Hello, Chosen Ones!

Whether you have just set foot in Othercide, or have yet to discover it, these essential tips will help you lead your Daughters against the nightmarish creatures that stalk and feed in the cracks of reality.

The Dynamic Timeline System is everything in Othercide, and it’s how you’ll win the day. Rather than turn-based battles, Othercide’s action takes place on a timeline of actions, reactions, and interruptions. Moving around the timeline — speeding up your forces, slowing down enemies, and placing traps, hazards, and exclusion zones to trigger at specific times is vital to victory.

Moving your units and enemies around the timeline is an extremely powerful ability, giving you the first strike and follow-ups at key moments. Just a small delay can turn a devastating defeat into an incredible combo of hits for triumph.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J03Ex6t1DbU

Action points are what determine what you can do at any one time, and also how fast you can act again on the timeline. Using half (50) or less of your action points will let you act again sooner. Burst actions, expending all your AP, are tempting but will massively reduce how often you can act. The forces of Suffering are swift, so this may leave them with several actions before your next moment to move and attack. Of course, expending all your AP means more damage, more moves, better positioning now – what’s the best bet? Plan carefully.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjpWHUXDrOk

Othercide’s three classes have various abilities that can trigger off other daughters defending against or striking enemies. The gun-wielding Soulslinger may stop enemy attacks or react to them taking damage. The Shieldbearer can protect nearby allies or herself, and delay enemies or move them around the battlefield at will. The Blademaster can hit any enemy that comes close to her, as well as being the perfect way to start off a combo with her huge basic attack damage.

There are even more mysteries to discover as you progress, with rumours of other daughters lost to the darkness of forgotten memory. Teamwork is your incredible advantage over the forces of Suffering — their individual power should not be underestimated, but together you are far stronger. Experiment, explore — combine for victory.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TubyfJdOUZY

In Othercide, failing is not the end and is an expected and encouraged part of the game. Your defeat will come but every failure is a learning experience and holds its own rewards. Pushing deeper into the Age of Shattering will unlock new Remembrances, and these can be used to enhance your future attempts. They’re powerful, and there are plenty of choices to be made on what options to pick and how to exploit the bonuses they give. Plus, a new run doesn’t mean resetting to zero – Daughters and progress can be kept, for a price.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz-s5dOfUtI

In a similar vein, do not hesitate to do a run only to unlock specific bonuses and Remembrances that will make your life easier in the future. You can check the unlock requirements and rewards as part of the codex. This combines with the Memories system, allowing you to customise every one of your skills towards a specific purpose. Some Remembrances even improve or provide additional Memories.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWNpSwR0cYM

There are a dozen ways to handle almost any situation in Othercide, from how to customize a daughter to the correct way to play a fight to which Remembrance buffs to take for a run. You will be forced to change strategy depending on era, boss, enemies, the daughters you’ve developed, and what your goals are. Write nothing off and make every choice carefully — it may be her last.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oELSH13TOss

In Othercide, the only way to heal a Daughter is to sacrifice another. It may cost you, but healing is important. One sacrificed daughter is better than three dead ones. This is the only way to complete your fight against Suffering. It also transfers a new trait to the healed daughter, giving her a large boost and likely turning her into one of your premier fighters. What will you do to protect her now?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPIKio1eAbs

Play VideoPut an end to Suffering with these essential Othercide tips
Who you heal and who you condemn to the abyss will not only affect who you have access to, but change the traits of those that survive. This allows for further customization and can make the difference between victory and defeat. Try not to take unnecessary hits — Othercide is brutal and unforgiving, so you must strike first and be decisive.

There’s much, much more to discover in Othercide! The Dark Corner may be dark and merciless, but with these tips you are equipped to survive... for a time.

Greetings, Chosen Ones,

First off we’d like to extend a huge thanks to all of you supporting Othercide! We’ve been watching you play and reading your feedback for the past hours. We’re now hard at work on fixes for commonly reported issues.

We’d like to highlight here some issues that the team is working on. We have already two patches planned.



The first one will arrive shortly with a bunch of fixes for some previously known issues and several improvements. You can head to our Known Issues post to learn more about what issues are being worked on and their potential workaround.

The second patch will arrive later and include a fix to some of the issues reported since launch, especially the issues listed below. We don’t have a release time window for these fixes yet, but we already have a workaround:

• In some cases, you cannot attack or end your turn properly, depending on the language you are using.
  
  • Workaround: Install the English Language Pack on Windows and restart your game. It should work properly.
• If you get the random event “Lost” during the first day (tutorial), you will be blocked from going to Day 2 and onwards.
  
  • Workaround: Start a new campaign by going to the main menu and either erase your save or choose an empty save slot. You will play the tutorial again, but should not be blocked again after that.
• If you have a save, launch a new game on another save slot, click cancel on the replay tutorial pop-up and then click on your previous save data, you will lose your progress.
  
  • Workaround: Please NEVER CLICK “CANCEL” on the pop-up message and always select “Yes” or “Skip”. If you accidentally click on the save slot, you have to start playing and reach the chronomap before going back to the menu.

Greetings, Chosen Ones,

Othercide is now available on Steam! Celebrate with our Launch Trailer and get a glimpse into the Nightmarish world and the monstrous foes that await within.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHgFpd5o_3c

After years of development, we are really excited to finally read your feedback and watch your playthrough. We look forward to it!

You’ll find below a few words from the team at Lightbulb Crew.

“Thanks to all the Lightbulb team and to all the future players for this amazing journey!” - Jérôme Smidt, Producer

“Othercide has been 3.5 years of my life and it has been a huge learning experience filled with passion, teamwork, and hardships. I am beyond proud of what we did as a team and hope that players will feel all the passion and soul we put into the game.” - Antoine Dupuis, Character Artist

"So, if you're playing it, it means we marketed it well! Have fun and enjoy Othercide! From the other side of the marketing team!" - Ena Berbic, Marketing Project Manager

"I have seen many players supporting the game over the months and it truly warms my heart. Thank you for believing in Othercide!" - Johanna Lajoux, Social Media Manager

"Three years of work coming to an end, I'm really proud of the final result; I hope you'll enjoy playing the game as much as I loved working on it!" - Nicolas Isnard, Sound Designer

“Hope you'll enjoy playing the game as much as we enjoyed developing it!” - Clément Tatchi, Game Designer

"After several years working in the dark, glad to see Othercide in the light of day!" - Yves Pinel, Environment Artist

“We’ve put our hearts and (dark) souls into making this game a unique experience. I only hope that it's as daunting and memorable to play as it was to make.” - Paul Vauvrey, Design Director

“Happy to have contributed to the development of this great game, with an universe that will plunge you into the very heart of your own nightmares.” - Christophe Desbois, Character Artist

“In every desperate situation, there is always a spark of light in an ocean of darkness.” This is something that followed the process of Othercide all along the three years of development. The journey was rough, tough, and with as much joys than sacrifices. A video game is not just a product of entertainment: it is also a piece of the soul of their creators and their hopes to make you chill, vibrate, rage, doubt, and ultimately have fun. Now it is time for Othercide to live it’s own life, and it’s like letting our own Child getting out in the wild world. Thank you all for the great support and we hope you will enjoy the dark journey in the realms of the Others!” - Alexandre Chaudret, Art Director

Note that we've got an active community and dev team on our official Discord, so if you enjoyed your time in the game, we’re looking forward to chat: https://discord.gg/P3DesUr

Othercide is now available on Steam. Have fun!

Best,
The Othercide Team

Greetings, Chosen Ones,

Othercide launches on PC in just one week on July 28th, with pre-orders available. As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army of Daughters to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles.

Today, put an end to Suffering with the new Boss Trailer which unveils the elaborate, nightmarish bosses that players will soon test their mettle against.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1N8mmEUeI8&feature=youtu.be

Defeating each massive boss, inspired by some of humanity’s worst nightmares, is a herculean task. Each epic encounter will push you and your army of Daughters to the limit. You’ll need to anticipate deadly abilities, learn intricate attack patterns and certainly make sacrifices in your pursuit of victory.

In Othercide, every kill and action have a chance to unlock a Memory, earning new gameplay bonuses and story fragments, though these bosses offer some truly game-changing effects. Only by carrying over what you’ve learned and earned will you conquer Suffering once and for all.



You will fight, you will fail, you will rise again.

Othercide comes to PC on July 28. Pre-orders are now open on Steam with a 15% discount. You can also pre-order the GAME + OST + ARTBOOK Bundle on Steam, with an additional special discount.

Greetings, Chosen Ones,

Only two weeks left until Othercide releases on July 28!

As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army of Daughters to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles. Today’s Gameplay Overview Trailer shows off exclusive footage, taking a deep dive into the tactical combat and progression systems that make up this dark indie gem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oil-Kna3deI


In Othercide, the unique Dynamic Timeline System is at the core of every battle. Rather than simply controlling where and what your units do, you will also manipulate when things happen. This can be used in many ways, from interrupting an enemy attack before it even occurs, to unleashing a devastating series of combos.



Death will inevitably take you. Healing Daughters requires the sacrifice of another, and your forces cannot withstand the onslaught of Suffering forever. However, there is hope: each failed run opens up new game-changing abilities, options and opportunities for the next attempt.

Othercide comes to PC on July 28. Pre-order now on Steam and get 15% off. The Base Game + OST + Artbook Bundle is also available to pre-order on Steam, with an additional special discount.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/798490/Othercide/
https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15264/Othercide__OST__Artbook_Bundle/

Hi everyone,

We're excited to broadcast an exclusive preview of Othercide today!

Tune in today July 9 at 3PM CEST for a French gameplay session and at 5PM CEST for an English gameplay preview of Othercide and a Q&A session with the dev team!

https://www.twitch.tv/focushomeinteractive

Greetings, Chosen Ones,

Othercide debuts on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in just a few short weeks on July 28th, and later this summer on Nintendo Switch. As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army of Daughters to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters, and face fearsome bosses in epic battles. As we head towards the encounter with Suffering, the webseries continues.



Episode two, “Fighting Shadows”, explains the origins of Othercide’s unique combat that has morphed the traditional turn-based system into the Dynamic Timeline System. This episode also gives a look at the many abilities of your daughters - plus how to combo them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1Ifsosf4_s


This marks the end of the two-episode miniseries which began with episode one, “Forging Nightmares”, which focused on Othercide’s lore and artistic inspirations. We are hard at work putting the finishing touches on their dark masterpiece, but you can expect much more footage and gameplay over the coming month.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYBhWlQ_mt4

Othercide comes to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on July 28, and on Nintendo Switch later this summer. Pre-orders are now open on Steam and Xbox One with a 15% discount. Payers can also pre-order the GAME + OST + ARTBOOK Bundle on Steam, with an additional special discount.

Greetings Chosen Ones,

With Othercide releasing in roughly one month, we’d like to take this opportunity to showcase some compelling artwork from our Art Director, Alexandre Chaudret.

As a child, Alexandre suffered from a very rare blood disease which ultimately became the impetus for the Othercide universe. His pain, nightmares, and trauma created the nightmarish creatures and world of the game. Are you facing your own nightmares now? Or someone else’s? The Artbook preview below will give you an idea of what to expect in the game, including the lore, the concept art, and so on.


Face the Child who ever gives you pain and fear.

In Othercide, you will lead an army of Daughters who are the echoes of the Mother’s past. Have you ever thought that each of your life’s moments could have their own personification? These figures have their own identity and always haunt you. That’s the idea of Othercide. You need to lead these figures, the Daughters, to confront nightmarish creatures born from our own trauma.

Get a first look at the Othercide Artbook to learn more about the universe, lore, key characters, and more. If you like our work, the Othercide Artbook will be available on Steam on July 28. You can also pre-order the Othercide Base Game + OST + Artbook bundle at a 26% discount.



Descend into Humanity’s last hope. Lead your army of Daughters to fight against deadly nightmarish foes.


The one and only color you will see in Othercide is red.



In this endless night, she was like a candle in the dark...


The Mother’s life moments will turn into the Daughters.


The Mother has learnt a lot of gun-fight techniques. This life moment will become the Soulslinger that you will need to muster.



“Come into my arms, repent your wicked ways. I pray for your redemption.”



The Plague Cultists are one of the filthy creatures directly linked to the Child's tragic past.



Thousands of souls perished, swallowed by the void...


The world of Othercide is fractured, just like we are as people...

Greetings, Chosen Ones,

We’re excited to kick off a brand-new webseries about Othercide. The game is releasing July 28 on PC. As Humanity’s last hope, lead your army of Daughters to combat in an intricate dance of spectacular actions using the Dynamic Timeline System to defeat fearsome bosses in epic battles.


Get your first taste of the wonderful, weird, and hellish universe with Forging Nightmares, the first episode in the webseries dedicated to the making of Othercide.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYBhWlQ_mt4


The perfect entry point to the game, Forging Nightmares gives a background on the key characters and creatures from the Othercide universe: the Mother, her Daughters, and the terrifying Others that you will face off against. Also discussed is the art style that sets Othercide apart and gives a unique look and feel, and the real-world inspirations for the characters and situations of this disturbing reality. Influences are pulled from Japanese and western sources, as well as the real life of art director Alexandre Chaudret.



A second webseries episode will arrive in the near future as we approach launch, covering decisions made on gameplay and specific game mechanics.

Othercide comes July 28 to PC. Pre-orders are now open on Steam with a 15% discount. You can also pre-order the GAME+OST+ARTBOOK Bundle for an additional special discount.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/15264/Othercide__OST__Artbook_Bundle/

Greetings, Chosen ones,

We’re delighted to bring Othercide, the tactical-RPG horror game set in a dark and mysterious universe, to PC on July 28! In today’s Release Date Announcement Trailer, get a first look at Othercide gameplay and prepare to confront Suffering and the Nightmare Creatures.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARnv2lFWLWk

Face nightmares in a unique tactical-RPG!

Descend into Humanity’s last hope. The Daughters, echoes of the greatest warrior to ever live, are all who stand before Suffering and death. Lead your army to battle with all the skill you can muster. Your prowess in combat will decide their fate, shape their abilities and personality. Make the toughest decision and sacrifice one to heal another - survivors will get stronger, ready to fight the next battle.



Combat is an intricate dance of spectacular actions and counters: plan ahead of time and set up impressive chains of abilities to outsmart the enemy using the Dynamic Timeline System. Fight in epic boss battles against the sources of Suffering - dread creatures pulled from the worst of Humanity’s crimes against itself.

You will fight. You will fail. You will rise again.

Othercide comes to PC on July 28. Pre-order now on Steam.
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