Bye Sweet Carole is a Disneyesque horror indie game that is slated for a 2024 release.
The Bye Sweet Carole video game debuted at the 2023 Gamescom that took place earlier this year and out of everything that was presented this was the game that caught my interest.
Chris Darril’s Artwork Is Absolutely Gorgeous
Finally, a game that is gorgeous that is not a cozy game or a visual novel. Seriously, why can’t we have beautiful balanced games? If the game is beautiful the gameplay is simplified or it’s an AAA game that requires you to punch in your time. I’m not here for that.
In addition to being beautiful, it is a beautiful horror game! Stop, shut up! I’m all in!
About Bye Sweet Carole
Official Game Title: Bye Sweet Carole
Game Price: TBA
Release Date: 2024
Number of Players: Single Player
Style: Third-Person 2D Adventure
Genre: Horror, Thriller, Adventure
Developer: Little Sewing Machine, Meangrip Studios
Publisher: Just For Games
Platforms: Steam, Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, and Xbox One, Series X/S
Official Website: https://www.littlesewingmachine.com/bye-sweet-carole
Game Synopsis: Bye Sweet Carole is a horror thriller game inspired by the greatest animation movies and created by Chris Darril. (Remothered series) Be ready to jump into the world of Corolla and meet the rabbits that have infested it.
Inspired By The Greatest Animated Movies
There’s no doubt that Disney was and is still known for their magnificent animated films. Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid, but for Chris Darril he pulled inspiration from the classic movie Snow White (as seen below).
Although it is not noted anywhere, I feel there’s definitely inspiration pulled from Sleeping Beauty and Beauty & The Beast but I may be wrong.
Actually, I’m not wrong as I confirmed my belief when scrolling through Instagram and found this post, you can see it below as well.
There are breadcrumbs in the hashtags. Ghibli is another fantastic animated studio that gave us Spirited Away and My Friend Totoro. As for horror game inspiration, Silent Hill, Haunting Ground, and Clock Tower are listed, giving us an idea as to what we might see when playing Bye Sweet Carole when it is released.
Let’s Talk About Lana, Our Main Character
Welcome to Corolla! You’ll play Lana Benton who discovered a number of letters from a certain “French”, she decides to follow the last known path of Carole Simmons. Carole Simmons is a girl that is the same age as Lana who escaped from Bunny Hall a 19th-century orphanage.
Bunny Hall, the orphanage has been infested by a colony of wild rabbits that appear to be coming from a mysterious portal to the realm of Corolla…
What is in the realm of Corolla? Will we find Carole Simmons or find out what happened to her?
I’m eager to unravel the story within this horrific fairytale video game since I’ve never experienced such a polarizing combination.
Find Out More About This Horror Fairytale Game
I highly suggest checking out the gameplay trailer if you haven’t done so already and following the development team on Twitter and/or joining their Discord!
I hope to see you live-tweeting when the game is released. I know I will be!