The Star Trek reference isn’t just for show, either.

Let me tell you all about it.

Unlike Mutazione, you won’t be playing as a single character in Saltsea Chronicles.

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“We have the ability to branch from previous saves,” she explains.

So it’s really about enabling the player to just investigate the possibilities of the storytelling space."

She also citesAvatar: The Last Airbenderas being a key inspiration here as well.

Several people gather in a radio room in Saltsea Chronicles

“We wanted to create a mechanic which just expresses the mechanics of communities,” says Nicklin.

Sometimes you might solve those things, but sometimes they’re not solvable.

That’s not to say you’ll be able to rinse through Saltsea Chronicles any faster than Mutazione.

A ballroom scene in Saltsea Chronicles

Disclosure: Hannah Nicklin has written for RPS as a contributor in the past.

A mass of colourful ships all mushed together in Saltsea Chronicles

A flooded botanical garden scene at sunrise in Saltsea Chronicles

A moody sunset scene with a vast wreck in silhouette in Saltsea Chronicles

An interior scene with a cat-shaped bar and several people sitting at chairs and tables in Saltsea Chronicles

The Issues menu screen in Saltsea Chronicles

A conversation encounter in Saltsea Chronicles