Gallery

The game in pictures

76 pictures: screenshots from inside the game, the before and after of every area, concept mockups, the AI period pictures that keep the setting honest, and the devlog thumbnails. Press a picture to see it large.

The boss arena: the Gates of Plouton 13 Zone A: the Rarian Plain 6 Zone B: the Sacred Grove 19 Eleusis, the hub town 2 Portals and waypoints 5 Period pictures 14 Devlog thumbnails 17

The boss arena: the Gates of Plouton

From a glowing ring and bone hands to a Greek bronze krater at the mouth of a rock-cut sanctuary, version by version.

Before: the old arena seen from the front Before: the old arena seen from the front Before: the old Maw, a glowing ring and bone hands Before: the old Maw, a glowing ring and bone hands First Greek design preview, from the front First Greek design preview, from the front First preview of the Maw as a bronze krater First preview of the Maw as a bronze krater Version 2: the rock-cut bay and its doorway Version 2: the rock-cut bay and its doorway Version 2: the bronze hands that rise and fall Version 2: the bronze hands that rise and fall Version 2: a tomb door in the cliff Version 2: a tomb door in the cliff Version 3: the whole arena Version 3: the whole arena Version 3: a stele carved with a name Version 3: a stele carved with a name Version 4: the krater with relief, lip and handles Version 4: the krater with relief, lip and handles Version 5: the Doric doorway and its shut bronze doors Version 5: the Doric doorway and its shut bronze doors Version 6: a finished tomb door Version 6: a finished tomb door Version 6: wide view of the Gates of Plouton Version 6: wide view of the Gates of Plouton

Zone A: the Rarian Plain

The failing fields of Eleusis, redesigned as a real Attic farmland, with the enemies turned into shades.

Zone A: the Drowned Channel Zone A: the Drowned Channel Zone A: the gate court Zone A: the gate court Zone A: concept for the gate court Zone A: concept for the gate court Zone A: the First Furrow ring Zone A: the First Furrow ring Zone A: the enemies, now human shades Zone A: the enemies, now human shades Zone A: a suggestion from Gemini Zone A: a suggestion from Gemini

Zone B: the Sacred Grove

Concept mockups first, then the grove as built: the Anthrakeion, the Bomos, the Hiera Hodos and the Katabasis.

Concept: the Anthrakeion, the cutters' camp Concept: the Anthrakeion, the cutters' camp Concept: the Bomos of Demeter Chloe Concept: the Bomos of Demeter Chloe Concept: the Hiera Hodos through the deep grove Concept: the Hiera Hodos through the deep grove Concept: the Katabasis, the descent Concept: the Katabasis, the descent Concept: the Blight as a hamadryad Concept: the Blight as a hamadryad Concept: Pylartes, the gate-barrer Concept: Pylartes, the gate-barrer Zone B: the Blight as a hamadryad Zone B: the Blight as a hamadryad Zone B: the white cypress Zone B: the white cypress Zone B: the gorge down to the Ploutonion Zone B: the gorge down to the Ploutonion Zone B: the cutters' huts Zone B: the cutters' huts Zone B: the Bomos of Demeter Chloe, new Zone B: the Bomos of Demeter Chloe, new Zone B: the Anthrakeion, new Zone B: the Anthrakeion, new Zone B: the Katabasis, new Zone B: the Katabasis, new Zone B: the Hiera Hodos, new Zone B: the Hiera Hodos, new Zone B: Pylartes, new Zone B: Pylartes, new Zone B: the old altar, before Zone B: the old altar, before Zone B: the old camp, before Zone B: the old camp, before Zone B: the old Warden, before Zone B: the old Warden, before Zone B: Pylartes (Hekate), second version Zone B: Pylartes (Hekate), second version

Eleusis, the hub town

The walled sanctuary-town, and the reference picture it is measured against.

Eleusis after the big town session Eleusis after the big town session The reference picture we aim the town at The reference picture we aim the town at

Portals and waypoints

The Diablo-style portal rebuilt as an ancient Greek marble doorway.

The first marble-door portal, inside the game The first marble-door portal, inside the game Portal idea A: two columns Portal idea A: two columns Portal idea B, from the side Portal idea B, from the side Portal idea B: a temple door with a blue glow Portal idea B: a temple door with a blue glow A waypoint pad, now a marble doorway A waypoint pad, now a marble doorway

Period pictures

AI-made reference pictures of the 5th-century BC world, used to keep every area true to its time.

A cave sanctuary A cave sanctuary An Attic farm An Attic farm A sacred grove A sacred grove A hoplite in full kit A hoplite in full kit A courtyard house A courtyard house The Sacred Way The Sacred Way Period reference sheet Period reference sheet Period reference sheet, two Period reference sheet, two A stoa A stoa The Telesterion The Telesterion A Doric temple A Doric temple Tombs along a road Tombs along a road A trireme A trireme The underworld The underworld

Devlog thumbnails

The cover art made for the YouTube episodes.

Capsule Hero vs. Ember Cube Capsule Hero vs. Ember Cube Emberbound Relics and Shattered Cube Emberbound Relics and Shattered Cube Volcanic Power Up Amid Ruins Volcanic Power Up Amid Ruins Emberbound Spear Against the Skill Tree Emberbound Spear Against the Skill Tree Mannequin Warrior Shatters the Crimson Cube Mannequin Warrior Shatters the Crimson Cube Hoplite Versus the Spectral Reaper Hoplite Versus the Spectral Reaper Sunset Gateway to the Greek Village Sunset Gateway to the Greek Village Mythic Treasure in the Emberlit Temple Mythic Treasure in the Emberlit Temple Spartan Warrior Before the Icy Portal Spartan Warrior Before the Icy Portal From Greybox to Golden Age From Greybox to Golden Age Broken to Fixed Ruins Reborn Broken to Fixed Ruins Reborn Warrior Before the Woodland Guardian Warrior Before the Woodland Guardian Legendary Loot Among Ancient Ruins Legendary Loot Among Ancient Ruins Pray or Pay A Sacred Choice Pray or Pay A Sacred Choice Three Paths Mortal, Heroic, Divine Three Paths Mortal, Heroic, Divine 1 → 3 Classes Mythic Heroes 1 → 3 Classes Mythic Heroes Code to Canvas Warrior at Sunset Code to Canvas Warrior at Sunset