A Deep-Dive into PATHOLOGIC 3 | The Bachelor's Route
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A DEEP-DIVE INTO PATHOLOGIC 3 | THE BACHELOR ROUTE WITH THE GAME’S NARRATIVE DIRECTOR
Not all that long ago, Ice Pick Lodge finally announced a big, honking update on the long-awaited Bachelor’s Route – and to the surprise of many, it’s been fundamentally overhauled and will be released as a new numbered entry in the series, Pathologic 3.
In order to dig deep into how Daniil Dankovsky’s Nietzschean Sojourn into the Steppe will look and play like, I’ve invited the game’s Narrative Director Alphyna for a long conversation, in which we talk about Pathologic 3’s themes, new mechanics and systems, about the Bachelor himself, the series that is now a franchise, as well as the upcoming free prologue chapter Pathologic 3: Quarantine.
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Referenced videos:
Pathologic 2 is an Underrated Masterpiece
• Pathologic 2 is an Underrated Masterpiece
Pathologic 3 - Official Reveal Trailer
• Pathologic 3 - Official Reveal Trailer
Pathologic 3 Devlog #2: Do No Harm
• Pathologic 3 Devlog #02: Do No Harm
Pathologic Quarantine Release Date Trailer
• Pathologic 3: Quarantine Release Date Reveal
Time Codes
00:00:00 Introduction
00:05:01 Sponsor: HelloFresh
00:06:16 Q1 | Alphyna Introduction
00:08:45 Q2 | Pathologic 3’s Development
00:11:33 Q4 | Team Size
00:12:21 Q5 | Development Progress
00:14:02 Q6 | Voice Production
00:15:52 Do I have to have played the previous games?
00:19:07 Q7 | Can people start with P3?
00:20:32 Q8 | Why was Haruspex developed first?
00:22:26 Q9 | Is P3 a good entry point?
00:24:59 P2 Recap
00:28:15 Q10 | Pathologic Elevator Pitch
00:30:40 Survival
00:32:48 Q11 | Survival Mechanics in P3
00:34:30 Difficulty
00:35:14 Q12 | Difficulty and Accessibility in P3
00:38:42 The Bachelor
00:39:57 Q13 | Daniil’s Ideology & Character
00:42:28 Stage Play
00:42:48 Q14 | Old vs New Daniil
00:44:09 Mechanics Analysis 1
00:45:41 Q15 | Time Travel/Reliving Days
00:47:55 Mechanics Analysis 2
00:49:34 Q16 | Core Gameplay Themes
00:52:31 Mechanics Analysis 3
00:55:04 Q17 | Lighting Pyres
00:55:29 Q18 | Plaguefinder
00:56:43 Q19 | Wrapping Up Mechanics Talk
00:57:24 Q20 | A Day in the Life of the Bachelor
01:00:43 Q21 | Other Mechanics
01:01:27 Quarantine Prologue
01:02:10 Q22 | Is Playing Quarantine Mandatory?
01:02:46 Q23 | Where Quarantine takes place
01:03:04 Q23 | Quarantine Release Date
01:03:26 Clara’s Odyssey of Mayhem and Chaos
01:05:43 Q24 | Does a Changeling concept exist?
01:06:53 Q25 | Changeling = Pathologic 4?
01:08:17 Q26 | Pathologic 3 Release Date Plans
01:09:50 Q27 | Could development be extended?
01:10:20 Q28 | The Meaning of Pathologic
01:12:13 Q29 | Alphyna’s Inspirations
01:15:29 Q30 | Alphyna’s Planst Post-P3
01:16:08 Q31 | “Final Words”
01:17:26 Outro
01:18:22 Credits & Backer Thanks
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Script: Ragnar Ulricson
Interview-Guest: Alphyna
Captions (en): Mira Cox, Ragnar Ulricson
Footage Credits
Sulmatul: Let’s Play Pathologic
/ @sulmatul