A typing-driven Lovecraftian colony sim. You wake inside the corpse of a dead god, adrift in space. Carve a roguelike colony from procedurally generated anatomy — negotiate with rival alien factions, evolve occult mutations, find your ending. Atmospheric, lore-rich, post-apocalyptic. The carcass remembers.

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About This Game

You wake inside a dead god.

The corpse is your world — a continent of rotting organs, bone corridors, and forgotten chambers, rendered in retro terminal ASCII with authentic CRT glow. Build a colony in the dark. Survive what still breathes in the marrow. Every keystroke shapes your fate.

For fans of Caves of Qud, Dwarf Fortress, Cultist Simulator, and Sunless Sea.

INSIDE THE DEAD GOD

The carcass shifts. Ancient parasites awaken. Hidden chambers reveal themselves when you least expect it. Procedurally generated anatomy — each playthrough generates a new world. No two gods rot the same way.

CARVE YOUR COLONY FROM FLESH

Resource management runs deep: harvest biomass, calcium, bile, and neurons. Every citizen has traits, skills, and scars that outlive them. Leaders rise. Factions form and clash. Hold morale together. Decide who eats and who is eaten.

30 ALIEN SPECIES — EVERY CHOICE ECHOES

Help a dying stranger — gain a loyal ally, or a hidden traitor. Study a mysterious organ for forbidden knowledge, or strip it for resources. Thirty alien species inhabit the carcass, each with their own goals, cultures, and faction memory. Build trust, forge blood pacts, or wage wars of extinction. Betray one and the others will remember.

EVOLVE OR PERISH

Story-rich, hand-written eldritch events drawn from deep Lovecraftian and cosmic horror lore. Research splits into combat, production, diplomacy, or forbidden arts. Unlock occult mutations: bone armor, mind-link, parasite resistance, the ability to digest gods. The deeper you dig, the more the carcass understands you.

NINE ENDINGS, MULTIPLE PATHS

Dominion. Symbiosis. Awakening. Escape. Transcendence. Each demands a different strategy. Four secret endings hide behind cryptic choices. New Game Plus carries your victories forward. Permadeath Ironman mode + five difficulty levels from Merciful to Extinction.

THE KEYBOARD IS THE GAMEPLAY

Every interaction happens through a retro terminal interface — managing your colony, negotiating with alien factions, issuing commands, navigating decaying organs. Pure keyboard input. Authentic CRT effects. No mouse needed.

KEY FEATURES

• Retro terminal Lovecraftian colony sim with authentic ASCII/CRT aesthetic

• Keyboard-driven roguelike — every keystroke shapes your fate

• Procedurally generated anatomy — every god rots differently

• 30 alien species with distinct goals, cultures, and faction memory

• 5 main endings + 4 hidden, plus New Game Plus

• Occult mutations and forbidden research branches

• Permadeath Ironman mode + 5 difficulty levels

• Hundreds of hand-written eldritch events

• Story-rich, base-building, deeply replayable

A demo is currently available. Try it free.

The carcass remembers every choice.

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System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or AMD equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Integrated graphics
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
    • Additional Notes: Runs at 60 FPS on most hardware. Text-based game with minimal GPU requirements.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
    • Processor: Intel Core i5-4670 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM MB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 660 / AMD Radeon HD 7850
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
    • VR Support: DirectX Compatible
    • Additional Notes: For smooth performance with large colonies (500+ population) and complex simulations.
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