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Last updated: 2022-09-17
Artworks/
- Cover Art
- Logo Design
- Menu Design
- Loading Screens
- Sequel Art
- Sleeper Mask
- Tom Thiel
- Uwe Meier
  - Character Design
    - Babes / Monsters / NPCs
    - Refined Models
  - Paintings
- Vadim Pietrzynski
Concept Art/
- Frank Ziemlinski
  - Buildings
  - Dungeons
  - Monsters
  - Orcs
- Mike Hoge
  - World
    - Maps / Demo / Objects
    - Locations / Buildings
    - Psi Camp
    - Forest / Caves / Temple
  - Characters
    - NPCs / Orcs
    - Monsters / Bonus
- Ralf Marczinczik
  - Costumes
  - Mines
  - Orc Caves
  - Old Camp / Prison
  - New Camp
  - Psi Camp
  - Surface
  - Underworld
  - Symbols
- Tom Thiel
- Uwe Meier
- Henrik Fetz
- Vadim Pietrzynski
Demos/
- Inofficial Releases
  - Finster Demo
  - Gothic_0.56c_Press_Demo [c]
  - Gothic_0.64b_Press_Demo [c]
  - Gothic_0.94k [c]
  - Gothic_1.00b [c]
  - Gothic_1.01d_Christmas_Edition [c]
  - Gothic_1.01e_Christmas_Edition [c]
  - Sequel_1.12f_(1.1.2.1) [c]
- Official Releases
  - Gothic_1.04d-Demo1.zip(89.3 MB)
  - Gothic_1.07c-Demo2.exe(249 MB)
  - Gothic_1.07c-Demo2-en.exe(249 MB)
  - Gothic_1.08j-en.zip(227.8 MB)
Developers/
- Mad Scientists [wip]
- Piranha Bytes [wip]
Documents/
- Internal Documents
  - Orpheus Guilds V1 (12.5 MB) | V2 (26 MB)
  - Phoenix Pitch (2.41 MB)
  - Story 3.3 (1999-05-24)(366 KB)
  - Phoenix Docs (1999~07) (2.04 MB)
  - Phoenix Main Missions (2000-09-17) (337 KB)
  - NPCs per Guild (8 MB)
  - Phoenix Level Structure (3.97 MB)
  - Additional Orpheus Documents
  - Additional Phoenix Documents
  - Gothic Sequel Design Docs [c]
  - Demo-Walkthrough-1.pdf(1.6 MB)
  - Demo-Walkthrough-2.htm(12.7 KB)
- Inofficial Releases
  - Sleeper's Ban (1998)
- Official Releases
  - Gothic_Lösungsbuch.7z [c]
  - Gothic-Manual_de.pdf(1.97 MB)
  - Gothic-Manual_en.pdf(1.66 MB)
  - Gothic-Manual_ru_Snowball.pdf(13.1 MB)
  - Gothic-Manual_ru_Russobit.pdf(1.3 MB)
  - phenomedia_ar_e_99.pdf(1.3 MB)
  - phenomedia_ar_d_99.pdf(699.1 KB)
  - Gothic_Flyer_A.pdf(6.81 MB)
  - Gothic_Flyer_B.pdf(31 MB)
  - Gothic_PromoBooklet.pdf(18.6 MB)
Interviews/
Misc/
- Fanpages
- Company Logos
Music/
- Gothic (Kai Rosenkranz)
- Sequel (Marco Rademacher) [c]
Previews/ (collected by odin68)
Promotion/
- Comic/
  - GothicComic.pdf | Reprint.pdf
  - Gothic Comic (Free Material)
  - Afterword by Frank Neubauer
  - e-comix.de/gothic [reconstructed]
- Cross Promotion
  - In Extremo
  - Der 13te Krieger | Trailer
- Displays
- Edgar Postkarten
- Gothic Girls
- Guild's Promo
- Merchandise
- PressKit 2001 | Cover Letter
- Print Media
- Trailers/
  - Gothic E3 Trailer(-/05/1999)
  - Gameplay Trailer(02/05/2000)
- Website(Publisher|1999)
Research/
- Gothic Alpha [wip]
  - Body Model Comparison [Bloody]
  - Edition Infos [Gor]
  - Early Background Info [Phantom]
  - Early World Concept Models
  - Evolution of the Classes [Bloody]
  - Evolution of the Hero [Bloody]
  - Gothic Cut Content (RU) [Phantom]
  - Gothic Demo Versions [Phantom]
  - HUD Evolution [flosha]
  - Initial Monster Models
  - 0.56c Monster Renderings [Bloody]
  - 0.64b Monster Renderings [Bloody]
  - 0.56c & 0.64b Weapons [Bloody]
  - 0.94k Weapons [Bloody]
  - Some Inspirations [flosha & Avallach]
  - Some little Secrets [flosha]
  - Map Evolution [Flatcher Goth]
- Gothic Sequel [wip]
- Version History
- ZenGin
  - Engine Features
  - Compiled ZenGin Script Format
Screenshots/
- Ordered by Time
- Ordered by Location
  - Old Camp (Altes Lager)
  - New Camp (Neues Lager)
  - Psi Camp (Sumpflager)
  - Surface (Oberwelt)
  - Dungeons (Unterwelt)
  - Testlevel / InEx
- Screenshot Story
  - Screenshot Story
  - story.swf(842 KB)
Websites/ [wip]
- gothicthegame.com/de
  - 1999-2002 [fixed by flosha]
  - 2003-2007 [fixed by ThielHater]
    - |
- piranha-bytes.com/de
  - ~1998-1999 [scan]
  - ~1999-2000 [screenshot]
  - ~2000-2001 [warning: flash]
  - ~2001-2002 [images lost]
  - ~2006-???? | F.A.Q.
Post-Release/
- 20thAnniversary/
- Dev/ [wip]
  - Engine
    - GEngine (Modified Engine by Kerrax)
    - ReGoth (Open Source Reimplementation)
    - OpenGothic (Reimplementation by Try)
  - Ressources/ [wip]
  - Tools/
    - gothic_devkit_1.2.7z(52.49 MB)
    - gothic_devkit.zip(28.2 MB)
    - GS314forG101e.zip(2.6 MB)
    - Gothic Union | Ressource Manager
    - LeGo (script package)
- Interviews/ [wip]
- Patches/
  - gothic-patch1.07c.exe(4.37 MB)
  - gothic-patch1.08h.exe(8.50 MB)
  - gothic-kyro2-patch.exe(3.39 MB) [1.08j]
  - gothic-patch1.08k.exe(4.79 MB)
  - gothic_playerkit-1.08k.exe(3.14 MB)
  - Patch Notes
  - Fan Patches
    - gothic-systempack-1.1.exe(730.4 KB)
    - gothic-systempack-1.5.exe(794.1 KB)
    - gothic-systempack-1.6.exe(831.2 KB)
    - gothic-systempack-1.7.exe(849 KB)
- Reviews/ (collected by odin68) [wip]
  - GameStar 03/01 (Test)
  - Gameswelt 03/01 | News
  - mystics.de 03/2001 (Test)
  - gamedesk.de 03/2001 (Test)
  - GIGA Game TV 03/01 | News
  - krawall.de 03/01
  - raffs.de 03/01
  - gzone.de 03/01
  - gamecaptain.de 03/01
  - gamesmania.de 03/01
  - PC Action 04/01 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
  - Video: PC Action 04/01
  - Computer Bild Spiele 04/01
  - PC Games 04/01 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | News
  - PC Player 04/01 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5
  - GamersUnitedNetwork.de 04/01
  - topofgames.de 04/01
  - Gamigo.de 04/01
  - Computer Bild Spiele 05/01 | 2 | 3 | 4
  - soulofgothic.4players.de 05/01
  - rpgdot.com 05/01
  - Computer Bild Spiele 06/01
  - ComputerspieleTotal.de 06/01
  - bonusweb.cz 06/01
  - PC Player 06/01
  - gamezone.com 09/01
- Phoenix/
  - phoenixthegame.com

../ Gothic Logo Design

First Logo Design from piranha-bytes.com 1998:

Trademark Logo based on the first logo:

Second Design as seen on piranha-bytes.com 1999; this 'archaic' design added the lines in the middle, removed the blood/spiderweb:

Third Design, late 1999 or early 2000, taken from the PressKit 02/2001; was used in the Comic, re-introduced sharper edges and brought the golden colour back:

Third Design (early 2000 probably) with improved colours, this version was used for the polish release:

From third to fourth: This logo was used for the english Gothic Manual and introduced the 'inside frame':

The fourth Logo Design, changing the gold into a dark tone:

Fourth Design version 2, colour revision:

In the fifth Logo Design the inside lines were removed:

The latest design as used for the german release: