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🎮 We make indie games! 🦇 Wishlist VAMPIRIUM: 1997 on Steam 🛒 store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/Vampirium_1997 🔗 linktr.ee/bithellgames

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Bithell Games@bithellgames.bsky.social · 13m ago

Don't let good loot go to waste. Take weapons from guards or find them around the map, getting as efficient or creative as you like in your vampiric hunting grounds. Vampirium: 1997, coming to early access. Wishlist now.

Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social · 23h ago

If you missed it yesterday, we posted our next dev update to steam… 10 min of combat play. Really excited by how these systems play together, hope you will be too. Turquoise thumbnail after trailer on the store page :) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/... Share and wishlist if you’d be so kind

Vampirium: 1997 on Steam

1997. Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enemies and secure his vampiric empire. Infiltrate locked-down locations, adapt and survive in living enviro...

store.steampowered.com

Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social · 2d ago

Interested in how combat works in Vampirium: 1997? New gameplay video on the steam page.. 10 minutes of tactical timer based vampiric carnage. Share, and of course, wishlist. store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...

Vampirium: 1997 on Steam

1997. Dracula is King of England. At his command, master your dark gifts to assassinate his enemies and secure his vampiric empire. Infiltrate locked-down locations, adapt and survive in living enviro...

store.steampowered.com

Bithell Games@bithellgames.bsky.social · 2d ago

📣 New Vampirium: 1997 gameplay video! 🧛 This one's all about starting a fight. Take a look at Vampirium: 1997's combat system with Mike, and some of the sanguinary abilities you can unlock. Link below 🩸

Vampirium: 1997. Dev update #2.
Bithell Games@bithellgames.bsky.social · 2w ago

The Banished Vault is 3 today! 🎂 Survive a journey across space in the Auriga Vault, an interstellar gothic monastery crewed by the last remaining exiles of a terrible disaster. Pick it up for 33% off this weekend 🌙

A screenshot from The Banished Vault. This shows the Auriga Vault, a massive interstellar gothic monastery, and two much smaller ships beside it. A screenshot from The Banished Vault. This shows the surface of one of the planets, upon which the player has started building various structures. Some are fully constructed (the wood-like buildings), whereas some are in progress (the glass-like buildings).A screenshot of The Banished Vault. The player is viewing the solar system's map, and has the Energy Calculator open to measure Energy Efficiency against Ship Mass, Fuel, and Energy.A screenshot from The Banished Vault, showing four Exiles and their portraits. This is the screen players see when they are about to move onto the next solar system in a playthrough. The status of all four Exiles is 'is hibernating'. On the right side is an upgrade screen, allowing players to unlock new Abilities or Blueprints for the next part of their journey (if they have enough Knowledge to afford them).
Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social · 2w ago

The best part of announcing Vampirium: 1997 good and early is that I get to make it in conversation with players.. shoutout to Mark in the steam forums for suggesting randomised keycodes as a good fit for repeated playthroughs.. just added them today :) First of many player suggested additions.

Screenshot of mark asking about randomised access codesTutorial introducing the mechanic in game
Bithell Games@bithellgames.bsky.social · 2w ago

There are a lot of ways to approach combat in Vampirium: 1997, some chaotic, some streamlined. Either way, tactics such as arming yourself with silver, laying traps, or catching a target by surprise can get you very far. Wishlist Vampirium: 1997 on Steam! 🩸

Bithell Games@bithellgames.bsky.social · 2w ago

If you're venturing into restricted areas, be careful not to arouse suspicion. Or do, and simply be prepared to make a bit of a mess fighting your way out. Wishlist Vampirium: 1997 on Steam, coming to early access 🦇

Bithell Games@bithellgames.bsky.social · 3w ago

The best assassins clean up after themselves. Even vampires. Avoid detection by cleaning up blood spatter and moving casualties (and your meals) out of sight in Vampirium: 1997. Coming to early access. Wishlist now.

Bithell Games@bithellgames.bsky.social · 3w ago

Vampires don't always leave their valuables lying around. Sometimes, the thing you're after is inside a locked safe. Hunt through a level to piece together the key code, or take a more blunt-force approach in Vampirium: 1997. (It's not 0451.)

Bithell Games@bithellgames.bsky.social · 3w ago

Vampirium: 1997 will be coming to Steam early access! ⚰️ Assassinate Dracula’s enemies in a minimalist immersive sim 🧛 Master your dark gifts with a branching skill tree 🩸 Uncover unique methods of executing missions 🦇 Defend Dracula’s shadowed empire Wishlist now. Join us.

A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. On the left is a level map. On the right, the location name and description: Basement: Zsombor's Bedroom. Dark. Cold. Serene. Peaceful as the grave. The player is mid-combat with Zsombor and two guards, their actions reading as: Striking Me (3s), Taking a shot with 9mm Pistol (2s), and Reloading Shotgun (5s), respectively.A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. The player is in conversation with Miss Satō, a portrait of whom is on the left side. Text reads: (An elegant woman stands in the lobby. As I approach, I see the telltale glint of the vampire in her eye.) Miss Satō: You are our... guest? (I answer in the affirmative.) Miss Satō: Good. Welcome to The Fang, the temporary home of Dracula the First, King of the United British Empire. Touch as little as possible please. The player has three dialogue options: - Why is he here? - Where is everyone? - Does anyone else know I'm here?A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. This shows a skill tree, with several upgrades already unlocked. The tooltip for the most recent unlock reads: Action - Ready Stance - Prepare to attack when outside combat. Speeds up next attack action.A screenshot from upcoming game Vampirium: 1997. The player is in combat, and has selected the Silver Katana weapon in their inventory. This has offered two options: Hit KF Guard with Silver Katana, or Throw Silver Katana at KF Guard. The player is hovering their mouse over the 'Hit' option, which in turn has brought up a tooltip with the details of that action. Uses 30 ! (Stamina) (I have 45 ! (Stamina)) Takes 2 Seconds Does 60 x 1 = 60 damage Interrupts Adds 5 ? (Suspicion) to all characters present Will make noise in current room
Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social · 3w ago

One more push on these before I head to Brighton… the nice round number is in sight people, wishlists and retweets appreciated.

Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social · 4w ago

Proud to announce the next game Vampirium: 1997 Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox. Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...

Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social · 4w ago

Develop slots nearly full… anyone wanting to do a Vampirium: 1997 interview next week in Brighton, ping me

Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social · 4w ago

Proud to announce the next game Vampirium: 1997 Dracula is king of the United British Empire. Kill his enemies and find your own path through a minimalist immersive sim sandbox. Wishlists and retweets massively appreciated (and, you know, massively helpful) store.steampowered.com/app/4035190/...

Bithell Games@bithellgames.bsky.social · last mo.

Did you know that Steam discounts stack with bundles? Now you do 💫 Get some extra savings when you buy our games together (or complete a set) during the Steam Summer Sale 🏝️ Including our Legacy Bundle and our Amberspire x The Banished Vault Bundle!

A Steam Summer Sale graphic featuring two Bithell Games bundles with their discounts below. Steam Summer Sale - Jun 25 to Jul 9 at 10AM PT Bithell Legacy Games Collection - 51% Off - £26.90 Amberspire + The Banished Vault - 22% Off - £28.24
Mike Bithell@mikebithell.bsky.social · 4w ago

Getting a lot of eyeballs at the moment, so, if you’ve also announced an indie game recently, reply here and show off your wares with a trailer. If you’re reading this later, go checkout these games and get them wishlisted (you know, just like you’ve already wishlisted Vampirium: 1997)