infernal catch” action, which spreads shadow and madness.
I just got this game, and I love how "she who will feast" is a snake deity. I might be playing purely with her ^^
Hold on, isn't this just 'Plague Incorporated', but with extra steps?
Neat.
it looks really cool, and challenging
I love this idea. I wish the UI was a bit more stylized, but I'll definitely give this game a shot
Wait, is this by the same guy who made Shadows Behind The Throne? I remember playing that years ago, fun indie title. If so, glad to see that he's continued developing the basic concept.
This is dope. Please give us a full playthrough or 7.
All it takes for Evil to overtake the world is for Good people to do nothing....
Well the 'good' people in this game do *plenty* to try and stop you, so there's that.
The art piece at 29:00 is called Neapolitan Lighthouse by Ivan Aivazovsky ... just in case someone cares
Thanks for the vid, Splatt!
Play some more of this!
this is the most fun-looking game i·ve seen on your channel so far after . the level of detail is great and it gives the player a lot of options . also i work in infosec it·s actually my job to review new software and hardware . your channel is honestly an invaluable resource for tracking population metaconsciousness over time . :black_heart:
a versus mode would be interesting
This looks really interesting and new, it looks like something I might like.
This is such an amazing game bruh ! Trully enjoyed it and i think just like CKII it has great potential to improve in depth and dimention by patches and mods astonishingly !
YES! SOMEONE ACTUALLY DID IT! THIS CONCEPT WAS FROM A FAILED KICKSTARTER WHERE THE DEV NEVER COMPLETED IT.
There's a web novel called "A Practical Guide to Evil" that feels like a mirror to this game.
Thanks for the vid Splatt
I'm glad someone finally picked up the idea That Which sleeps had, I was really sad to see that game just fall apart before even hitting an alpha
Really cool concept. Would love to see some more of this.
I'd love to see this getting streamed someday.
As a DM for a Shadow of the Demon Lord campaign, I absolutely love this game!
Ok, this looks pretty dope.
I just played the demo that’s available on Steam. Sucked me in a good 4 hours. Turn 201 a message pops up concluding the demo. For going in blind, I spawned near the two orc tribes. Two continents full of human kingdoms otherwise. I quickly got my first agent killed, and started from scratch with another agent. Eventually I figured out how to interact with orcs, and that’s by going to an orc major settlement (fortress) and recruiting an orc warlord as an agent. I consolidated this first tribe by defeating an orc upstart, taking a banner of that tribe, and subjugating all of the clans of that tribe(have to have the banner to do this). All the while having two other agents infiltrating human villages and trying to spread my shadow. Orc boss went on to expand his tribe and develop more villages, eventually encroaching on the other orc tribe which soon declared war after I went as far as was habitable(a mechanic). Orc upstart of this other tribe had a bigger hp pool than my agent, and the armies these tribes produce are controlled by ai with its own priorities, so the war dragged on. Luck happened with a human hero, Ser Don Celese, hunting down this tough upstart and defeating him. Said hero’s own he was very low after the fight, and I happened to have my agent right next to the human, hopped in and took it out with no damage. Gained 193 gold (not easy to come by), two items(att damage, and boots that give 1 gold every time agent moves to another location), as well as a breakthrough for the tribal war. Shadow spread at this point into several human settlements and world panic had gotten to 30%, lots of hero activity on the borders but were occupied fighting the shadow. Demo ends as soon as I get to the other tribes fortress to subjugate them as well. Just a fraction of what the game has to offer for sure, and that was a blind play. I was going for having orcs as my catalyst for before/after the worm woke up. Thanks for reading, check out the demo!
That 500 turn limit feels short, but the game looks really intriguing.
Why did I get a notification 3 hours after i watched the video? Oh TH-cam..you are so rascally💖..but in the spirit of the video "Thunder punch"!!!
Brooooo, playing this in multiplayer seems awesome. Imagine multiple dark beings fighting over worlds
I don't buy every game splat shows off on here, but this one, this one looks interesting XD
Great atmosphere.
Reminds me of illwinter games. That is a very good thing in my book.
Seems like a cool game, you should do a longplay on Twitch!
This game is close to a game that was successfully kickstarted but was vaperware called That which Sleeps, and it was based off of the cthulhu like mythos. Was really that it was vaporware
Vinerva, so she pretends to be Minerva/Athena? Daaaamn.
Shame it wasn't longer lol got really interested in your mission lol
When it takes a full 15 minutes of non-stop explanation before Splat! even makes his first move in the game . . . o.0
I saw the title and I wasn't even thinking about video games so I thought something sinister was happening here before opening the video
0:19 Me, a cyborg implant/organ trading colonist: "Tell me more."
This sounds pretty cool! But I wish instead of a fantasy setting it was sent in a noir early 20th century world like the OG Lovecraft books.
That would actually be really interesting. Maybe someone will do something like that in a future mod...
Great game! (about to have a DLC and maybe an UI improvement if we're lucky)
Worth getting the item Mod from the Steam Workshop
reminds me a bit of pandemic, only instead of a disease trying to outpace modern medicine you are an elder god trying to outrun jesus
Thanks. I will add this game to my wishlist.
For a second, I thought you said you could "knight people in their sleep." Quite an image, lol.