RAVENSBURG - Gothic Horror & Vampire RPG set in Alternate 19th century!

[Deleted member 257420]

New Update!
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3314710/view/527591887309112235

The Villain Update is finally here!
Introducing new companions, quests, locations with puzzles, powerful new bosses, and polished CGs for each new character! This is the big update promised in a previous announcement; and now it's live.
Here’s a spoiler-free breakdown of what’s new:

• New Map: The Labyrinth of Urth. A cursed and sinister maze said to hold a powerful treasure at its heart.
• New Map: Apartment 66. What horrors lurk in the foul, shadowed halls of this decaying building?
• New Map: The Cloister of St. Basil. This forgotten medieval cloister hides a dangerous secret, guarded by three mysterious statues.
• Three Main Villainesses Are Now Recruitable Companions: Cassandra, Cristina, and Foix can now join your party!
• Each with her own unique set of abilities
• Each with a fully original companion side quest
• Each with multiple large, fully illustrated & more detailed CGs
• New Missions Focused on Puzzle Solving and Investigation
• New Dialogue Reactions when you bring the Villainesses in your Party
• Three Powerful New Bosses
• New Items Added
• Various Minor Improvements and Fixes

Phew! Completing this update was hard but I'm happy that's done and released. Hope you guys enjoy it.

Would.

 

[partymembervii]

loving everything about this on first impression, makes me wish i had a handheld to play it on

 

[VampireFreak]

Hi everyone. I made a poll on Steam Forums to know what type of extra contents players would enjoy in the future. Feel free to post your own opinion in this link or clicking the image below: https://steamcommunity.com/app/3314710/discussions/0/598525103851992881/

If you feel more comfortable within you can just leave any opinion right in this very thread too.

 

[ciro64]

Looks interesting, unique artstyle too. Do you plan on making a demo version?

Currently I've posted on almost every site imaginable. Even on 4chan. Forums and imageboards might not be as sanitized but they have real enthusiasts who care about niche games like this one. Which is a huge advantage over more mainstream social media despite the difference in numbers. Also, I'm a fan of retro games myself.

Have you been on /agdg/? This is where I first heard of Bug Fables and other games. I used to lurk there and even participate myself for a period but it has been a while since I left 4chan entirely.

 

[Yousef Yousef]

Looks interesting, unique artstyle too. Do you plan on making a demo version?

I got it for my steam deck recently and plan to review it here once I start playing it!

 

[VampireFreak]

Hi everyone! The game is now on sale again, and to don't leave new and old players empty-handed I released a new update with it. Adding a new character and a horror-focused side quest which brings you to a secret location. Screens and full notes below:

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3314710/view/704361359570109510

• A Dark Elf in the City. Xandra is a new character coming from the Imperial Colonies, with her own portrait and dialogue options she'll be available from the beginning of the game in the Pub of the Velvet Rose.
• +10 Fully Illustrated & Detailed CGs.
• A New Horror Quest. A girl called Alicia has gone missing in the sewers of the City, where brutal acts have transpired and a challenging puzzle awaits.
• The Forgotten Warrens added. A brand-new location, with haunting horror tiles and assets made from scratch. Including torture devices and gothic props related to the Cult activities.
• A High-Level Boss added. This powerful boss has a gimmick that I'm pretty sure some of you will find familiar.
• 4 New Battle Backgrounds. 2 for interior battles & for city battles.
• A New Gothic Original Track composed by Devil Mistakes. Those who think vampires and metal are a winning mix will enjoy this.
• Myriad of Fixed Bugs & Typo Correction. Including some that made the elemental runes not equippable.

 

[Michael Frank]

I see cool game, im happy, good times.

 

[Golden Bat]

ive been to the real ravensburg before and it was like this

 

[VampireFreak]

Hi everyone! I've been busy working on the game so sorry for not posting here more often. But since last time the game got a few more updates and the latest one came yesterday with the Steam Autumn Sale. It got significant added content. Including a murder investigation questline, 5 new characters, new romance scenes and even a new music track. The entire patch notes can be read below along with screenshots of the new characters. You can also listen to the new soundtrack, especially if you enjoy Dark Wave style of music.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3314710/view/519725729918747353
https://lilianduleroux.itch.io/ravensburg

THE MURDER-MYSTERY UPDATE
A Full New Questline, 5 New characters, New Soundtrack and More for the Autumn Sale!

WE'RE FINALLY BACK BABY!
It's been one hell of a long month but September is almost over, and the new update has arrived just in time before it does. It's been quite the wait and the MURDER-MYSTERY UPDATE comes packed to compensate that. So let's get right down to it!:

• New Companion Questline. After receiving a message of a murder from one of the illustrious residents of RAVENSBURG, the pompous and authoritarian Lady Bruchâtel, the party must take the task to find the culprit of a heinous that finished her Mr. August, her dear butler.
• Focus on Investigation and Clue Finding. This time the players will have the opportunity to resolve a quest through purely non-violent means. This mission is designed to test the mental agility (or persistance!) of the players instead of throwing them pure beat-with-a-stick challenges.
• 5 New and Fleshed Out Characters. A proper mystery needs interrogations, questioning, suspects and possible allies. And all of it was included here with new characters! Not only they come with interactive dialogue lines, but also illustrated portraits with different expressions.
• 35+ New Fully Illustrated CGs and Variations. Oh yeah, I know some of you were waiting this by the hour. The new update comes with a juicy set of optional romance scenes for casanovas. Can't say much without spoiling it; but they feature new colouring techniques and full resolution drawings!

• New Relationship Point. Characters who enjoy romance now can further their relationship with Heratriz, the dark maiden. Although, for that, they would need to have complete her previous questline!
• New Original Soundtrack. Our great composer delivered another banger inspired by Goth, Metal, Dark Wave and other vampire-adjacent music genres. We uploaded it to YouTube so can check it right now!
• New Lore Addition. Players might finally see a member of the Kerrat race, which was mentioned in other instances during the game.
• Retro-compatibility. As always, the new update is compatible with older saves for players who have progress in the story or already finished it! Everything you have to do is load and play from there to see the new questline.
• Finally... RAVENSBURG IS NOW ON SALE WITH -40% OFF! If you had any friend interested in vampires, you have your new recommendation!

If you enjoy the game and these updates, please remember to leave your review on Steam! They help the game immensurable more than you think. You can join us on Discord to comment or ask any question.
Dev Notes: Initially I wanted to throw this update in the middle of September. But I also wanted to offer something new and that's why I decided to try my hand at writing a proper, serious mystery. I also acquired a new drawing tablet and computer, which allowed me to try new drawing and colouring techniques. Much of this was thanks to all of you for liking this game in the first place, so thank you all.
In the future, I want to keep trying new interesting stuff.
And Halloween is coming so... See you soon!

 

[Ibbie]

Every time I see a traditional RPG being published by an indie dev, I cry the tears of joy knowing there is still love for the genre

Will play it!

 

[Otsuu]

This looks incredible. It's going into the wishlist for sure.

 

[VampireFreak]

Thank you both. I appreciate the comments and human interaction despite my lousiness to reply in time lol. You can lose sense of time when developing a game.

I decided to add another traditional RPG feature, an Journal that tracks missions and quests. These are not usually found in JRPGs, but they're very common in RPGs made in the west for the amounts of side quests they usually have. I made this one as requested by the players in Discord. I made it with the idea that modern UIs are too simple and kinda boring, so this is a throwback to thematic UIs like you used to see in restrooms in Horror games. I hoping to add something new and cool around Halloween as well.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3314710/view/510721067535306127

Hello everyone!

Today we go with something a bit different but that I'm very excited to show you all about! And is that I'm proud to announce that RAVENSBURG now has its own Journal System!:

I have to thank all the players who suggested this feature on Discord. Despite not being the fastest server out there, I read every suggestion and comment. And all of you are invited to join and give your own opinions too!

Now, everyone knows all serious RPGs must have their own journal or at least a closet equivalent to keep track of quests, tasks, missions and the multiple chores and diversions thrown at players in their long and turbulent journey.

After all, being a Vampire investigator is not easy. Dreadful forces, devilish nightmares and endless temptations linger around every corner. That's why a journal is so important, so you don't get jumped by that werewolf you forgot to shoot a few hours back.

This system is certain to be carried to our future games developed in the future!

Features:

• Decorated and Embellished with Gothic Motifs and Design. You didn't think I was letting you down with some run-of-the-mil minimalist UI design, do you? As fans of the Gothic genre, we're firm supporters of MAXIMALISM and overdecoration.
• Written in 1st Person. A proper Journal doesn't break the immersion of the player; and this one always will take the protagonists point of view in its descriptions and hints.
• Dynamic and Easy to Use. The Journal can be accessed from the beginning of the game through the menu at any given moment.
• Minor Bug Fixes. Cherubim's Hand from Rosaire can now be used in allies instead of enemies.
• Alektor's CG can now be found in the Codex Memoriam. If the players have advanced his relationship. It was previously missing but now that's fixed.
• Removed typos.
• All the changes are retroactive! So old players will be able to enjoy these fixes even if they're in the middle or at the endgame.

Stay tune because Halloween is not over, and the spooky season may HAVE other surprises. Like always, if you enjoy these updates leaving a review on the Steam Page is a great way to help them and the game!

See you soon~.

I will almost certainly keep using this system for future games and other projects to help players don't get lost between missions.