Astra And The New Constellation is a retro-inspired mascot platformer, developed entirely in the Pico-8 fantasy console engine. Play as the titular starlet Astra as she journeys across the galaxy, collecting stardust to form a constellation of her own to call home. AATNC features 15 distinct levels, nearly 30 minutes of original music, and a variety of options and accessibility features to support players in making the experience fit their preferences and needs.
Created by hobbyist developer Travis "rarelikeaunicorn" Antosh as a passion project over the course of three years, AATNC is their first commercial release and an attempt to showcase the power of Pico-8 in spite of its significant constraints while also harkening back to the games they played (and the ones they didn’t get to play!) in their own childhood during the 90s.
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