The Nightmarish Worlds of Bloodborne 2 [Art Competition]

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►#1 Thomas Chamberlain-Keen www.artstation.com/tck
►#1 Sam Lamont moonskinned.co.uk
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►#8 Yong Yi Lee / yongsart
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00:33 Soul Arts
01:14 10th Place
02:19 9th Place
03:59 8th Place
06:15 7th Place
08:15 6th Place
10:30 5th Place
12:37 4th Place
16:58 3rd Place
21:05 1st Place (Shared)
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[@mychannel-lt9yu]

"Unorthodox baby throw" as an attack name... I love the implication of that name, that there exists an orthodox way of throwing ones children.

[@TheKeybladeofdarknes]

Yeah, underhand

[@superfire6463]

@@TheKeybladeofdarknes Really though. If you do an over hand people might consider you a monster. Better to stick with the orthodox

[@samtepal3892]

YEET THE CHILD

[@clearsky9109]

@@samtepal3892 yeet the lion king meme XD

[@StraightOuttaJarhois]

Good band name too.

[@tychoazrephet3794]

The idea of Bloodborne II beginning with an old, war beaten doll beating your ass with what appears to be the Burial Blade is just golden.

[@LauncherSpiderMk7]

I liked the not-so-subtle tentacles sticking out of the pram, referencing the 3 umbilical cords ending.

[@platogkrone7161]

Honestly, I'm torn between that and the 6th place. I would probably lean more towards First 1st Place if the _very first boss_ wasn't "Bloodstarved Beast 2: Tick Boogaloo".

[@sinisterfog8626]

@@LauncherSpiderMk7 Y'know that makes me think that the former hunter (Who became an infant great one in that ending) is what is actually inside the pram. Which is why it would grant you 20 insight and take half you health, which also probably references the move that the Moon Presence does when he drains you down to one HP. Just a thought though, I'm not really sure...

[@daubeny6796]

@@sinisterfog8626 Also fauna has the wedding ring which we obtained so either we married Fauna or some other twisted thing is happening here

[@anyam1845]

@@daubeny6796 I didn’t notice that part. I figured that for a simply lore exposing point the ring was alluding to the baby being a baby great one. If you look at the original art piece and the text accompanying it it says that the queen is lying to the side with slashes on her abdomen similar to the queen of yharnam which I think could be a mirror of her story. The queens child is the great ones child and I thought the ring was just there to link it.

[@remymabboux6480]

One cool thing I noticed in Oneironaut was that the sign saying "Join the industrial revolution" changes to "join the industrial evolution"

[@kwamemwangs2173]

what?

[@SwimmingRobot]

@@kwamemwangs2173 at 39:45 it says "Join the industrial revolution" and then it changes to "Join the industrial evolution"

[@meganwynn372]

:join the celestial evolution:🎉

[@thugoss8635]

Omg I hadn't noticed thx you so much 😂❤

[@lordsakai3450]

Man, that guy Sam Lamont deserves to be hired. Besides of the amazing art, all those concepts he created, specially all that mysticism surrounding the whales, it is very "bloodbornish", it really sounds like an official story.

[@crownediceman998]

Big very big dishonored vibes coming from that one.

[@anothertarnishedone5960]

True lovecraftian horror

[@tomc810]

Really reminds me of Blades in The Dark, where Leviathan Hunters set out on ships to extract blood from deep ocean monstrosities. It's very very cool, highly suggest checking it out!

[@Jaydee-wd7wr]

It’s a really fun meta thing as well considering the real life stuff that inspired the Orphan of Kos was likely just washed up bits of dead whale.

[@dzakyatmaja488]

Though it does sound kind of short. Other than clearing the pretty small-as-a-dungeon ships and defeating each boss. You just repeat it to the Cornucopia where the gameplay starts to change abit at the City Underneath.

[@franciscofreitas4524]

The concept of whales being source of unfathomable wisdom is weirdly fitting.

[@andrewh3079]

I thought so too, it gave me memories of Dishonored also.

[@lunasilver2973]

i have a strange fear of whales since the game "Call of Cuthullu"... this entry did not help... the concept is so fitting that it's kinda creepy. (but totally amazing!)

[@ThePersia450]

@@lunasilver2973 yeah definitely was thinking of that game too when I saw that haha.

[@HugoOfAstora]

Yeah totally, considering we don't exactly know where whales breed, who knows where they go, what lies beyond

[@neurosin]

@@HugoOfAstora "we don't exactly know where whales breed". LOL. Like all whales are the same. We absolutely DO know where many types of whales breed. We've know where Humpback breed since 2011. Beluga breed in many different places. Whales have culture and share it with one another through song. That's more of an amazing mystery,

[@Kavriel]

Going inside the whale, being stared at by a myriad of eyes that turn into a galaxy, that was more bloodborne than bloodborne... Honestly, I'm a bit moved by all this. This was a lot of art, a lot of beautiful, weird, and disturbing beauty. This video is a gem, and all the artists featured and that participated are wonderful, thank you all!

[@oliverebbing6637]

Yeah would like to use that idea in a story of mine ^^

[@m.l.2871]

No joke that was the best one for me

[@jdohma7134]

It’s very similar to in Darkest Dungeon as you descend you enter the body of an Eldritch horror then as you move through it you enter the cosmos. My guess is that was the inspiration.

[@emmanuelhernandez3200]

I know man and I’m here sad to know that will prob never get so experience this in a game. I’m completely amazed by all this amazing artists.

[@nubius]

I've always wanted to see cosmic horror space whales. Now I can rest easy.

[@88facz]

Now it turns out we need not only Bloodborne 2, but also 3, 4, 5... The short at the end... Literal chills All of the ideas are incredibly amazing. Impressed to see lots about the sea!

[@babyyodaco9345]

“Like ants, we dive deep. Like ants, we build high. And like ants, we’ll be squashed by the sea and the sky” That sent chills down my spine

[@88facz]

@@babyyodaco9345 how his voice breaks is what gets me all the time

[@Itto-obession]

We need multiple hunters for multiple bb games edit:Hell maybe add the previous hunters into the new ones for continuity

[@98-carlmarkmarak22]

some games dont have sequels not because they dont deserve it but because its hard to improve upon them

[@HS09884]

​@@Itto-obession😊

[@aXeL-qr9xs]

I’d love to know how Miyazaki would react to this kind of reception of not only his game but creativity and expansion upon the idea the talent displayed here whether it be the art or the lore to the trick weapons and enemy design it’s just crazy

[@meganwynn372]

he must have ascended long ago? im bitter as heck its been sat on like an egg one wont allow to be borne, yet not allowed to be adopted by a team that wants to raise it and let it thrive. It worked out great for five nights at freddys. the new team sailed beyond exspectations. and they love their work.

[@LastofAvari]

The ending is something out of this world.

[@jjcoola998]

So much impressive stuff, but yeah the ending was absolutely sick

[@dengyldneko]

Its incredible. Really.. 🤯

[@TheHammertime51]

The gentleman with the multiple-lensed glasses= my next DnD character.

[@tach-uq5tw]

I could watch 6 hours of that footage and audio

[@MrSkme]

yeah but the narrator ruined it for me

[@Malkamok]

At each entry is was like "there's no way they can top this", and was proven wrong every time. Unbelievable work, everyone.

[@sareatonin]

I literally was thinking the same thing!

[@Malkamok]

@@sareatonin something something... great minds think alike, something something.

[@alabasterindigo]

Aye! That’s how I felt too! I can’t wait for the artbook, these folks are incredible!!! 💖

[@SensuAudica]

Haha, scrolled down to say exactly this.

[@polybius-jy5rc]

there all good, but once you get to 6th or 5th place they just become super summary's of game's with some fluff cut out, all of which are amazing.

[@miklosz4162]

I have never felt so down that the concept is not the actual vision of the game. As a person who loved Bloodborne with all her heart, the Oreironaut called me completely off my feet. I was totally amazed by the vision of the steampunk city of New Yharnam, which had been wiped out by ambition and human greed for knowledge! How much would I give for this to be the actual sequel trailer ...

[@KJ-pr1hq]

4:00 Dang, I really like the idea of weapons having a Celestial form and a Beast form in addition to the trick-weapon style! Would be a perfect addition for a sequel to feel updated and new, while still giving that Bloodborne feel.

[@zakbrown676]

Plus imagine the playthrough capabilities!? Even just the claws and parasite transformed modes were amazing!

[@voresum4455]

Kinda like in devil may cry

[@dubsquad156]

@@voresum4455 you mean the reboot right

[@tristanward9937]

Yeah wish the game leaned more heavily in beast and celestial transformations.

[@Thanatos9029]

"Can you imagine, Bloodborne 2?" Everyday.. I hope for it..

[@thegk-verse4216]

I doubt you could even imagine it...

[@milkyway1374]

Don't stop believing.

[@bountywork3501]

It actually hurts that these aren’t real games. These look like they would be PHENOMENAL to play, and I envy these artists brains.

[@carlosapa2466]

Vaati is gonna get a email from Fromsoft asking for the peoples emails so they can get info on the ideas and buy the ideas from them

[@kartikranjha1533]

@@carlosapa2466 i hope so

[@envoyofrot7046]

Ikr? Some of these are just too good and interesting to not be made into a game

[@DrunkGnu]

there’s so much you could do with a bloodborne sequel, I really hope they do eventually create something. bloodborne’s universe is so unique and interesting, it’s almost a crime that nothing has come since.

[@coltonwhite2518]

@@DrunkGnu Facts. Bloodborne is one if those rare gems that you can play for hours and feel satisfied but also get the sense that you've only scratched the surface of it's world and want more.

[@b3rz3rk3r9]

Not gonna lie, I'd definitely buy and play Oneironaut if it came out as a Bloodborne-inspired indie game. Or, finger's crossed, FromSoft took interest and brought the creator on board to make it Bloodborne 2. There's just something so vastly interesting about combining Industrial Revolutionary settings, Steampunk, and Lovecraftian inspirations. Kyrious, God from the Machine, sems the most interesting because it sounds like humans attempted to make their own Great One instead of attempting further evolution.

[@mantidream8179]

I love the idea of Jane's great one that exists in sound. It kinda reminds me of Oedon, who's form was entirely incorporeal, but who's influence was still greatly felt in the world.

[@astralseaslug546]

Jane's using Oedon lol

[@ArcticDraugr]

GOD, I JUST WANT ALL OF THESE TO BE ONE BIG GAME THAT NEVER ENDS!!!!

[@johnbastion747]

If we could have a souls-like game that continiously updates like how Minecraft has been doing for 10 years, that would be a dream come true...

[@Stella_Rumma]

That sounds like a game that will have a development time that never ends

[@King_Rowlet]

A bloodborne Roguelite

[@oliverebbing6637]

We all seek for a eternal Nightmare where we can fill our brains with eyes.

[@SCP--oz6oz]

@@johnbastion747 or just a moddable souls game like Garry’s mod

[@farouq7107]

I hope Fromsoft contacts these artists and work with them. They truly have amazing ideas

[@DayOfCasual]

I hope Sony contacts From Software and asks for another Bloodborne.

[@AxxLAfriku]

GAGAGAGAGAGA! I will now count to 3 and then I am still the unprettiest KZbinr of all time. 1...2...3. GAGAGAGAGAGA!!! Thank you for your attention, dear far

[@TheCaliforniaHP]

Not just Fromsoft but I hope anyone

[@soulsmask6605]

I don`t think so but I`d love to play those works as games!

[@K0sm]

@@DayOfCasual Japan Studio is dead, it will never happen, Sony shareholders are making sure of this.

[@antongomez5589]

the churchs mission one is so interesting and deep that i think none of the ideas that may come out of from software will ever be as good i would love an indie game about that

[@matej3276]

The souls fandom is insanely talented and dedicated, these are all absolutely incredible

[@meganwynn372]

it stands on its own . the owning of souls is so cringe. Bloodborne doesn't need attention from that other game to raise it to where it should be. This game is more inspired and passionate. Or it was supposed to be, i should say.

[@Flaky1990]

Eventually Vaati is gonna make his own game studio to create these type of games. "Fine, I'll do it myself!"

[@charlesatanasio4363]

Post it here if he does, I'd gladly like in on that party.

[@northnova1358]

What started as a art competition twisted and tore itself into the darkest bloodletting game ever! But you need 1000 eyes to "play"

[@tomc.5704]

I bet he could assemble a team and kickstart a game

[@aldmanson]

@@tomc.5704 i will gladly push my money forward on that.

[@lagideath]

Conspiracy theory: Michael is working closely with FromSoft and they have created this competition to get new ideas for Bloodborne 2.

[@Enneamorph]

40:39 this was the moment that hooked me. I need you to understand. I would play the *_fuck_* out of Bloodborne: Oneironauts/Red Tide. I would sell my soul for all of these to become games. Why hasn’t this been funded? Created? SOLD? _WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?_

[@Andrews13channel]

copyright

[@rezinarahman9185]

@@Andrews13channel Straight to the point ay

[@polybius-jy5rc]

"let's bring em back home" but reference's aside, add some more to the concept's so their a fair bit longer and maybe add some dead cell's like option's for player's to be able to get into it more easily (apon replay's player's will potentially set it to default for a harder challenge so it may not detract from the player's enjoyment), and there you have it, another bloodborne.

[@tristanward9937]

@@Andrews13channelwhen let’s force them to make a Bloodborne 2.

[@marcusrudd6675]

This was weirdly emotional to watch, increasing aesthetic shivers with each entry. So in love with the art and narrative elements, soothing feelings of absolute horror. Perfect ending.

[@TheArkAng3L]

*Pounding on desk* BLOODBORNE PIRATES BLOODBORNE PIRATES BLOODBORNE PIRATES

[@benl.4577]

KRAKENS? CTHULU AT SEA? HOLY FUCK SIGN ME UP

[@RockHeiland]

@@benl.4577 Cthulhu at sea? So, you mean "Cthulhu"? 😂

[@benl.4577]

@@RockHeiland lmao true

[@impossibleypossible5647]

"Ya best start believing in soulsBourne stories miss Turner..." Drinks bloodvile* *"Your in one."*

[@samuraibear5102]

@@benl.4577 so dagon

[@Edsabre]

Good Lord, Sam Lamont's entry was awe-inspiring. The idea of the game taking place upon a fleet of gigantic city-ships really took my breath away! What a crazy idea! And the lore about those strange whales whose flesh and blood grant so many boons. Simply incredible! Someone hire this person!

[@lorcanorourke8822]

Yeah. It's like mortal engines except with ships instead of cities

[@hollownxt1295]

@@lorcanorourke8822 except Mortal Engines sucked

[@rudrod95_41]

I just imagine standing at the edge of one watching the water splash up into the air with the moon reflecting off the water. Whales singing in the background

[@High-LordHarza]

@@hollownxt1295 Mortal Engines is a book series first, the movie is an adaption.

[@nenadmilovanovic5271]

Reminded me of Dishonored. If I remember correctly magic in that universe is connected to whales, everything runs on whale oil, and magic charms are made out of whale bone.

[@sword7405]

Number 8 really stood out to me. The idea of being part Great one, part Beast and having a weapon that plays differently depending on which hand you hold it with is really unique. I'd love to see what kind of puzzles they could build around a concept like that.

[@polybius-jy5rc]

im unsure how that would work tho

[@tristanward9937]

@@polybius-jy5rcI would have it like a covenant. Depending on which you lean depends on how your weapon transforms. Neutral, beast, and celestial. You can’t do all three which would lead to multiple builds and play through.

[@Synkhan]

That ending..omfg, how can people be so damn talented. Absolutely stunning work from everyone. I blown away beyond measure... My god man.... Love it all

[@Whimsly]

The whole concept of whale song being recorded on wax cylinders to move the tides is just... good god, I'm floored by it. Also, that ending is insane in all the right ways, this whole video and the art that went into it is a blessing

[@sal_vulcano_maybe6873]

Yeah man I just want to play these fricken games. I think #4 should have won... maybe, but there all incredible.

[@hyde4004]

I general whales are a perfect concept for Blood Borne. Swimming in the deepest depths, they hide within them the knowledge of the deep sea, which once sheltered and nurtured the great ones. What dark secrets might the dark abyss hide, only by transcribing the songs of the whales can we begin to know.

[@jeanetten.s.8557]

Considering we've seen the moon presence who is both a moon and a great one, perhaps creating the hunter's dream isnt all that the great ones are capable of doing. It may not understand why the change of tides are at all important, the same way we don't understand how the hunter's dream pleases it. But the song of these kin-great ones, these great creatures in touch with the depths of the ocean, are "beautiful" to the awaiting great ones, pleased by their performances and at the call of their kin are convinced to change the tides for them. And isn't it so much like humans to take advantage of this, to record these performances to change the oceans to our pleasures.

[@sfcSpidey]

This work is just incredible I can’t believe how much time and effort people put into this just wow

[@thekaz5225]

I was getting some heavy Dishonored vibes from that entry. Which is pretty cool in my opinion.

[@ronnikohlman4227]

**Vaati secretely recruiting new workers for FromSoftware**

[@Elegiast]

I see no problem with this.

[@hencytjoe]

@@Elegiast I see only victory in this

[@laundrybasketgamers]

I hope so

[@MDMarcus]

More people working at Fromsoft = less time until Elden Ring gets released

[@raymanovich3254]

@@Arrakiz666 What makes it exploitative?

[@lucasnakamura2787]

out of all the references on Ricardo Emig's animation, Poe's The Crow and Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata were definetly unexpected and amazing ideas

[@benjabixbixby8788]

I don’t think ive seen anyone talk about another reference I noticed. The Ptumerian noble in 3rd place and how the tidal wave comes during a masquerade is referencing Poe’s masque of red death!

[@pommedeterreaucitron]

@@benjabixbixby8788 Wow, I thought I was the only one who noticed that! It's one of my favourites out of Poe's short stories

[@nox9856]

If any one of these actually becomes the final concept for Bloodborne 2, I would be so incredibly hyped. Especially if either 1st place entry or Oneironaut were the final concepts!

[@lucasedwards5035]

I entered this competition and, honestly, I got completely annihilated. Its impossible to feel bad when you're up against this much talent and skill. Absolutely hats off to the winners

[@VaatiVidya]

Props for entering and continuing to hone your craft! I hope the process and the entries inspired you. Thank you for being a part of this.

[@christopherbrown2518]

Can we see your work bro? Ide love to check it out.

[@Fourside__]

No shame here, im baffled by the talent in those competitions. I could never make a decision for a top 10, so much work, time and talent id feel bad 😂 im sure your art is awesome aswell!

[@halfheartxi]

There’s my entry! 36:46 These contests always challenge me by putting all of my skills to the test. I’m definitely not a professional and still have a ton to learn, but I’m really happy to be considered a runner-up amongst artists that are far more skilled than me. Thank you for hosting these contests, Vaati ♡

[@andyzhang7890]

awesome job... WW1-era bloodborne would be awesome

[@elenabarbieri1286]

Such pretty folks you made

[@pedropikiewicz9186]

Great work! Just think that the soulsborne history is so dark and bizzare. If you take that you'll become greater artist

[@jjcoola998]

Wow, you are clearly getting really good, keep it up homey

[@nachocheez9690]

Awesome job!

[@Wolf-qc9vi]

Whenever I'm bored, I just search up Bloodborne art of a specific character or place, and there are always hundreds of new ones. The fandom is full of talented people, and the game deserves it.

[@george56780]

listening to Vati's voice for a good 40 minutes is so calming

[@Gromek999]

this is some of the most beautiful art i've ever seen

[@ak_mini160]

Hey! Did not expect to see you here lol

[@antoniocastro3647]

fr i’m never impressed by art but these people took inspiration and infused it with their own vision it’s amazing

[@larryt.g6260]

same

[@ludens_priest]

Gromek wtf i didn't expect to see you here

[@TheChinamen1]

Beautiful, I have looked at this for five hours.

[@RUBENS9645]

the ships & whales proposal is so good that i am frustrated that this is not the official sequel

[@theemperorprotects]

Nobody The Lamplighters in the rain: HELIUM BALLOON (This is a reference to the "Cover Yourself In Oil" Meme)

[@AquaHedgehog]

@@theemperorprotects blood floats on blood

[@Wolf813921]

Well hopefully get one but I’m not getting my hopes up until they announce it

[@Arcaryon]

So, while Bloodborne isn't getting a sequel ( for now ) , a lot of good games once began as a vague concept that eventually took over these involved who ended up committing themselves to an idea. So imo: I think that there is a very real chance of some people getting inspired by these artists to make these ideas inot a reality.

[@RUBENS9645]

@@Arcaryon man, i do hope you are right kkkkkk

[@TheSinexCN]

That narration over the last entry was absolutely godsdamned _haunting_ in its ghastly perfection. Utterly spellbinding!

[@Chemtrooper46]

All of these are frankly breathtaking…but the First placers are deserving of becoming Fromsoft games themselves. I wanna play through those worlds so badly

[@stefano763]

This competition has enough material for an entire Bloodborne trilogy (and tons of game ideas in general for soulslikes and whatnot). Absolutely stunning.

[@federicosavorani6320]

So, one game set in Venice and then with various travels across and down the ocean, and one other set in the desert and vileblood courts? It would be incredible

[@rudrod95_41]

Imagine that ship themed bloodborne and then the desert one right after Then the Venetian one for a final return to the classic bloodborne style I would cry

[@laundrybasketgamers]

I’d honestly say it could make a full trilogy after the original game

[@MagMan105]

Ricardo didn't need to go that hard.... But he did...

[@tigerh1426]

He straight up killed everyone else, THAT MADLAD

[@nuclearsimian3281]

No kidding, holy shit that was terrifying. I want him to write and narrate a book.

[@korpurkorpur9655]

That was absolutely insane. The atmosphere, sound design, music, lore, well everything.

[@failurextreme7084]

That's what I was fucking thinking. It's so cool.

[@Uh-ll4ri]

Reminds me of the shadow over Insmouth expansion from magic: The Gathering

[@gasi-kxrma]

15:05 I would love to play this , ive always liked the Vilebloods due to them being interesting vampire like nobles .

[@willcrozier1879]

Every single one of these was incredible, both the first place entries deserve to be games on their own right, the city ships and whales lined with eyes that turn into stars is amazing and the loran desert city and arc created for the doll is equally brilliant. But holy shit the oneironaut was the single greatest concept I've ever seen, the art, the voice acting, the dialogue and the lore created are breathtaking. This needs to be a full game, it's a disservice to the medium if it's not.

[@oloxhossono1956]

Ancient axe khopesh is the coolest shit i’ve seen in a long time. wow.

[@earlyandoften]

This was exactly what I took away lol if FromSoft doesn’t throw that puppy in a game somewhere I’m gonna be pissed

[@slayertakim1]

I need that axe in a legit game

[@jahelcaromedina3620]

@@slayertakim1 I need a legit game for all these ideas

[@andrewh3079]

@@es-rh8oo Definitely, that khopesh was made for BB.

[@3823100]

a Bloodborne sequel inspired in the Aztec mythos is something I didnt knew I wanted and it fits so well since the Aztec culture was centered around blood sacrifices and the different suns being reborn. Thomas artwork definitely deserved first place

[@necroarcanistxiii]

Definitely something that could turn out amazing if the developers go the Assassin's Creed route and start doing more culture-themed installments. Like, if Sekiro had Far-East Asia as its inspiration, and Bloodborne was a Lovecraftian take on Victorian England, they could do some sort of Aztec-themed game. Plot could be, an old cult of worshippers of the old Aztec pantheon could be trying to blood-sacrifice the entire country in order to bring about a new era. To stay true to the bleak themes of Soulsborne, no matter what path you take, the ending you get will never be a happy one.

[@lukeberonio1731]

I thought that was more Egyptian inspired

[@necroarcanistxiii]

@@lukeberonio1731 Similar-ish. Boiled down to half-facts, Aztec is almost Egypt but in the Jungle, and the gods' names are harder to pronounce.

[@3823100]

@@lukeberonio1731 nah, it has a lot of aztec inpsirations, the desings on the armor the hunter is wearing are aztec drawings, the piramid were the ancient one is also aztec inspired and the weapon the macuahuitl is an aztec weapon. The reason he choose a desert is probably because is more "open" and you can appreciate things more than in a jungle. And it also kind of makes sense, the Aztecs did conquered the northen parts of mexico which are deserts, but nobody wanted to live there

[@azmitzy]

This makes me so sad because I know we won’t get something like this

[@abdoul5176]

I'll jump on this and say the creativity shown by fans in this video far surpasses anything fromsoft has come up with.

[@dummbobqqqqq]

​@@abdoul5176no not really, it "just" thinks of more variations. Birthing bloodborne out of nothing was super creative.

[@GlaciusTS]

Insane. Currently playing the shit out of Elden Ring and can’t stop thinking of what open world Bloodborne would be like. All the lovecraft and Victorian horrors.

[@enricopucci8955]

I now firmly believe that Ricardo is actually Ricardo Milos. That would be the only way to explain his insane power level

[@Nixdigo]

So are you black or Sicilian

[@Nixdigo]

Cause I thought the KKK got mad at your brother and I don't think that they care about Italians

[@enricopucci8955]

@@Nixdigo I am mixed, but I am first and foremost a simp for Dio-Sama

[@Nixdigo]

@thatdudefromearth the KKK doesn't care about Europeans

[@Iampeeb]

@@Nixdigo What the fuck?

[@apollosungod6673]

can somebody just straight up make a kickstarter to produce the Oneironaut as its own standalone game please? holy shit that was cool as hell.

[@damobeck1]

I REALLY appreciate the last dude’s incorporating the Doll’s song into his music.

[@Kenzaii]

This has just proved to me greatly, how BloodBorne will always be the greatest game of all time the universe that has been created there, all these concepts fit so insanely well that i swear its a leak for the sequel aaaaaah such a great concepts! thank you Vaati, for allowing these great minds to show their work

[@poli.f.0nia]

I hope Miyazaki sees this and is amazed at what he inspires other people to create. Thank you for this art!

[@ocelot_green]

Only if Miyazaki wouldnt know about passing of Miura (berserk author) first.

[@cadeplaisance3169]

It's up to Sony to make a Bloodbourne 2.

[@Username-wj8pz]

@@cadeplaisance3169 Bloodborne hasn't even gotten a 60fps update and you honestly think they're working on a sequel? Pfft

[@cadeplaisance3169]

@@Username-wj8pz Point me to the part where I said anything remotely close to me thinking that they were making a Sequel... I'll wait.

[@Username-wj8pz]

@@cadeplaisance3169 remotely close? You practically implied it

[@redbone9553]

These art competitions are always so awesome to look at and Bloodborne's Lovecraftian Horror made this one so much better.

[@diegoaristizabal6594]

Damn, all of those people deserve serious props for those ideas. Would be awesome if FromSoft did a "prequel" of sorts in Loran and used some of those Mideastern-esque ideas(and hired the authors to work on it, of course)

[@projectdelta8702]

So just a few thoughts of the final entry 1. I would ABSOLUTELY love Fromsoft to make this a thing, like holy hell this is amazing. 2. I believe the creature in the param is the hunter from Bloodborne as an infant great one still growing, and the scythe taken from gherman as a means of defending her hunter. In contrast maybe her offering the param to fauna is either her giving the infant great one to one of their own kind, or connecting the old hunter's consciousness with their physical form and parting from the dream of loran

[@primdans4961]

I have another theory though, Fauna is the Hunter from Bloodborne and the tentacled thing in the pram is the Huntaer's and the Doll's child (That's why Fauna has the ring in one of their hands, and why the doll suddenly become more soulles in the end)

[@polybius-jy5rc]

@@primdans4961 how would the doll give birth, i don't think Gherman gave the doll a vagina, nor a womb, if he did i'd be concerned as to why he had those, or knew how to make fake replica's, i don't think gherman wanted to duel in bed with maria, anyway's, how would a being made of porcelain be able to carry a child.

[@psychoamnesia1]

@@primdans4961 i don’t think fauna is our hunter because fauna is tied to loran’s fall (the beast scourge) and it’s happened a long time ago, way before yharnam was even constructed :)

[@FilmAcolyteReturns]

“Unorthodox Baby Throw” EEE! The is the best attack name ever.

[@Stuwi]

yeetus that fetus

[@WarMonger_the-One-and-Only]

It implies that there is an *orthodox* way to throw a baby.

[@RyukoKiryuin510]

@@WarMonger_the-One-and-Only the orthodox way to throw a baby is to *not* throw the baby lol

[@pastorofmuppets9346]

Oceiros?

[@fearjunkie]

I love how visibly confused the hunter is.

[@hellcrane55]

Ok Jane the 4th place artist just need to go ahead and release the bloodborne game they created to do those cut scenes so we can play it

[@tite93]

She actually did it all in Unreal Engine, so it could be possible

[@Noperare]

Her concept art has more content than some so called "early access" games

[@crsmith6226]

I’m pretty sure from soft would file suit

[@GenshinLover283]

@@crsmith6226 either them or Sony

[@Snips.Snails.Fairytales]

I love the Venetian one to death. It would make some very easy connections to Edgar Allen Poe's "Masque of the Red Death" which would just be so delicious and fun.

[@lawresk]

I must admit: beside astounding setting and fantastic representation of Oneironaut I like the use of rearranged lullaby "Bayushki Bayu". It's a nice touch, considering it was the lullaby Doll hummed that was cut from original Bloodborne.

[@belliebun4529]

That ending bit was phenomenal. The ghastly imagery, the eerie poem, the strange eye device which I can only assume grew and spread into that mess of stars at the end... Simply phenomenal.

[@bertvanbeterbed9702]

It gave me goosebumps. God I love this community.

[@bloodshadeancalagon2769]

And the sun to return all to ash, ast the first sin rises again

[@yongslyy]

Thanks Vaati for 8th place! I'm truly honored. Everyone else was so good! On top of the ultra-creative designs and phenomenal art skills, they also did a HELL TON OF WORK! Kudos to them all!

[@DsGBiohazard]

Were you guys paid aside from prize money?

[@jedmsallek9936]

Dude your artwork is awesome man it really looks great 👍 the mix between the beast scourge and the ocean/Cthulhu like ideas not to mention the Egyptian style in the weapons freaking incredible

[@yongslyy]

@@DsGBiohazard no, just the prize money. and fuzzy feelings we get when receiving love from the soulsborne community :)

[@yongslyy]

@@jedmsallek9936 thank you for your kind words! :D glad you enjoyed it

[@ceadvin3767]

just how much insight do i need to make something ridiculously impressive like these artists? especially those 1st places and ricardo, they could make a whole new separate game!

[@Ohimeshinso]

Max. So much that you're cardboard box of a mind will leak from your ears as you mouth nonsensical jarble, incomprehensible to lowly humans. Or something like that~

[@arriebeda1562]

I am amazed Onerionaut did not make the top 10, what an amazing, original, and bold design for not just bloodborne but also the souls series as a whole. Taking the industrial revolution and adding the comic-horror aspects of bloodborne to machinery is genius! I wish it had made it further up the list just so people could see the amazing concept it brought!

[@huhrizon]

So honoured to be featured in this video alongside so many skilled artists. 37:02 It was incredibly fun to work on, and congratulations to everyone who participated!

[@Drewww02]

Fantastic work. Those designs are stellar

[@huhrizon]

@@Drewww02 Thank you!

[@christopherbrown2518]

@@huhrizon your amazing

[@austinsharpe8157]

Your work is always wonderous to behold.

[@luna7157]

Holy Hell, Ricardo's narration has an energy between the Doll and Gascoigne.

[@dorianjareth9198]

I think he hired a narrator

[@TonySilvey13]

I love how the community is still so active for this game, I'd love to see ANY of these as Bloodborne 2

[@spear_of_heaven]

I just love the change in Oneironaut from blood to technology, and the little details of posters advocating Blood Prohibition, no sleep, and anti Healing Church flyers. Also the bus reads: Kyrious Motors.

[@esgown4184]

Why did I feel so emotional seeing the doll holding Gehrman's scythe. Also, I can't help but feel like our player is wavering its baby great one tentacles at us..

[@morganmccool6026]

I love the last part. In a world with such a focus on eyes, inner eyes, enemies that try to steal your eyes, lore about people who blind themselves etc -- a character with a set of complicated lenses is brilliant.

[@geraldyeager7652]

Close your eyes: allow me to introduce myself

[@drnobody1908]

I ultimately thinking the coolest parts were the whale songs, the first entry about vile bloods (being the blood dreg child is epic concept), and the doll within the final entry.

[@AbrokennoseOUCH]

This has opened my eyes to a world of bloodborne art I never knew I craved, thank you Vaati.

[@riffz6065]

This is fucking incredible. Why can't more games and media in general capture this style more accurately?

[@kinoman4875]

Because cosmic and lovecraftian horror is just a tricky thing to work with in general

[@omnerpanzo2226]

Our hardware cannot handle this kind of beauty

[@alfalldoot6715]

Cosmic horror is hard to do and also people want to do other types of stories

[@Danuxsy]

@@omnerpanzo2226 I think UE5 can do these kind of environments, it is totally possible now.

[@tVt2000]

Cause it’s that ducking hard to do it so we have to bathe in the blood of Bloodborne

[@katherineryan7126]

In Bloodborne 1, we confronted Flora. In Bloodborne 2, we face down Fauna. In Bloodborne 3, prepare for… Merriweather.

[@coolusername9077]

Bloodborne 4: Fungi Bloodborne 5: Protoctist

[@agooddaytorespawn57]

Bloodborne 6: Bloodborne Kart

[@bambblamb3734]

Waifu time

[@FarmerSlayerFromTheEdoPeriod]

So just hot 2D women?

[@bbyponk]

a rock

[@RatteDrago]

BROOOO, THOMAS' LORAN ONE. HOLY SHIT. I wonder if this will be considered spoilers, better safe than sorry. The one inside the carriage, that's us isn't it. Us from the secret ending in bloodborne. The doll took care of us, picked up Gehrman's scythe and is taking us on a trip. THAT'S SO COOL.

[@eduardoguimaraes8296]

Both 1st places are awesome and i would play both!! The whales concept is brilliant and quite original and refreshing, love it. And i always love deserts settings and the whole additional interaction with the doll is awesome :)

[@guidofedeli851]

Jane's submission needs to become a game. I don't even care if it's a bloodborne fangame or something completely original, it's way too fucking good to just stay as an idea. Edit: FUCK ME, that ending is AMAZING

[@MrRob49815]

I agree. It looked so cool and different yet had a nice familiarity about it all.

[@azure5584]

Imagine writing about a Jane and not writing a time stamp in your comment in 2021. What's wrong with you?! keepo

[@dipdoopmahgoop5209]

Fromsoft should get Jane to finish it and then release it as DLC.

[@psychoamnesia1]

you should look at her other work, on her youtube channel you can find some of her ideas for the elden ring DLC and wow all of them are amazing

[@borislavmarkov4171]

After Bloodborne's ending I can only imagine Bloodborne 2 as a prequel.

[@gantzllat]

To be fair, the desert entrance with the doll carrying the trolley was a damn good sequel idea. Yes we know the good hunter is there, but they and the doll act more like a side note to the story overall. Always watching, but with an invisible influence.

[@mmyess8765]

@@gantzllat Agreed, it would be an awesome way to tie in the first game and provide excellent character development for the doll and the good hunter.

[@tonhaogamergranudo]

I agreed about an hour ago. Now... All those entries, especially 4 and above, show possibilities for sequels and following titles, all witch i would love to play. Like, really, they wold all be incredible.

[@gantzllat]

@@tonhaogamergranudo Yes, but that one was the only one that could be called a sequel. The rest are next entries of a saga. A sequel need a couple of things to be considered a sequel, one of those is tie up with the story of the previous game.

[@tonhaogamergranudo]

@@gantzllat Not necessarily. Many, and i do mean many, rpg series work on the "distant sequel method" where different games on a series coexist on the same world but are only tangentially related. Shin megami tensei, persona, final fantasy, dragon quest, the elder scrolls, heck, dark souls, all work on such a manner.

[@andrewa3825]

The whole twins dancing plotline is too amazing. I can so clearly imagine the cutscene of the hunter sitting down to watch the show and then realizing whats going on. This should 100% be put into a game.

[@Overanalyse_This]

Dude ALL of this is out of this world! I've worked in the advertising and film industries since mid 2000s and I can say the quality, care, skill and thought faaaaaaaaaaar exceed ANYTHING I have seen before. I don't mean things that I have done or been a part of. I literally mean these works are the most unbelievable I have ever laid eyes upon.

[@gabrielfouts8226]

I didn't realize how much I wanted Bloodborne 2 until now

[@nachocheez9690]

Same

[@Batcena]

Now you can suffer my pain...It won't stop hurting *Cue me going on a MGSV rant*

[@RetroMetroism]

Congratulations to everyone in the top ten, runners up and all those who participated! Although i didn’t break into the top 30, i feel more inspired than ever to keep pushing myself to improve my art! Thank you all for sharing your talent, i love this community!

[@Unyaum]

1st place people have a very deep understanding of Lovecraftian horror, and it's fantastic

[@mrsnufflekins3479]

27:04 So, I love this image. I love it so much, that it's my computer background. Just now I was looking at the pram and wondering, "Wait, those wheels look like wheels a wheelchair would have. Why are those on a pram?" and then it hit me. The Doll probably used pieces of Gehrman's wheelchair to hastily construct it or maybe repair it. So much detail in one drawing.

[@visencere]

I’ve never in my life been more conflicted on whether or not I like the idea of seaborne or sandborne more. Both are so fascinatingly intresting and the artists just spiked my interest for a game that’s not even in the making.

[@RaccoonBrigade]

I'd prefer Oceanborne with a Sandborne level or two.

[@realkingofantarctica]

These artists' creativity and drawing skills are absolutely exceptional. They are easily on par with From Soft's capabilities and if they don't get offered job opportunities, regardless of who it's for, then it would be a crime.

[@literallyjustchickensandwich]

I'm sure Fromsoftware would love to work these people, but it's complicated and probably won't happen.

[@benjamintchang3923]

The oneironaut opening was one of the most badass things i've seen in a while. god damn!

[@danieleasterling5325]

This is amazing. I would absolutely love a bloodborne game that focuses primarily on the Vilebloods. Espeicailly that part with the dolls. That would make a really terrifying fight but also really intriguing lore.

[@psychoamnesia1]

same, i feel lile the vilebloods probably had a bigger part in bloodborne but maybe they didn’t have time so they cut most of the cobtebt

[@domertronz2313]

This was really just Vaati holding a competition for eternal nightmare fuel that he can use as asmr before he goes to bed. I will never see Sesame Street the same again... Ever... Thankyou.

[@Primeknight-rq4hs]

This made me laugh a lot. Thank you.

[@hi.4990]

Jesus, this is the most dedication iv ever seen in a fandom ever and I absolutely love it! I really hope this competition get recognition from Fromsoftware, the people who participated really deserve recognition, and I hope for them to have a successful career with the skills they have.

[@MaxAndCheese0917]

The soulsbornekiro fan base is honestly the nicest(for the most part) and definitely the most dedicated I’ve ever seen

[@laundrybasketgamers]

I hope all of them have a successful career at FromSoftware

[@Wolf-qc9vi]

The game deserves it

[@LordTuskk]

Every time I watch Oneironaut I see something else. Last time it was that he gains frenzy on his left side and this time was queen yharnam turning into Kos when the lens switches

[@TWMFanclub]

Small detail I adore: Those pillars in the background of the Nightmare Settlement are (in my opinion) the same ones you see in the distance in the dream, and given how they’re jutting up from the ground, the Hunters Dream is placed above the Nightmare Settlement, connecting them, like how the Hunters Nightmare and Fishing Hamlet are connected. An amazing touch.

[@brayden6876]

42:05 "Ahhhh what have we created" Me watching all of these submissions and being upset ill most likely never see any of these concepts become actual games

[@rynoman85]

This is just...wow. I’m speechless. Unreal amounts of talent. I’d be lying if I said a part of me hasn’t gone hollow knowing I’ll never be able to actively participate in these worlds.

[@h4nkh4tchk1ns9]

"God From The Machine" I can not describe how hard that hits.

[@polybius-jy5rc]

the "god in the machine" got out.

[@manuelmanolo7099]

Honestly giving the doll clothes to wear is such an obvious but genius thing. I love it

[@mycalamarewok]

I just wanna take a minute to say how much I love the fact that the rankings in these competitions never seem like they value one entry over another. The way you take the time to really dig into each constant's entry and acknowledge everyone's hard work and creativity is just *chef's kiss*. Always a pleasure watching your vids, but I haven't noticed anyone mention this yet so I felt like it was worth taking the time to praise your approach to this format.

[@alexanderilthari9328]

Personally, while I saw a lot of the fishing and nautical based ones as interesting, I personally find the idea of the last one, an industrial revolution focused sequel as the most interesting. God from the Machine, and the fusion of insight, blood, science, and industry into a new kind of eldritch horror that mixes the lovecraftian dread of sea and tide with the grime and horror of industry and the very real and all the more horrifying for it levels of unethical science enacted during that time period. Where the horror of what man makes meshes with things beyond to create things all the more new and terrible.

[@SIGNOR-G]

I think that we must be carefull with that. Part of the lovecrafitan horror is the fact that it delves in the ancient. The less developed the technology of the word is the better cause it would start to be less scary if you had battleships, planes and big guns and chtulu in the same contest. I dont know it feels wrong

[@jobdylan5782]

lovecraft had a lot of sci-f stories as well, literally where machines revealed eldritch stuff. so it would be wholly lovecraftian.

[@jobdylan5782]

@@SIGNOR-G they rammed cthulu with a ship in call of cthulu

[@SIGNOR-G]

@@jobdylan5782 good point. But we dont want it to turn into warhammer 40k where you have badass super soldiers charging armies of horrors. I think we should keep it all more contained. More like resident evil and castlevania....or metroid

[@francois199]

@@SIGNOR-G The Astartes animation shows that 40k works well with eldritch horrors, it's just a question of pace and scale. Astartes are super soldiers yes but against ancient beings that can control the very fabric of the universe, they are no more than insects as shown in the 5th episode.

[@tea2920]

the ocean one seems really cool, if you go to the nightmare frontier and look down there's things that look like ships

[@xx1its___me1xx14]

Aaa shit here we go

[@markroberts715]

These artists are f'n amazing!! Best you tube video I've EVER seen,thank you for your work