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Whispers of the Eyeless, a dark fantasy RPG by mod kingpin Michal Cieczko, otherwise known as Venris, is on the cusp of receiving its red carpet debut on Steam. To learn more about it, I recently caught up with Michal, curious to unearth more about the city of Aranthor and the Dead Gods that it will reportedly bring to the forefront of its opaque world.
Thanks for speaking with us! Please could you kindly introduce yourself to our readers? Who are you, and what inspired you to enter the world of game development?
Michal: My name is Michał Cieczko but I am better known as Venris from the Total War: Warhammer community. I have been creating SFO: Grimhammer mods for the last 7 years. After working on others’ games for so long, I was ready to make something myself. It felt natural after such a long time.
Let’s talk about your upcoming game, Whispers of the Eyeless. Could you tell us a bit more about the story, as well as how our involvement in it will influence the game itself?
Michal: The story of the game is told from the perspective of the Prophet. However, the way the story unfolds will be based on the decisions that you make. Your version of the Prophet will reflect his feelings on the choices you have made, and his thoughts on the unfolding story.
It seems that we’ll have our work cut out for us with the Dead Gods. Could you tell us about some of the challenges that we’ll have to deal with during our adventures across Aranthor and its various districts?
Michal: The biggest challenge will be the city itself. For an age it was ruled by the Living Gods, the immortal enemies of our Gods. You will need to convince city citizens to join your cause, willingly… or not.
Thank You
The Dead Gods are immensely pleased with the success of our Kickstarter campaign. They have even given us permission to skip our weekly sacrifice!
Thank you all again!
Evil Gingerbreads pic.twitter.com/sLzlyWcRSv
— Whispers of the Eyeless (@WhispersEyeless) August 12, 2024
We’d love to grab a few pro tips before the upcoming launch of the game, if possible. Do you have any valuable words of advice for those who might be looking to plant roots in Whispers of the Eyeless?
Michal: Trust the Dead Gods and take your time. The cult of the Dead Gods was not built in a day.
So, what’s next for Whispers of the Eyeless? Are you working towards a milestone of some kind, or are you keeping a lot of the pre-launch details under wraps?
Michal: Right now we are working on our Early Access release that will have fundamental game modes with a lot of replay value. We will focus on supporting these game modes throughout Early Access while we continue to work on the campaign.
Let’s move away from Whispers of the Eyeless for a moment. Do you have your sights set on any other projects at all? If so, please could you share some details on what it is you are working on?
Michal: I am still working on SFO: Grimhammer mods for Total War: Warhammer. The scope of those is no less than Whispers of the Eyeless and there are a lot of things to do still.
New combat screen with a lot of improvements.
Rumors say that soon™ that our Kickstarter backers will be able to test it! pic.twitter.com/sXVzSkTyTB
— Whispers of the Eyeless (@WhispersEyeless) August 22, 2024
Of course, we’d love to stay in the loop on this. Are we able to share any social channels, streams, or live events with our readers?
Michal: We have a Discord channel with daily game content and other social media.
Discord: https://discord.gg/TtW9jyrNtC
Is there anything you would like to add?
Michal: Obey the Dead Gods.
Thanks for your time, and best of luck with Whispers of the Eyeless!
For more information on Whispers of the Eyeless, be sure to check in with the team over at Evil Gingerbread Studios via their official social channel here.
