In These Starless Skies, a discordant team of planetary scientists must confront their personal demons and unravel the enigma of a mysterious tidally-locked planet, all before their inner chaos takes over in this sci-fi point and click adventure.
Currently in development in Perth, Western Australia, with the assistance of Screen Australia and Screenwest.
FEATURES
WORLDS UNKNOWN
Explore the planet's vastly different landscapes and all the organisms that come with them - one side a blazing hot desert bathed in perpetual sunlight, the other an icy landscape in eternal darkness, and in between, the twilight zone, forever dusk.
ART STYLE
Visually imagined in a cinematic 2.5D pixel art style blending pixel art with moody 3D environments.
EPISODIC NARRATIVE
The game's existential narrative is revealed episodically from the perspective of each crew member, including playable flashbacks set on a futuristic Earth that give perspective into how they came to be the way they are.
UPCOMING TRAILER SCREENSHOTS
OLD PROTOTYPE SCREENSHOTS
CREDITS
Created by solo dev Camille Woodthorpe (Wayward Astronaut):
Programming, Pixel Art, 3D Art, Design, Narrative/Writing, UI, Audio, Music, Marketing
With contributions from these wonderful people:
Daniel Woodthorpe, Bridget Head & Amy Doherty: Narrative Feedback & Design
Cody Lehman: Prototype - Character Idle/Walking Animations
Dr. Eriita Jones: Prototype - Subject Matter Expertise (Planetary Science)
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