Beware of Light

The colonization ship «Volat» veered off course and suffered a crash. Instead of a world suitable for comfortable living, part of the crew found themselves on the harsh planet of Ash, which orbits an aggressive wandering star. To prevent the planet from becoming a grave for the entire crew, it will require skillful application of technology, prudent allocation of severely limited resources, and simply the will to survive.

"Beware of Light" is a story of survival for a highly advanced human civilization in the merciless climate of a dead planet. All your memory banks are irreparably damaged by the crash, the site lacks fossil resources, and the last water evaporated from the surface hundreds of thousands of years ago. Only the will to live and ingenuity can help you survive on Ash – a planet where there is never dusk or shadow.

Extract hydrogen from the troposphere and create water in explosion reactors. Extract basalt from rocks and melt it into granules for building structures and threads for weaving fabric. Grow your food in laboratories and bioreactors. Tame the power of the star and create a society entirely built on solar energy.

Ash is a dangerous place due to its constant climatic surprises. Just when it seems like you've managed to establish water production thanks to atmospheric probes, it sends its curses at you in the form of storms. Despite being a dead planet, Ash is full of mysteries, and the wandering star has peppered its depths with artifacts, which it has drawn to the surface for millions of years. Random comets, debris from distant planetary systems, and perhaps something else that's hard to come up with a rational explanation for. Every expedition to Ash is a perilous adventure, but valuable finds justify the curiosity.

Contacting the colonists' home world is out of the question. Sending distress signals is pointless; nobody will come to help. The colonization ship is damaged but not destroyed, hanging somewhere in high orbit. Perhaps this is the only hope of escaping this hell and continuing the space journey. But to make this crucial decision, you will need to travel a long path, full of challenging trials and unexpected discoveries.