With SAW: Genesis taking place before the events of the Saw films, we won’t actually have Billy the Puppet roaming around on his trike. Not to worry, as The Judge has his own puppet in Bette, which will carry the same functions as Billy does for Jigsaw.
Bloober Team took to X to make the official reveal of Bette, who delivers instructions to the Accused, supporting their trials while keeping The Judge’s location hidden. Again, not unlike Billy delivering Jigsaw’s message to those whom have been caught in the various traps
No word on if Bette will have her own creepy laugh…
Co-developed by Broken Mirror Games and Anshar Studios, SAW: Genesis is set in the grim aftermath of World War I, where you play on either side of a 3v1 confrontation in intense matches that take place on procedurally generated maps. The game is built for short, intense matches where no two trials play out the same.
Players can either step into the role of the Judge, an early architect of Jigsaw’s philosophy, manipulating the trial and its prisoners from behind the scenes. Or, they can play as one of three Accused looking to escape the deadly labyrinth through teamwork and sacrifice. Shaped by their experiences in The Great War, the Judge is dedicated to rehabilitating humanity through pain and sacrifice.
Your goal as the Judge is to rehabilitate the Accused, making them choose between life and limb rather than killing them. Live or die. They make their choice.
SAW: Genesis is currently in development for release into Steam Early Access.
