Archaeology and traces of the past

An excavated skeleton in No Man’s SkyBuried bones have been exposed through excavation
No Man’s SkyAn excavated skeleton in No Man’s Sky
  1. Buried bones have been exposed through excavation
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The player reconstructs the past from object placement, environmental layers and differences between traces.

Design tips

  • Distinguish observed traces from assumptions about their origin.

Examples