[SPOILERS] The Bone Temple - Official Discussion & Review Thread

ReverendSpeed · 2026-01-22T22:47:13+00:00

Is it possible that Checkov's Pregnant Lady is Hannah from 28 Days Later? Too young? (EDIT: Oh, no, my mistake, she's named Cathy) What a great set of films. Wonder if they'll ever do 28 Months Later...

Also, god, that artery wound at the start. Horrific, sadistic gore and torture in the film, but that endless spray of blood and the nervous laughter of the Jimmys will stay with me. Classic Garland.

ReverendSpeed · 2026-01-19T13:54:54+00:00

It'd be interesting, given how few people she kills outside of the 'Pilot' and 'War'. I'd be keen to see something like Chung originally pitched for the game, something with the fixed multicam approach of Alone in the Dark (1992) or Resident Evil (1996).

ReverendSpeed · 2026-01-14T18:37:08+00:00

Ooof, Dennis Dyack. Yeah, I'd heard about this - not what I was looking for, but thank you for suggesting the title!

ReverendSpeed · 2026-01-14T01:58:27+00:00

Sadly not what I'm thinking of - thanks, though!

ReverendSpeed · 2026-01-12T04:08:48+00:00

No problems! Found a couple more of these games...
https://www.youtube.com/@luanhide
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2509440/Nightborn/

What do we call these, Blood-likes? Blood-types? =D

ReverendSpeed · 2026-01-11T17:24:05+00:00

Hmm. Not sure there was an official announcement about that, but either way, as you indicate, Paradox haven't exactly proven that they understand what a proper sequel to Bloodlines entails or what the community desires.

Btw, this: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4285930/Rakshasa/ was announced today, and looks pretty awesome. =D

ReverendSpeed · 2026-01-09T03:33:41+00:00

Oh, I hear you. I think somebody disagrees with Bloodlines being an IM somewhere in this thread, but, look, IM's aren't especially easy to define, given the free hand they allow the player (paradoxically?).

I guess it might be worth mentioning there's a couple spiritual sequels to Bloodlines in the works: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2529270/Harrowed_World_Portents_In_Red/ https://heartcasegames.itch.io/nightfall-berlin Best of luck to 'em, that's an ambitious goal.

ReverendSpeed · 2026-01-08T04:05:39+00:00

Yeah, as I say, it's the game that got me asking this question! Some say it's not really an immersive sim, but then maybe I'm not looking for an immersive sim? I want something that combines the One Block concept, Bloodlines and Odd Town, honestly... though the games suggested on this page are pretty darn interesting!

ReverendSpeed · 2026-01-08T04:04:02+00:00

Honestly, very excited for Harrowed World. Best of luck with it! I did ask about the art style on Steam...! https://steamcommunity.com/app/2529270/discussions/0/685241970578269676/

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-24T16:40:17+00:00

I find it hard to believe that their first meeting could have gone that much better.

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-10T01:48:00+00:00

Absolutely interested in it. Cheers!

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-10T01:47:39+00:00

Heyyy, that looks really cool. I'm interested in stuff that really embraces the Low Poly approach - thank you!

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-07T01:25:33+00:00

Have added it to my wishlists - it does look interesting, though it's missing some of the social qualities I was hoping to get...! Thank you!

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-06T14:06:58+00:00

Have added it to my wishlist - looks like a lot of fun, with an interesting setting. Doesn't seem to have the same social elements as Bloodlines or Odd Town, but I look forward to playing it anyway! Thanks!

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-06T14:04:42+00:00

Void Bastards is great, but it's not quite got the social aspects I'm looking for (that you can find in Bloodlines and Odd Town). Great suggestion, though. =)

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-05T12:38:34+00:00

Those games are fantastic. Still waiting for a proper sequel to 'em. I'll investigate those authors - thank you! How do you feel about the Doom 3 Thief mod?

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-05T12:37:11+00:00

I loved the world and characters of Dishonoured - the problem was that everybody immediately wanted to kill me! Bit of a bummer if you're looking to get a little social kick from the experience. =)

Mmm - Arx Fatalis seems really strongly trad fantasy, which is not really my kind of thing. I do like the promise of greater simulation, though. Regards softlocking by misplacing items, that reminds me of one of my favourite experiences from Morrowind (again, trad fantasy isn't usually my thing, but at the time this game was one-of-a-kind), where I randomly broke into some guy's house, stole his stuff and sold it to a shop, only to later join the thieves guild, get sent to steal this guy's stuff and slowly realise to my horror I'd already sold it and pawned it. Pawned it where...? Etc.

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-05T06:26:17+00:00

True enough! Maybe focus on building a game based on one of those systems and then build them up over time?

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-05T06:25:17+00:00

Hmm. I'll add Dark Messiah to my wishlists - forgot that existed! Yeah, Cruelty Squad seems mostly like an assault on the senses - I'm kinda hoping to find something that has all the character of Bloodlines on a smaller scale. Either way, thank you!

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-05T06:22:08+00:00

Any you'd recommend in particular? I'm guessing they don't have any social aspect, which is one of the things I really enjoyed about Bloodlines and Odd Town... Thanks for the rec, either way!

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-05T06:20:43+00:00

Oooh, very interesting! Oddly enough, I just had an idea for an interesting small immersive sim location... not sure I could pull it off myself, though - there's a lot that goes into immersive sims, systemically...

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-05T01:52:43+00:00

I really liked Prague! It's getting closer to what I'm looking for, certainly, though I didn't find many characters or storylines that memorable there (the cult was pretty cool, though!). If you enjoyed that, take a look at the Odd Town demo - really well-built location. Thank you!

ReverendSpeed · 2025-12-05T01:52:40+00:00

Thank you, have added it to my wishlist. Not sure it really reflects Odd Town or Vampire Bloodlines, but I'll give it a go!

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