ERASTZ is a webseries created by user saint greaver. The pilot premiered on January 10th, 2026.
I became aware of this series because of the popularity of the Trench Dogs short.
Specifically, I found the character/s of Charlie and Cathy (seen in the thumbnail above) super impactful and compelling in both their visual design and backstory.
After watching the pilot, I found myself super inspired by ERSATZ’ unique premise and setting in which its body horror takes place.
The main premise of ERSATZ is actually incredibly relevant to my game idea. The main character, Mophead, is made of so many different parts and has been rebuilt so many times that he has lost his individual identity and memory. Of course, the setting and context is different to my idea, but the idea that the body horror has been enforced on Mophead by a wider sense of “duty” to serving society links surprisingly well with the story and themes of my game.
While ERSATZ is very visually different to what I envision for Criteria, I’m very glad I looked into it as it is a super cool take on body horror and the premise is right up my alley. The characters are also incredibly compelling and I’m excited to follow its progress as a series.
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