Created by Dimonds456! Written by Dimonds456 & JoyFlameball. This is a whole new look at Bendy and the Ink Machine, looking to fill in some of the holes left behind by the original game, plot and emotionally. This is a love letter to a flawed game. Come join us!
Created by @dimonds456
Written by Dimonds456 & @joyflameball and LunarisGaming
Artwork by Dimonds456, JoyFlameball and LunarisGaming
Directed by Dimonds456
Welcome to Dimonds' Rewrite! This is a whole new look at Bendy and the Ink Machine, looking to fill in some of the holes left behind by the original game, plot and emotionally. This is a love letter to a flawed game. Come join us!
Discord link: https://discord.gg/wVS7C4Fsdv
More info below the cut!
FAQ
Why are you making a rewrite in the first place?
Batim has made me... upset, shall we say? I can't get too into it, but TheMeatly and Mike Mood have revealed a lot about themselves as people and storytellers that I simply do not agree with, and I wanted to try and fill in some of the holes they left behind. It's a passion project; I was in love with this game back in 2017-2018 lol.
TheMeatly and Mike Mood?
Yeah. Watch this video for more information.
What is the Rewrite going to be?
The Rewrite is going to be a 3-part video on YouTube. Part 1 will talk about what made the game special, part 2 will talk about the game's flaws, and part 3 will be a dramatic outline of what a rewritten game would look like.
What are some of the highlights?
I can't give away a ton of details, but here's what I can tell you:
New/improved character arcs
Exploring more of the concepts brought up by the original game
More of the cult and minor characters
Making Bendy more of an active threat
Playing with the concept of people being "Toons"
Did any characters get cut?
No, though a few ideas/concepts/visuals did.
What are the Lost Ones doing?
Well they aren't just huddled together, let's just say that.
Will there be any voice acting?
Yes! Once the script is near completed, I will post a casting call on YouTube and here. It is a dramatic outline, so I'm not sure what I'll need, but we'll see!
How long will this video be?
Upwards an hour. I have no clue.
Do you have a playlist?
I do now. Constantly being added to as well.
Can't believe I forgot to post this here. But HERE IT IS!! HUGE announcement for the future of my YouTube channel, and that includes a certain show I've been writing for the better part of 3 years now...
The broad strokes below the cut!
I'm so excited!
Point 1- HLVRAI video essay coming soon
Point 2- BATIM: Rewritten is still being worked on, but I'm cutting the voice acting and will probably cut back a lot of the criticism section to make room for the actual outline for the Rewrite itself. Hoping to be done soon!
Point 3- Videos will be disappearing from my YouTube channel and moving to a second one, in case the copyright gods strike my channel down or something. Don't wanna risk a strike!
Point 4- FOLLYCHROMATIC IS OFFICIALLY BEING WORKED ON!! The pilot is being storyboarded, and once it's done, I'm gonna start streaming my animation progress. There's a preview in the video itself complete with sound effects, but no music or voice acting so far.
same anon, I'd... actually written that ask to be salty because I've seen a lot where people talk only about Batim's flaws and that it's a bad game (maybe im too defensive of it but it hurts to see people do that when it means so much to me) and I hastily thought this to be just that but more extensive, and now I feel really bad for immediately judging your project as something just to rag on people
im really sorry, it sounds really cool and I hope people like it
Apology accepted. Been there, friend. I still love BATIM as a game, no worries aha.
Hey anon, me again! We're gonna tag posts talking about the flaws of BATIM as "#batim salt" so you can block that for your own comfort, if you just wanna enjoy the rewrite as an AU. And once again, if you wanna skip over the part of the video(s?) talking about the problems with the game and just get to the rewrite, you can do that, whether it be through timestamps or the rewrite releasing in separate videos. The narration of the rewrite will try to be free of salt, mostly just narrating everything straight. It will be possible to enjoy the rewrite as just an AU, separate from the flaws of original game.
same anon, I'd... actually written that ask to be salty because I've seen a lot where people talk only about Batim's flaws and that it's a bad game (maybe im too defensive of it but it hurts to see people do that when it means so much to me) and I hastily thought this to be just that but more extensive, and now I feel really bad for immediately judging your project as something just to rag on people
im really sorry, it sounds really cool and I hope people like it
Apology accepted. Been there, friend. I still love BATIM as a game, no worries aha.
hopefully this ends up actually being a love letter to the game and not solely existing to just drag it and its fans into the dirt
Well, I hope so, too. The way I've tackled it has been exploring the game to its full potential, combining some of the best and my favorite parts of the fandom as well as original ideas and making everything tie together better, both story-wise and thematic-wise.
My mission was to make the story more satisfying to myself and whoever decides to listen to this thing. I've accomplished half of that so far. So, even if others don't like it at the end, I'm satisfied with what we've made.
But I honestly think we're onto something here. I really do think people are going to like it. And if any of you know me on AO3, you know how I write. Plus, I had a couple friends helping me, too. We've been working on it for two months so far, and I'm really proud of it.
I know what you mean. I really don't think my story is gonna feel that way. I still love BATIM, even though after all this time I've noticed how many flaws the writing has. I love every other part of the game, it's just the writing I'm setting out to fix. Though I did have to kill some darlings here and there, I think it'll be worth it.
The characters all shine and have more time in the spotlight, which they all deserved and needed. The worldbuilding has more depth. There's more of the cult and the Lost Ones. We thought about implications and subtext.
The first part of the Rewrite IS just pointing out what BATIM did wrong (after summarizing what it did right and why people liked it), but the Rewrite itself is gonna be none of that. If you've seen The Closer Look's video/rewrite on the new Star Wars trilogy, that's kind of the direction I wanna go. It won't feel the same, but a similar structure.
If people don't like my Rewrite? I am okay with that. It's more satisfying to me personally and everyone who's helped me with the story so far, which was the whole point anyway. I'm simply sharing it because I honestly think people will like it. If I'm wrong? Worth a shot.
Hey anon, if you wanna skip the part talking about the flaws with BATIM, don't worry! However this video will be structured, it's gonna be possible to skip that part. Maybe there will be a timestamp because it's all one video, maybe the first video will be talking about the flaws and the rewrite will be released episodically. Either way, don't worry.
hopefully this ends up actually being a love letter to the game and not solely existing to just drag it and its fans into the dirt
Well, I hope so, too. The way I've tackled it has been exploring the game to its full potential, combining some of the best and my favorite parts of the fandom as well as original ideas and making everything tie together better, both story-wise and thematic-wise.
My mission was to make the story more satisfying to myself and whoever decides to listen to this thing. I've accomplished half of that so far. So, even if others don't like it at the end, I'm satisfied with what we've made.
But I honestly think we're onto something here. I really do think people are going to like it. And if any of you know me on AO3, you know how I write. Plus, I had a couple friends helping me, too. We've been working on it for two months so far, and I'm really proud of it.
I know what you mean. I really don't think my story is gonna feel that way. I still love BATIM, even though after all this time I've noticed how many flaws the writing has. I love every other part of the game, it's just the writing I'm setting out to fix. Though I did have to kill some darlings here and there, I think it'll be worth it.
The characters all shine and have more time in the spotlight, which they all deserved and needed. The worldbuilding has more depth. There's more of the cult and the Lost Ones. We thought about implications and subtext.
The first part of the Rewrite IS just pointing out what BATIM did wrong (after summarizing what it did right and why people liked it), but the Rewrite itself is gonna be none of that. If you've seen The Closer Look's video/rewrite on the new Star Wars trilogy, that's kind of the direction I wanna go. It won't feel the same, but a similar structure.
If people don't like my Rewrite? I am okay with that. It's more satisfying to me personally and everyone who's helped me with the story so far, which was the whole point anyway. I'm simply sharing it because I honestly think people will like it. If I'm wrong? Worth a shot.
I think Dims forgot this account existed so I'm putting this video here
There's a poll in the description of this video for how the rewrite should be delivered, as well as a casting call that will open as soon as the audition stuff is set up, so keep an eye out for that!
-Mod Cassie
(Edit: I just forgot to upload it here ghdfs
- Dimonds)
