Welcome back cultists! It’s been a bit more than a month since we last talked about Worship and all the little details that make our game unique regarding combat. This month, our Dev Diary is going to get bloody as we will be tackling everything that has to do with rituals and drawing with your own blood! Are you ready? Let’s jump into it!

As an aspiring cultist on their way to bring the end of the world, you will have many means at your disposal to reach your ultimate goal. Being grim and evil is not just about appearances, you know? Let’s talk about the real deal: the dark arts and the magic behind it! Rituals will be an essential part of your arsenal as a cultist, after all.
Rituals are Worship's take on casting spells and it also enables various ways to interact with the world with its many puzzles. Rituals are designed with cooperative play in mind, because nothing is more fun than painting with your friend's blood!

Blood is an important resource in the world of Worship. You will have to manage it carefully as it is both your life force and your ink bottle. Pay close attention to how much you’ll spill or you’ll leave yourself vulnerable for the next incoming attack! Fortunately for you, your followers are more than eager to share their own life force to aid in your grim endeavors.

Risk does come with better rewards. As you spill more blood and take more time to draw these bloody shapes on the ground, your magic will become more powerful. Casting a bigger ritual will allow it to have stronger effects. It also works the other way around too! Smaller shapes will result in a weaker ritual or less charges for your spells.

For bigger spells that have charges, a useful tip would be to draw the shapes in advance. That way, you’ll be prepared when danger arises!

The game will be sure to tell you which kind of shape it recognizes while you draw. This helps you to know when your ritual is good enough to activate.
If you don’t see this little bubble pop up above your head after drawing a ritual, you’ll have to re-do it!

Combat is where all the action will take place. Maybe you'll have prepared your rituals beforehand or maybe you'll paint them right as the action happens. If that’s the case, your loyal mob will be here to distract your enemies while you work towards tipping the scale.
You'll have a few rituals in your cultist arsenal to get rid of your opponents. No matter which one you have at hand, you will always stand a chance. As long as you can keep the blood flowing, the eldritch powers will provide you plenty of means to retaliate against your enemies. Always keep an eye on your health bar though!
Offensive rituals are split into two categories: instant cast and active effects rituals.
Instant rituals, such as Impale, is a ritual that has its effect go out immediately when you activate it. Active effects rituals will give you charges of a spell to use whenever you see fit. Both of these rituals can be ‘active’ at the same time. Meaning you won’t have to use all of your spell charges before activating an instant effect ritual.

Some puzzles and encounters will require you to spill that sweet, sweet, crimson juice in order to complete them. What kind of secrets will your precious blood uncover?

The Painter module is one of the bigger types of content that features the blood drawing mechanic in one of its completion paths.
It is said that some rituals are so powerful that they require some great feats in order to be uncovered. Sealed Rituals are a bit stronger than your usual spells and are correspondingly tougher to unlock. Amongst them lies the Tribute ritual, which allows you to offer the bodies of slain enemies to your God.

Sealed Rituals are usually more complex to draw and require a bit more time and execution than their normal counterparts. In exchange for your trouble, their activation will reward you with powerful effects.

Offer slain enemies to your god using the Tribute ritual. Obtain rewards in exchange for their bodies. And if you don’t have anything to offer to your god, you can still Tribute your own followers… eh eh eh.

Through the blood of her so-called angels, the Deceit Weaver is able to bestow her devotees clad in white and gold with a glimpse of her powers. Within the blood of all four angels lies a fraction of Salithys’ abilities according to the aspect they represent: healing, control, power and illusion. In an act they consider sacred, bishops periodically collect blood from Valhyni and Nobilia. The amassed blood is then used in one of two ways to draw its eldritch properties.

The blood can be refined into incense through a rigorous process known by few church officials. Inhaling mist produced by one of these “sacred” incense grants inhuman powers. This is how some bishops and church leaders can magically heal wounds and convert enemies into docile servants.
However, the Church is aware of another dreadful property of angel’ blood. Drinking it triggers violent mutation on humans, turning them into brainless hulks of warped flesh. A terrifying hint pointing towards the true nature of these winged horrors. Following the guidance of their Goddess and its loyal eyes of the sanctum, the inquisition had no qualm in using this angelic blood property in inhuman experimentation on church enemies and servants alike. Executioners and other drudge created in this manner bolster the ranks of the Inquisition while some even more unsightly results of these experiments remain hidden as trump cards for decisive battles.

Ulmira paid a high price for a small vial of angel blood in order to save her daughter Eleanor.

That’s all you need to know about blood and rituals for now! Do you have a favorite ritual so far? What kind of drawing will you do once you get your hands on Worship? Do let us know in the comments section!
See you next time!
-The Chasing Rats Team



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Hey Cultists!

We’re thrilled to announce that Worship has been selected to be part of The Game Awards for Games Who Can’t Afford the Game Awards (TGAGWCAGA) 2024 Showcase!

TGAGWCAGA is a brand new showcase designed to spotlight incredible indie games that truly deserve more attention—while also poking a bit of fun at the exclusivity of The Game Awards.

See you there!

Date: Friday, December 13
Time: 5:00 PM UTC / 6:00 PM CET / 12:00 PM ET
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