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. The carcass remembers.

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Planned Release Date: Aug 24, 2026

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

HARVEST FROM THE CARCASS!

Harvest biomass, calcium, bile, and neurons from the rotting flesh around you. Every organ is a resource. Every bone is a wall. The deeper you carve, the more the carcass yields — and the more it remembers.

RAISE YOUR COLONY!

Build chambers, forges, and altars across living anatomy. Every citizen has traits, skills, and scars that outlive them. Leaders rise. Factions form and clash. Hold morale together — or decide who eats and who is eaten.

RESEARCH FORBIDDEN ARTS!

Research splits into combat, production, diplomacy, and 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.

ATTACK AND ENDURE!

Send your warriors into the marrow. Battle parasites that learned what fear is. Defend chambers against creatures that wake when you sleep. Permadeath is real — but the carcass remembers every warrior you ever sent in.

ELDRITCH EVENTS!

Story-rich, hand-written Lovecraftian events drawn from deep cosmic horror lore. A stranger comes asking for shelter. An organ pulses with stolen memory. The voice in the wall offers a deal. Every choice echoes through factions, futures, and endings.

NO LOAD SCREENS. NO RESETS.

Every keystroke shapes your fate. Every choice carries forward. New Game Plus carries your victories. The carcass remembers everything you ever did inside it.

END YOUR REIGN!

Dominion. Symbiosis. Awakening. Escape. Transcendence. Five main endings, and four more hidden behind cryptic choices. Each demands a different strategy. Each rewrites how the god remembers you.

CUSTOMIZE YOUR PLAY!

Five difficulty levels from Merciful to Extinction. Permadeath Ironman mode. Localization, accessibility, and a customizable terminal. Pure keyboard input. Authentic CRT effects. No mouse needed.

The carcass remembers every choice.

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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