Cultist Simulator News

Hey everyone! Happy Steam summer sale! Just a quick update for y'all about what we're up to at the moment.





Yesterday, out of the blue, we received this flush bundle of goodies from TapTap, one of China's largest mobile communities. Cultist Simulator's mobile port was nominated for Best Gameplay, Best Indie Game and ★ Best Game ★ in 2019's awards!

...............We totally didn't win any of them but HEY it's really nice to be singled out anyway. If you haven't already, check out the port on the App Store or the Google Play Store and never venture far from the Mansus again.





As you probably know, we run a small merch shop which we regularly stock with weird, occult things I happen to think of at the time. Our latest offering will be Kindle and eReader covers, in the style of one of Cultist's best know texts: Travelling at Night, by the 'only readable occultist' Christopher Illopoly.

"Illopoly describes how he came to make repeated visits to a dream-Wood via what he calls silver dreams. 'Trying to think your way to the Wood,' he explains, 'is like thinking your way to being in love. But I did find a Secret that helped.'"

CxT forever. 💔





Finally, we're at a crossroads in development! We've finished EXILE, we're refactoring and tidying and finishing up localisation and yadda yadda yadda, so we want to know which thing we're thinking of working on excites you the most. Vote for what you want most on the blog!

THE EXILE DLC IS NOW LIVE!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259930/Cultist_Simulator_The_Exile/

At 32,000 words, the EXILE DLC is almost as large as Cultist Simulator was at launch. Step into the dangerous world of 1920s Europe where you must choose: do you fight your way through countries and cut-throats until your inevitable showdown with your Foe? Or do you slip away into the mists, to make nice with the Nameless Name of the Velvet? Alternatively, you can chuck a cat at someone and run away.

EXILE includes a new map, new enemies, new friends and an entirely new set of rules to figure out. Some there are who will not yield.

We'll release EXILE on mobile later this year, along with simplified Chinese and Russian versions. I should have some more translation news for you too, in the not too distant future...





Cultist Simulator launched on the 31st May 2018, so it turns two this Sunday! We're throwing a frankly not terribly spooky party all weekend, starting with a totally free weekend. Anyone and their undergoer mum can play Cultist absolutely free until 6PM GMT / 10AM PDT on Monday 1st June. Woohoo!





While the free weekend's live, we're also running some mega discounts on the whole of the Cultist Sim franchise. Cultist itself is half price, while the Dancer, Priest, Ghoul and OST are all 33% off. These deals will end when the free weekend does, on Monday 1st June at 6PM GMT / 10AM PDT.

Thanks for coming with us these last two years! Whether you backed the Kickstarter, found us on Steam or saw a streamer say 'what the hell is this piece of nonsense', you're a vital member of this cult. We will in no way sacrifice you to the Foe. We love you! Thank you! Spooky mwah! ♥♥♥

Love,

Alexis and Lottie

EXILE'S NEARLY READY, BELIEVERS! We're almost finished with content and art in the run-up to launch at the end of this month. It's releasing on Cultist's second birthday, so spooky cake for all.

EXILE is now the same size as the entire of Cultist Simulator was at launch. Here's the most important info to know:

• Releasing on Wednesday 27th May at 6PM GMT / 10AM PDT
  
• Available on Steam, GOG and Humble
• It’ll cost £7.99 / $9.99 / €8.99. It’s really big.
  
• If you’re a Perpetual Edition owner, it’s ✨ FREE ✨
  
• Only English at launch – did we mention it’s really big? Simplified Chinese and Russian loc coming ASAP!
  
• Will be coming to mobile, but no release date yet!

It's a bummer about having to wait for localisation, but it's much better than releasing something that's janky and doesn't make any sense. So - please bear with us, Chinese and Russian speakers! 🙏🙏🙏

We've been beta-ing the hell out of EXILE, and I've been working on a bunch of new art...



...while Alexis has been dropping little beads of lore into things like cherries into cream.

“The eyes of the owls in the hawthorn tree glimmer pale gold. There’s a flare of light, too, beneath the tree. A tall man in a snakeskin jacket has just lit a cigarette. In the match-light, his face is lean, dark, and familiar. ‘Hello again,’ he says. ‘This is a surprise. I suppose the Double-Edged brought you here to make a point? She won’t want any new Edge dyads in the world… do you have something to show me?'”

Aside from just being a really big bunch of new content, EXILE adds two very different things to Cultist Sim. One is a brand new system of mechanics: there's no Mansus; you don't grind your way through Glover & Glover; you don't spend all your hard-earned Funds at Morland's. The other is an interactive map on your tabletop, giving you a few subtle hints and keeping a record of your travels.

The map's hand-drawn and historically accurate for Europe in the mid 1920s, which was, I now know, insane.



More info on the above and some updated merchandise - restocked Iris pins, new Tarot of the Hours drop later today, etc - on the blog. Wish us luck in the final countdown. NOT LONG TO WAIT NOW!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259930/Cultist_Simulator_The_Exile/

Happy May, Believers! I come bearing EXILE updates, new tarot, charity donations and podcasts about blood. Yum!



First and foremost, Exile's Steam page is now live! You can wishlist it and make sure you don't miss nuffink on the day. We're launching on Wednesday 27th May a 6PM GMT / 10AM PDT.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1259930/Cultist_Simulator_The_Exile/

Its release coincides with Cultist Simulator's second anniversary, so keep a beady eye out for more fun culty stuff around then. :)

The key thing to note about Exile is that it's really big. Alexis is busy finishing off all the content for his thirty-three city epic, where you're chased through an occult, alternative 1920s world by your past. And your Foe. And the Madrugad if you don't literally play your cards well. BUT HEY HOW WRONG CAN IT GO?

I drew up a map to show you roughly what the world looks like:



We've also been working our way through an intimidatingly long list of art assets, revolving around cats, phobias, weapons, intangible metahpors and, of course, a truckload of cities. Here's some of the art we finished this sprint, as a taster!



Watch out for the gentleman in red. His name is Vasil, and I think you'll like him.

More info and a few snippets o' text in our latest sprint update.





If you missed our announcements about it, we're now releasing 200 decks of the Tarot of the Hours every few weeks so I have time to post everything but also do my day job. The next batch goes live on Etsy in a few hours, so GOOD LUCK to anyone who's hoping to nab a deck!

To help keep people in the loop, you can now join our specific tarot mailing list that'll ping you the moment a new batch goes live. Sign up here if you're interested.





We've pledged to donate 10% of our profits each month to admirable charities fighting the good fight against coronavirus. Last month we raised £1,030 for . This month, you helped us raise £2,552 for Médecins Sans Frontières' coronavirus appeal.

I'm really chuffed with that number! If you bought anything from us or shared anything online or even just told one of your friends about something funny we said, you contributed. Thank you! ♥





And just to end the week on a high, why not listen to Alexis and me talk about menstruation? This sprint's Skeleton Songs is all about MADNESS and BLOOD and the fact that gothic writers really couldn't bring themselves to talk to ladies.

Listen on all your usual podcast places (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc), or on our YouTube channel. All links here on the blog.

A quick update from the blog!

Firstly, the EXILE beta is now live. Keys are going out to everyone today after a bit of delay - sorry!

If you weren't randomly picked for the first test, don't worry. We'll add some more testers later down the line. We're launching EXILE on Wednesday 27th May so we expect to be in beta for a month or so.



Secondly, the Tarot of the Hours is back in stock on Etsy! We're capping it to 200-deck bursts, so I (the sole person who manages this shop) don't get snowed under with orders. But don't worry: if you find the deck's sold out again, I'll renew the listing on a weekly cycle so you'll be able to get it SOME time. :)



Thirdly, we have MORE merch on the way. I'm designing four new pins - the Marinette, Hint, Lunatic and Maid pins - which will be sold individually, but also go into the Beach-Comber's Treasures bundle along with our original Iris pin and our glitter witch pin.



And next week, we're launching an Hours postcard set of seven randomly-chosen postcards, so we can all keep in spooky touch with one another during this isolating pandemic.



Finally, here is a picture of Sulochana the cat. May she keep you safe in lockdown and stop eating my plants. 🙏