Bithell Games
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🥏 TRON: Catalyst out now
🌇 AMBERSPIRE coming soon
🛒 store.steampowered.com/app/3350750/Amberspire
🔗 linktr.ee/bithellgames
Quarantine Circular's week orbiting our socials is closing out, but Gabriel the giant crab alien (and the rest of the game) still has a few more hours of being discounted on Steam.
The fate of a vulnerable human race is in your hands. Choose your words wisely.
The fate of a vulnerable human race is in your hands. Choose your words wisely.
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Quarantine Circular's week orbiting our socials is closing out, but Gabriel the giant crab alien (and the rest of the game) still has a few more hours of being discounted on Steam.
The fate of a vulnerable human race is in your hands. Choose your words wisely.
The fate of a vulnerable human race is in your hands. Choose your words wisely.
Though self-contained stories, both Subsurface Circular & Quarantine Circular use word-based inventory systems where you collect, use, and eventually lose conversational 'items' to progress the story.
The games unfold through dialogue; take care when steering the conversation.
The games unfold through dialogue; take care when steering the conversation.
November 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Though self-contained stories, both Subsurface Circular & Quarantine Circular use word-based inventory systems where you collect, use, and eventually lose conversational 'items' to progress the story.
The games unfold through dialogue; take care when steering the conversation.
The games unfold through dialogue; take care when steering the conversation.
For Quarantine Circular's soundtrack, Dan le Sac returned to compose eight original tracks to accompany your time in the game. Each is unintrusive but responsive, illustrating the moments of mounting tension and deliberation as the remaining hours to save humanity run out.
November 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
For Quarantine Circular's soundtrack, Dan le Sac returned to compose eight original tracks to accompany your time in the game. Each is unintrusive but responsive, illustrating the moments of mounting tension and deliberation as the remaining hours to save humanity run out.
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Subsurface Circular (2017)
Lets replace CEOs with AI :)
November 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Subsurface Circular (2017)
Bringing Gabriel to life was a team effort. We explored several concepts for our alien visitor in Quarantine Circular, with their final design a culmination of work from Gareth Davies, Daz Watford, & character artist studio Keos Masons.
How's 'giant crab alien' for a design brief?
How's 'giant crab alien' for a design brief?
November 27, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Bringing Gabriel to life was a team effort. We explored several concepts for our alien visitor in Quarantine Circular, with their final design a culmination of work from Gareth Davies, Daz Watford, & character artist studio Keos Masons.
How's 'giant crab alien' for a design brief?
How's 'giant crab alien' for a design brief?
In Quarantine Circular, you'll make dialogue choices for multiple characters throughout the game. Those choices can and will affect their complex social dynamics, whether slight or drastic.
Be welcoming, wary, or even hostile. Your approach is your own, just choose it carefully.
Be welcoming, wary, or even hostile. Your approach is your own, just choose it carefully.
November 26, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In Quarantine Circular, you'll make dialogue choices for multiple characters throughout the game. Those choices can and will affect their complex social dynamics, whether slight or drastic.
Be welcoming, wary, or even hostile. Your approach is your own, just choose it carefully.
Be welcoming, wary, or even hostile. Your approach is your own, just choose it carefully.
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This game was just too good, seriously. It distilled the joy of conversation branches from adventure games so perfectly.
Get you some "Ah, hubris" from a giant alien.
Get you some "Ah, hubris" from a giant alien.
A small team of humans facing a world-ending pandemic and a strange visitor from the stars.
Quarantine Circular's art gallery contains 24 sculpts, studies, and concept art pieces. By completing your first playthrough of the game, you'll unlock access to all of them.
Quarantine Circular's art gallery contains 24 sculpts, studies, and concept art pieces. By completing your first playthrough of the game, you'll unlock access to all of them.
November 25, 2025 at 4:53 PM
This game was just too good, seriously. It distilled the joy of conversation branches from adventure games so perfectly.
Get you some "Ah, hubris" from a giant alien.
Get you some "Ah, hubris" from a giant alien.
A small team of humans facing a world-ending pandemic and a strange visitor from the stars.
Quarantine Circular's art gallery contains 24 sculpts, studies, and concept art pieces. By completing your first playthrough of the game, you'll unlock access to all of them.
Quarantine Circular's art gallery contains 24 sculpts, studies, and concept art pieces. By completing your first playthrough of the game, you'll unlock access to all of them.
November 25, 2025 at 4:05 PM
A small team of humans facing a world-ending pandemic and a strange visitor from the stars.
Quarantine Circular's art gallery contains 24 sculpts, studies, and concept art pieces. By completing your first playthrough of the game, you'll unlock access to all of them.
Quarantine Circular's art gallery contains 24 sculpts, studies, and concept art pieces. By completing your first playthrough of the game, you'll unlock access to all of them.
We're sending out QUARANTINE CIRCULAR Steam keys to creators who want to play the game on their channels this week. There's still time to get involved if you want to be one of them!
Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
We're sending out QUARANTINE CIRCULAR Steam keys to creators who want to play the game on their channels this week. There's still time to get involved if you want to be one of them!
Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
We're into the second half of our legacy games celebration with Quarantine Circular!
In our second Bithell Short, an unknown entity has come to Earth. A small group of humans now face a decision on behalf of their planet: Should they trust the stranger that arrived from the stars?
In our second Bithell Short, an unknown entity has come to Earth. A small group of humans now face a decision on behalf of their planet: Should they trust the stranger that arrived from the stars?
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
We're into the second half of our legacy games celebration with Quarantine Circular!
In our second Bithell Short, an unknown entity has come to Earth. A small group of humans now face a decision on behalf of their planet: Should they trust the stranger that arrived from the stars?
In our second Bithell Short, an unknown entity has come to Earth. A small group of humans now face a decision on behalf of their planet: Should they trust the stranger that arrived from the stars?
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My first game for Bithell… well my first game ever tbh. So dope… and somehow they let me do 4 more, wild imo.
(Also fingers crossed something shifts in the industry and I get to do more in 2026… kinda love making music for games man)
(Also fingers crossed something shifts in the industry and I get to do more in 2026… kinda love making music for games man)
With the end of Subsurface Circular week, we're halfway through our legacy game celebration. This week was robots, but next week's game features another classic pillar of sci-fi: Aliens.
See you there. Walk with the Architects.
See you there. Walk with the Architects.
November 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My first game for Bithell… well my first game ever tbh. So dope… and somehow they let me do 4 more, wild imo.
(Also fingers crossed something shifts in the industry and I get to do more in 2026… kinda love making music for games man)
(Also fingers crossed something shifts in the industry and I get to do more in 2026… kinda love making music for games man)
With the end of Subsurface Circular week, we're halfway through our legacy game celebration. This week was robots, but next week's game features another classic pillar of sci-fi: Aliens.
See you there. Walk with the Architects.
See you there. Walk with the Architects.
November 23, 2025 at 4:01 PM
With the end of Subsurface Circular week, we're halfway through our legacy game celebration. This week was robots, but next week's game features another classic pillar of sci-fi: Aliens.
See you there. Walk with the Architects.
See you there. Walk with the Architects.
We like making games. We also like talking about making games.
In Subsurface Circular, we added our take on a developer commentary called BithellBot. Once you've completed your first playthrough, you'll have the option when starting a new game to add BithellBot to your next run!
In Subsurface Circular, we added our take on a developer commentary called BithellBot. Once you've completed your first playthrough, you'll have the option when starting a new game to add BithellBot to your next run!
November 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
We like making games. We also like talking about making games.
In Subsurface Circular, we added our take on a developer commentary called BithellBot. Once you've completed your first playthrough, you'll have the option when starting a new game to add BithellBot to your next run!
In Subsurface Circular, we added our take on a developer commentary called BithellBot. Once you've completed your first playthrough, you'll have the option when starting a new game to add BithellBot to your next run!
All of the music you hear in Subsurface Circular was composed by Dan le Sac.
Alongside the main soundtrack, you can tune in to what the Listener Teks are hearing while they're ignoring your questions. All Dan's work.
Alongside the main soundtrack, you can tune in to what the Listener Teks are hearing while they're ignoring your questions. All Dan's work.
November 21, 2025 at 4:05 PM
All of the music you hear in Subsurface Circular was composed by Dan le Sac.
Alongside the main soundtrack, you can tune in to what the Listener Teks are hearing while they're ignoring your questions. All Dan's work.
Alongside the main soundtrack, you can tune in to what the Listener Teks are hearing while they're ignoring your questions. All Dan's work.
Subsurface Circular takes place in a single location and with a cast entirely of Teks, the game's robotic working class.
With that kind of focus, we wanted to take care with the setting and character design to bring the world to life, even when the player sees only a small glimpse of it.
With that kind of focus, we wanted to take care with the setting and character design to bring the world to life, even when the player sees only a small glimpse of it.
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Subsurface Circular takes place in a single location and with a cast entirely of Teks, the game's robotic working class.
With that kind of focus, we wanted to take care with the setting and character design to bring the world to life, even when the player sees only a small glimpse of it.
With that kind of focus, we wanted to take care with the setting and character design to bring the world to life, even when the player sees only a small glimpse of it.
Why was Subsurface Circular a 'Short'?
For one thing, it was made by a very small team in about five months. Beyond that, for us, it allowed us to experiment with design around a focused narrative; for the audience, it meant a self-contained story that could fit into busier lives.
For one thing, it was made by a very small team in about five months. Beyond that, for us, it allowed us to experiment with design around a focused narrative; for the audience, it meant a self-contained story that could fit into busier lives.
November 19, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Why was Subsurface Circular a 'Short'?
For one thing, it was made by a very small team in about five months. Beyond that, for us, it allowed us to experiment with design around a focused narrative; for the audience, it meant a self-contained story that could fit into busier lives.
For one thing, it was made by a very small team in about five months. Beyond that, for us, it allowed us to experiment with design around a focused narrative; for the audience, it meant a self-contained story that could fit into busier lives.
How do you design a game that is played entirely through dialogue choices?
Subsurface Circular started as a wall of notes. The main story beats were mapped out in a traditional three-act progression, but the plan for how it would all interact wasn't quite there yet. 🧵
Subsurface Circular started as a wall of notes. The main story beats were mapped out in a traditional three-act progression, but the plan for how it would all interact wasn't quite there yet. 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
How do you design a game that is played entirely through dialogue choices?
Subsurface Circular started as a wall of notes. The main story beats were mapped out in a traditional three-act progression, but the plan for how it would all interact wasn't quite there yet. 🧵
Subsurface Circular started as a wall of notes. The main story beats were mapped out in a traditional three-act progression, but the plan for how it would all interact wasn't quite there yet. 🧵
We're sending out SUBSURFACE CIRCULAR Steam keys to creators who want to play the game on their channels this week. There's still time to get involved if you want to be one of them!
Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
November 17, 2025 at 5:04 PM
We're sending out SUBSURFACE CIRCULAR Steam keys to creators who want to play the game on their channels this week. There's still time to get involved if you want to be one of them!
Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
Fill out the interest form below and we'll be in touch ⬇️
This week's game is Subsurface Circular, the first of our Bithell Shorts!
A two-hour tale takes you underground, where strange disappearances among the robotic working class are coming to light. We shadowdropped Subsurface one day in 2017, but still it found its audience.
A two-hour tale takes you underground, where strange disappearances among the robotic working class are coming to light. We shadowdropped Subsurface one day in 2017, but still it found its audience.
November 17, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This week's game is Subsurface Circular, the first of our Bithell Shorts!
A two-hour tale takes you underground, where strange disappearances among the robotic working class are coming to light. We shadowdropped Subsurface one day in 2017, but still it found its audience.
A two-hour tale takes you underground, where strange disappearances among the robotic working class are coming to light. We shadowdropped Subsurface one day in 2017, but still it found its audience.
Over ten years later, we're still proud of the game we made with Volume. It may be a game about stealth, but we've had fun putting it back on the radar this week.
Four more games in our legacy celebration to go! See you tomorrow for the next on the list.
Four more games in our legacy celebration to go! See you tomorrow for the next on the list.
November 16, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Over ten years later, we're still proud of the game we made with Volume. It may be a game about stealth, but we've had fun putting it back on the radar this week.
Four more games in our legacy celebration to go! See you tomorrow for the next on the list.
Four more games in our legacy celebration to go! See you tomorrow for the next on the list.
Did you know Volume came with a user manual? Gisborne Industries really does care about its employees!
It even had a heartfelt welcome message from CEO and all-round trustworthy guy, Gisborne himself.
It even had a heartfelt welcome message from CEO and all-round trustworthy guy, Gisborne himself.
November 15, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Did you know Volume came with a user manual? Gisborne Industries really does care about its employees!
It even had a heartfelt welcome message from CEO and all-round trustworthy guy, Gisborne himself.
It even had a heartfelt welcome message from CEO and all-round trustworthy guy, Gisborne himself.
For Volume's soundtrack, we had the pleasure of working with David Housden again.
Its inspiration was a balance of old and new; a centuries-old legend told in a near-future setting. David took instruments such as the mandolin and Irish harp, then infused them with contemporary cinematic influences.
Its inspiration was a balance of old and new; a centuries-old legend told in a near-future setting. David took instruments such as the mandolin and Irish harp, then infused them with contemporary cinematic influences.
November 14, 2025 at 4:04 PM
For Volume's soundtrack, we had the pleasure of working with David Housden again.
Its inspiration was a balance of old and new; a centuries-old legend told in a near-future setting. David took instruments such as the mandolin and Irish harp, then infused them with contemporary cinematic influences.
Its inspiration was a balance of old and new; a centuries-old legend told in a near-future setting. David took instruments such as the mandolin and Irish harp, then infused them with contemporary cinematic influences.
Some of Volume's rarer Steam achievements involved wearing disguises, using the invisibility Veil, and hiding in lockers.
For a stealth game, that means most of you either got real creative with sneaking past guards, or you ran very, very fast.
For a stealth game, that means most of you either got real creative with sneaking past guards, or you ran very, very fast.
November 13, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Some of Volume's rarer Steam achievements involved wearing disguises, using the invisibility Veil, and hiding in lockers.
For a stealth game, that means most of you either got real creative with sneaking past guards, or you ran very, very fast.
For a stealth game, that means most of you either got real creative with sneaking past guards, or you ran very, very fast.
Volume's stealth-action gameplay was heavily influenced by Metal Gear, and the design process was inspired by one of Kojima's own methods: using Lego to lay out the levels.
Take a look at the level creator tools in particular and you'll spot the building-block style!
Take a look at the level creator tools in particular and you'll spot the building-block style!
November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Volume's stealth-action gameplay was heavily influenced by Metal Gear, and the design process was inspired by one of Kojima's own methods: using Lego to lay out the levels.
Take a look at the level creator tools in particular and you'll spot the building-block style!
Take a look at the level creator tools in particular and you'll spot the building-block style!
Volume was our first game to have voice-acted characters, with the talents of Danny Wallace, Charlotte McDonnell, & Andy Serkis.
If you played Thomas Was Alone, you'll know Danny's voice. He plays Alan, the artificial intelligence within the military training simulator you've just stolen.
If you played Thomas Was Alone, you'll know Danny's voice. He plays Alan, the artificial intelligence within the military training simulator you've just stolen.
November 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Volume was our first game to have voice-acted characters, with the talents of Danny Wallace, Charlotte McDonnell, & Andy Serkis.
If you played Thomas Was Alone, you'll know Danny's voice. He plays Alan, the artificial intelligence within the military training simulator you've just stolen.
If you played Thomas Was Alone, you'll know Danny's voice. He plays Alan, the artificial intelligence within the military training simulator you've just stolen.