#bd13

[bassboosted-moon-chao]

[ponderingpathways]

Out of the blue, my brain decided to try and remember an animated quick time event PC game I played back in the 90's. I remembered it was about a computer repair guy who got trapped in a haunted castle run by a mad scientist. And I remember there was a vampire who ran a beauty salon in it as well. After much searching I finally found it! Braindead 13.

This is the exact jewel case cover i remember. Oh man, the hours I spent trying to beat this game! All the events are QuickTime but there is no explaining what button you actually have to push. It's trial and error and you have to remember everything in the correct sequence at the correct time or else you die! Luckily the main character Lance has infinite lives.

Hello Lance! This cutie patootie even has different scenes depicting him coming back from the dead depending on the manner in which he died. And man did he have a lot of different ways to die!

You start out on a repair call for Dr Nero Neurosis, albeit unknowingly. When you call him an average villain, he looses his mind (lol) and sends his minion after you.

You are CONSTANTLY chased by henchman Fritz. He is your #1 cause of death and will often kill you if you hesitate too long choosing a direction to go.

My fave was death via Vivi.

She was the southern belle vampire owner of a funeral salon and so darn charming despite trying to messily kill you ! (That is Lance's hat shoved in his mouth, by the way)

I think my least fave was the marionette in the conservatory. The music there was just really creepy.

Anyway, it popped into my head and I was sadly let down by the lack of fan community (that I could find) online. Then again, it was a minor game with no sequel released back in the mid 90's, so I guess it makes sense. Any fans out there remember this game?? It had such fun, expressive and flowy animations. ❤️

[1863-project-art]

I made this.

Lance is available for purchase on my Storenvy if anyone besides me enjoys this game enough to want to own this.