Introducing Lyn: Astroneer’s First Antagonist
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Introducing Lyn: Astroneer’s First Antagonist
It’s been nearly eight years since we launched Astroneer into Game Preview on the Xbox platform. This week, we’re proud to give an early look at our first ever big baddie, Lyn, to be featured in our upcoming Glitchwalkers Expansion!
Glitchwalkers – Our First Expansion
Astroneer has become bigger than we ever could have imagined. We’ve had the opportunity to update the game dozens of times with both community requested features and our own creations. From Jetpacks and Pets, to Rails and Custom Modes, we’ve always tried to make the game better with your help, and this time is no different.
Over the years, we’ve gotten countless requests for new places to explore… So, this expansion is focused on a brand-new planet in a new solar system, Aeoluz! Another common request is to make Astroneer a bit more challenging. That‘s where Lyn comes in.
Lyn Is In Control
Lyn is a disgruntled systems expert from the E.S.S. Elysium crew who’s created her own reality in the Astroneer universe. In this reality, you are at her mercy. A skilled hacker, Lyn can manipulate the planet itself, altering its biomes and atmosphere down to the roots. Despite the planet’s growing instability, she’s continued to make it more and more hostile to make sure no one interferes with her ploy. Alongside the planet itself, she’ll employ several different viruses and reality-shaping tools to repel potential interlopers.
Creating Lyn
We had a lot of fun with this one! It’s been a new and unique experience to create a character who’s part of the crew, while still setting them apart as a troublemaker. Following our usual process, we started with a lot of quick sketches focused on shapes, silhouettes, and key features. Once we had a solid group, we picked different bits and bobs that we liked and fused them together as more refined 2D turnarounds. Looking at the concepts, Lyn’s final design is a mix of Option K and Option O shown in the image below, incorporating a hood, but with Lyn’s physical appearance looking digitally hacked together — just like the rest of the planet.
Sticking to Our Roots
Let’s be clear: Even with some added challenge, the game you know and love is still there. Crafting, building, and exploring with friends are at core of Astoneer. And while the expansion itself is chock full of new content, there will also be a free companion update to the base game. Anyone can jump right in and experience something new!
We can’t wait for you all to face off against Lyn and explore the new planet in Astroneer: Glitchwalkers. We’re working hard towards our final launch date, which will land on Xbox and Windows 10 later in 2024. Wishlist today!
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