Infinite Fall Releases Night in the Woods Side Story, “Lost Constellation”

Night in the Woods fans are lucky people.

fans are lucky people. The developers haven’t forgotten them since they crushed their Kickstarter goalsfor their strange game about cats dropping out of college. Those of us who were curious about Mae, the destructive cat who’s trying to come to terms with changes in her friends and in her hometown, have waited patiently to experience the art style and story of this exploration game. Luckily,  the developers have released a side story to keep their fan base happy while also enriching the game’s world, called Lost Constellation . Built into the Night in the Woods universe, it’s a completely separate tale that hints at the wonderful story and feelings that Night in the Woods will try to deliver sometime this year.

Lost Constellation is somewhere between a ghost story and folklore, meant to transport people to the world of Night in the Woods without spoiling the main game. As an unnamed crocodile-looking fellow, you’re left exploring the woods to keep a promise. This promise doesn’t seem to involve rushing though, as there’s lots of time to throw snowballs, build snowmen, and then deal with the frightening realities of the snow golem you have just built. All of this goes on while the game’s upbeat tunes and art style soothe the soul with a cuteness that has just a hint of horror and loneliness.

While unnecessary to play if you want to understand and appreciate the main game, Lost Constellation is meant to enrich the experience and give the main game more background. It’s also a nice little free (you can make an optional donation) experience for those who want to see the game’s art style in motion, and get a taste of the storytelling power that Night in the Woods will possess when it rolls out in 2015.

Lost Constellation is available to download on Itch.iovia a donation of any amount. For more information on Night in the Woods and its developers, you can go to their website(there is also a second, free side story game there called Longest Night) or follow them on Twitter.