[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27028179/1216754d03ad07c3904933d9d437c5c6265d591b.jpg[/img] Hello, friends! Previously, we focused on gameplay, level design, and quests, but now we're redirecting more efforts towards exploring the game's setting, which is planned for upcoming updates. So, we would like to tell you more about the world of Exoplanet, the planet Jack finds himself on, and the laws that govern it. [h2]What does the planet K'Tharsis look like?[/h2] Exoplanet is a game set in a space western setting, where the action takes place on an abandoned planet ravaged by corporations. Here, you can find both high technology, like on a crashed spaceship, and makeshift tents made of hides and bones, as in the Scalphanter camp. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27028179/0b4488140773ec0f698eff24a31bbfe3eb073b16.jpg[/img] We faced numerous challenges regarding the balance of future technologies and elements that depict K'Tarsis as a backward planet. This was a crucial process to recreate the atmosphere of the frontier, where gray morality and lawlessness prevail. At the same time, it was important to consider how high-tech elements would manifest. For example, a broken terminal appeared in a mining town that Jack will have to repair. The ship contained parts that helped one Abori faction defend themselves against another. However, overall, despite the action taking place in the future, the emphasis is more on abandonment than high-tech. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27028179/8f754388e8b53fb5a10a7204665a7614faa9d1e7.jpg[/img] It was the space western genre that seemed most suitable to us for revealing the conflict between more advanced worlds and the periphery. In the midst of this conflict is a space cowboy, used to working alone and not caring about those around him. Will he change when forced to immerse himself in the problems of the semi-abandoned planet? [h2]A bit of history[/h2] K'Tarsis was colonized several centuries ago during the antigravium fever era. Antigravium is a mineral that was found in the Tarsis system many years ago. The planet under the letter K was supposed to become the new Klondike. Corporations waged massive battles for the right to extract antigravium, paying no attention to the local inhabitants, whom they called Abori. However, the Abori were not eager to cooperate either, believing that the newcomers were sent by evil star gods. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27028179/23bca20a74efda9ff7b50591de63b11fbc9e79d7.jpg[/img] After some time, it turned out that there wasn't as much antigravium on K'Tarsis as initially thought, and due to problems in the star system where the planet is located, it was not profitable to travel there at all. So, the corporations completely ceased their operations and left the planet, leaving colonists to deal with the Abori tribes, who had turned against humans. However, humans and the local tribes managed to come to an agreement and establish not laws but at least some rules. As a result, K'Tarsis is now ruled by gray morality, and our hero will have to make every effort to fit in! Jack encounters only echoes of the old conflict as he gets to know three main locations: the Outcast Fort, the Scalphanter Camp, and the mining town of Lucky Howl. To get his ship back, Jack will have to choose a new strategy for himself - closely interact with the factions, [url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/531660/announcements/detail/5255179647601543607]choosing one of the three strategies we mentioned earlier[/url]. However, despite different approaches, none of the factions can be unequivocally judged. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/27028179/993aa279c013006383470ca2711a15141b80e08e.jpg[/img] Scalphanters may seem bloodthirsty and cruel, but they have their reasons. Outcasts are trying to build a just society, but how effective are they? Yes, Harry from the mining town is quite a grim character, but what if you engage him in conversation and learn more about his goals? Each faction will reveal Edge's past and its harsh laws in its own way. Each will have its own goals and desires to reclaim what they've lost. And what position Jack takes is up to you! The world of Exoplanet is a vast topic, so we've only outlined the general picture, but in future articles, we plan to delve deeper into the lore. What would you like to learn more about? About the Abori factions? The history of Lucky Hole? Or the period of K'Tarsis colonization? Write in the comments, and we'll be sure to tell you more about it! And [url=https://discord.gg/WY4fumXJ9y]drop by our Discord[/url] to share your impressions of the game or just chat with the developers! See you again on K'Tarsis!