Brief biographies of the first forty ships to arrive in the system Mammaria. — Part One of this anthology is available here. Links to the remainder of A Decent Land can be found in this collection. 31. The Village (Pōr T’iēm) The Village was built for senior citizens, and their moulting pets. We all dream of retirement, but few will reach the requisite age. Pensions pay for paradise, and…

Brief biographies of the first forty ships to arrive in the system Mammaria. — Part One of this anthology is available here. Links to the remainder of A Decent Land can be found in this collection. 26. Foundry Foundry offers zero-hour contracts to its staff. Ever since the smog supplanted Manufacturing lines, metal and derivatives have fallen out of fashion. We still make use of all…

Brief biographies of the first forty ships to arrive in the system Mammaria. — Part One of this anthology is available here. Links to the remainder of A Decent Land can be found in this collection. 21. Diseased and Cured Supplemental Engineering Although unsung, Engineering is essential; the most important department in the fleet. We stretch it over several ships, with a number of supplemental vessels. In practice, subordinates perform…

Brief biographies of the first forty ships to arrive in the system Mammaria. — Part One of this anthology is available here. Links to the remainder of A Decent Land can be found in this collection. 16. The Gallery For several generations — at the start of our journey — art was abandoned; culture was scrubbed. Residential arks were stocked with a digital library of classics to…

Brief biographies of the first forty ships to arrive in the system Mammaria. — Part One of this anthology is available here. Links to the remainder of A Decent Land can be found in this collection. 11. Greenbelt Citadel (Zaļā Yowusta) Zaļā Yowusta is forbidden territory. Only a few royal delegates may visit, and natives stay put; fearful of disease. They take special care with their on-board forestry, scooped…

Poetry, inspired by a local writing group, and a few personal updates and thoughts I’d like to share! — Dear Diary, I first wrote in your pages when I was about nine years old. Back then, I had a toothache, played Rayman and worried about pronouncing the tee-haitch in “through”. Instead, I said “froo” — my juvenile tongue was confused by the troublesome syllable. After a few lazy entries…

Brief biographies of the first forty ships to arrive in the system Mammaria. — Part One of this anthology is available here. 6. Diseased Metropolis (Vetzsas Maias) Vetzsas Maias was once a proud capital, but now it holds that status out of pity. It’s a shaking, traumatised invalid, with a thriving media industry. I suppose, when I meet the Musicians of Maias, it’s easy to see why creativity blooms…

Brief biographies of the first forty ships to arrive in the system Mammaria. — 1. The Cryochambers Most of the time, our people exist with a constant mortality as a shadow to their lives. Put simply, they’re scared to die. Who isn’t? That’s the natural order of things. Yet, to some, the end can’t be contemplated; there’s too much work on the slate. Subverting the astral timing…

An in-depth talk with A Hat in Time’s 2D Art Director, Jenna Brown. This is a must read for any fan of nostalgic platformers! — This interview was originally conducted in 2018, as a part of Secret Cave’s second printed zine. A Hat in Time has been embraced by players and critics alike. Lauded as a love letter to the fading genre of 3D platformers, it’s a welcome slice of nostalgia. While that would be…