Bendy: The Cage
"Alice, ooh she doesn't like liars." - Susie Campbell
- For other uses, see Bendy (disambiguation).
"BENDY: THE CAGE™ is a first person psychological horror game that takes place during the events of Bendy and the Dark Revival®. The shadows are closing in. Fight the madness before it's too late."" |
Bendy: The Cage, abbreviated as B:TC, is an upcoming installment in the Bendy series and a sidestory to Bendy and the Dark Revival. It was first teased on October 31st, 2023, its release date is to be announced.
Summary
BENDY: THE CAGE™ is the fearful story of Henry and his escape from the Keeper prison known as "The Pit". The darkest souls have been banished to this deep hellscape of metal and blood. Survival will require you to fight the madness, before it devours you whole.
Synopsis
Characters
Story
Although it is unclear on what exactly the game will contain, it will involve Henry along with his trusty axe escaping "The Pit" in order to help out Audrey, with new characters and enemies,[1] a darker tone,[2] better combat,[3] and some familiar faces.[4] It is planned to be much different from the mainline games as well.[4]
Gameplay
It is currently unknown what the gameplay of Bendy: The Cage will be like. It will still be first person, and it will contain new and different mechanics and features, according to TheMeatly.[5] It will also be more of a psychological horror experience.[2] It will still contain combat, as confirmed by Mike Desjardins,[6] and it will be made better, with new high-level combat mechanics such as blocking.[3]
Behind the Scenes
Development
Development officially started on October 31st, 2023, with the release of the first teaser. It showed the name of the game, Henry Stein, and the axe.
The developers confirmed a lot of things after the first teaser, giving info about the game. Here's all the information the developers have said about Bendy: The Cage from October to December of 2023:
- Visually, mechanically, and thematically it will be a lot different from the mainline Bendy games.[4]
- It is (of course) canon to the Bendy lore.[4]
- It has been made very clear that it will have a darker theme.[2][7]
- It will still have combat, and it will be better than in Bendy and the Dark Revival.[6][3]
- It will apparently have more "sprongus".[6]
- This is a reference to a video made by ChairThatSpins on Youtube, where he states that he hopes the game's combat will have more "sprongus".[8]
- There will also be a blocking ability during combat.[3]
- It will apparently have more "sprongus".[6]
- It is not apart of the mainline series, but it's also not a small spinoff either.[5]
- It will have more mechanics and features.[5]
- Henry will move faster than in Bendy and the Ink Machine.[9]
- If the fans like it on release, then some elements of Bendy: The Cage will be added to the third mainline Bendy game.[4]
- It will lack respawning after death.[10][11][12]
On December 2nd, 2023, Mike Bambridge (also known as "SuperHorrorBro") was given a teaser of Bendy: The Cage, showing off a skeletal Lost One-like ink entity, covered in blood.[1] It also shows an area, possibly the tunnel that the train goes through in Bendy and the Dark Revival, or a sewers area. The axe was also seen from the right corner of the screenshot.
Later, the official Bendy Twitter account officially released the teaser. However, something was slightly different than the one SuperHorrorBro had. If one brightens the teaser image, on the bottom near the skeletal Lost One's right leg is text that reads "THE COMPOSER RETURNS", hinting that Sammy will return in the game.
On January 1st, 2024, the Steam page for Bendy: The Cage was put up.[13] It confirmed Sammy Lawrence's return, along with a reveal of another disfigured Lost One variant. It confirmed that the game will most likely come out in 2024.
Here is all the information given about Bendy: The Cage from January 2023 to the present day:
- Sammy will be restored to his "Chapter 2" creepy glory.[14]
- There are other mechanics besides blocking during combat.[15]
- The game will not reuse environments from Bendy and the Dark Revival.[16]
- It will contain:[17]
- Blood
- Increased body horror
- Increased violence
- More adult themes than any other Bendy game to date
- Bacon Soup might make a return.[18]
- When dying, the player has to load to a previous save file.[12]
- The game will be less expensive than Bendy and the Dark Revival.
- The game will likely come to PS4 and PS5.[19][20]
- There might be a hardcore mode where the player gets one life and will lose their save if they die.[21]
- There will be something "creepy" that players will love and hate.[22]
- The two developers working on this game have a list of enemies to add.[23]
- The saving system will be a mix of Bendy and the Dark Revival's and Bendy and the Ink Machine's.[24]
On January 23rd, 2024, theMeatly uploaded a close-up development image showing an eye surrounded by some sort of red meat, with three sharp objects (presumably teeth) appearing in front of the eyeball.[25]
On the franchise's 7th anniversary (February 10th, 2024), a new teaser shows a new enemy in some sort of mechanical suit with a glowing monocle-like eye. The text on the right says "7 YEARS AND YOU AIN'T SEEN NOTHING YET."[26]
Upon release of Bendy: Secrets of the Machine on April 14, 2024, there is a new Bendy: The Cage teaser shown at the Drawing Board's Teaser Room. It reveals a new enemy resembling the Keepers but has cartoon gloved-hands and a strange spherical head that was partly obscured by the smokes.
Gallery
Screenshots
The first screenshot on the Steam page.
The second screenshot on the Steam page.
The third screenshot on the Steam page.
The fourth screenshot on the Steam page.
The fifth screenshot on the Steam page.
The teaser seen in Bendy: Secrets of the Machine.
Henry in the teaser video.
The teaser shown on Bendy and the Ink Machine's anniversary.
Bendy: The Cage's title in the teaser video.
The first teaser for the game.
Ditto, but with text that says "The composer returns".
An image uploaded by theMeatly, showing off an eye of an unknown creature.
Miscellaneous
The logo for Joey Drew Studios Inc in the teaser video.
The icon for Bendy: The Cage.
Videos
"Look pal, if you think I'm doing my job AND yours, I'm outta here!" - Wally Franks
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 This New 'Bendy: The Cage' Teaser Looks Sinister... - YouTube
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 theMeatly on X: "It’s clear while I’m working on it that #BendyTHECAGE has much darker tone than the other main #Bendy games. A more psychological horror feel. Some people may love it, others may not. But either way, it will be a unique experience." / X
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Mike on X: "Yes I've read a lot of feedback on #BATDR and I agree with a lot of it, especially the combat. The biggest ask, which I don't agree with in Dark Revival, would be the ability to block. But for #BendyTHECAGE 👌" / X
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 theMeatly. (December 3, 2023). "With #BendyTHECAGE, we are getting to experiment with new tools and new techniques. Not being one of the mainline games, we get to go crazy with our ideas and push the #BENDY lore into its darkest places.🩸So visually, mechanically, and thematically it will feel quite different…". X / Twitter.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 theMeatly on X: "To be clear, #BendyTHECAGE is not a “Bendy 3”, but it definitely is not a “small spinoff” either. :) It is a full #BENDY first person horror game with new and different mechanics and exciting features! … Oh, and some very disturbing content. ;)" / X
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Mike on X: "I have a long day ahead of me tomorrow implementing more sprongus in the combat. I totally agree it was lacking big time in #BATDR 🙃" / X
- ↑ theMeatly on X: "You asked for dark. You're getting dark. :) #BendyTHECAGE" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ EVERYTHING WE KNOW ABOUT BENDY: THE CAGE (NEW #BENDY GAME) #BendyTHECAGE (youtube.com)
- ↑ theMeatly on X: "YES, Henry WILL move faster in #BendyTHECAGE than he did in #BATIM. :P" / X
- ↑ Mike on X: "“respawning” after death has run it’s course. time to move on from that 👋" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ Mike D. on X: "i thought it was old news cuz i already said it but i guess not lol. no respawning in #BendyTHECAGE in the past it just allowed for exploiting and having zero consequence for death which also ultimately removes horror and survival factor. so yeah. no respawning. better not die." / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Mike D. on X: "to clarify, you can obviously save and load your game lol. just no respawning on death." / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ Bendy: The Cage on Steam (steampowered.com)
- ↑ theMeatly on X: "SAMMY LAWRENCE will play a more MAJOR role in the story of #BendyTHECAGE. :) I can confirm this for sure. He will be restored to his "Chapter Two" creepy glory. CAN I GET AN AMEN? https://t.co/4svhOIWCNf" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ theMeatly on X: "Yes, in #BendyTHECAGE you can BLOCK during combat. Among other things. 🙃" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ theMeatly on X: "Just to confirm!🙂#BendyTHECAGE is NOT a DLC for #BATDR. It also does NOT reuse any environments from that game. This is a new game with new assets and its own style. We like to keep the world of #BENDY fresh for fans. 😄 Also I like working too much.. :P" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ theMeatly on X: "As a warning, #BendyTHECAGE will feature blood, increased body horror, increased violence, and overall more adult themes than any other #BENDY game to date. This is an experimental project where we will be trying new, strange, and darker things." / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ theMeatly on X: "Oh… and also probably Bacon Soup. 🙃" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ Mike D. on X: "@cwilburr im savvy enough tho, ill find a way 👌" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ Mike D. on X: "@Kaikovsk1 @cwilburr better optimized than BATDR because we know better now, so I would safely assume it would be easier to port, if by that time we can still do PS4 👌" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ Mike D. on X: "@ForpniteStatus i actually totally want a mode where if you die it deletes your save 😂" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ theMeatly on X: "Added something to #BendyTHECAGE today that I know all of you will HATE... in a good way. :P #creepystuff" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ Mike D. on X: "meatly: made a new enemy last night that wasnt on the list cuz i felt like it me: (╯°□°)╯︵ ┻━┻ also me: well now it’s on the list 😈" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ Mike D. on X: "@ImpasterA @chairthatspins @shockarock i would say… 🤔 a mixture of both, sorta?" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ theMeatly on X: "New horrors will be unleashed in #BendyTHECAGE. https://t.co/exjMZjR2qe" / X (twitter.com)
- ↑ Bendy on X: "Henry had his first adventure 7 years ago today. Hope he’s prepared for what’s coming. #BendyTHECAGE Happy Bendyversary #BENDY https://t.co/OppMhvp5Gw" / X (twitter.com)