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Acquiring ore nuggets in the Gothic Remake can be a taxing process, quite literally as it happens, as warders squeeze you for protection money and you have to shell out for even the most basic gear to keep yourself alive. Protective armor, decent weaponry, and even magic are all luxuries in the Valley of the…
The month of gaming showcases has already begun, and that means the usual Summer Game Fest 2026 livestream with Geoff Keighley is just around the corner. Outside of major publisher streams from the likes of Sony and Microsoft, the SGF showcase is often where we’ll see some of June’s biggest announcements. When is the SGF…
One of the first things you’re likely to realise in Gothic Remake is how utterly annoying its torch system feels. When you activate a torch in your hotbar, you’ll light it up, which is helpful in such an often gloomy game, but there’s no way to put it back in your inventory while it’s still…
The Gothic Remake is a classic RPG, sure, but mostly it’s really a game about getting your ass kicked in a hundred different ways. When I waltzed up to the gate of the Old Camp and tried to crack a joke with the guard like I was some cocky protagonist in any other fantasy adventure,…
Wander around Gothic Remake’s iconic Old Camp and you’ll soon run into Snaf, the town cook. He’ll give you the quest Snaf’s Recipe, which requires you to track down meatbugs and hellcap mushrooms for his ragout. He promises it’s tastier than it sounds, but I’m not convinced. Even though Snaf gives you an idea of…
Completing The Cult’s Recipe in Gothic Remake is one of the necessary steps in impressing Diego enough to get you a recommendation to join the Old Camp. In this quest, Dexter asks you to head all the way to the Swamp Camp and steal Cor Kalom’s recipe for creating mystical hallucinogens. The trickiest part of…
Shortly after arriving in the Old Camp in Gothic 1 Remake, you’re bound to run into the one and only Mud. He’s a lowly villager near the castle gate who’ll ambush you for a chat when you walk past his shack. All he wants to do is join you for a while to keep you…
The best part of Gothic Remake‘s opening chapter is juggling the three factions: the Old Camp, New Camp, and Swamp Camp. Each of the three camps dislikes the others, but they’re forced to work together somewhat to survive in The Colony. And then there’s you, the Nameless Hero and a fresh face, who must pick…
Gothic Remake’s resident nice guy, Guy, will give you a free hut once you arrive in the Old Camp. Upon entering your humble abode and looting the chest, you’ll find a scrap of paper that gives you The Forgotten Recipe quest. Speak to Snaf, the town’s chef, standing by the cauldron near the castle gate,…
Taming a Scavenger mount in the Gothic Remake is great if you don’t want to walk around the entire map on foot, or retread the same old routes over and over. While you can unlock fast travel in Gothic, it’s limited to camps, so getting a mount speeds things up significantly in terms of travelling…