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Press release:
Manchester, UK, Friday 25th August, 2023.
As forthcoming narrative-driven first-person action-adventure “Luna Abyss” heads to Germany for the first time, remote game development studio Bonsai Collective will debut a brand new trailer showcasing two key characters – ‘Aylin’ and ‘Fawkes’.

The never-before-seen clip casts light on both characters’ roles within the game’s lore, with Aylin serving as the player’s guide as they traverse the diverse environments at the heart of Luna Abyss. As players will discover, those who step out into the Luna Abyss will be tasked with uncovering the mysteries of the mimic moon turned prison planet, as well as the chasm within its depths.

Aylin is your primary guide as you step outside your cell, serving as the governor of the Blood Moon Penal Colony. Taking direction from the mysterious All-Father, her primary imperative is to be helpful and supportive of the Scouts under her care, though her somewhat patchy understanding of humans occasionally leads her to make questionable decisions.

The trailer also details the game’s lead, prisoner Fawkes, incarcerated on the Blood Moon for embodying the characteristic red eyes of the Marked Ones. Alone, afraid, and thousands of miles from home, Fawkes wants only to survive their sentence, but the Abyss holds many secrets, and unwary Scouts are liable to discover things best left well alone.

“The story is an important part of the Luna Abyss experience that Bonsai Collective have been crafting, so it’s really great to finally be able to put it front and centre in this brand new trailer,” says Benni Hill, Creative Director at Bonsai Collective.

“We can’t wait to show the game to more of our peers at Gamescom.”

Luna Abyss will include:

Buried Mystery: Uncover the mysteries of the mimic moon, and the abyss within its depths. Come face to face with remnants of the colony’s downfall & discover your role within this doomed world. Learn all the secrets the abyss has to offer.

Forsaken Chasms: Sprint, jump & dash your way through this brutalist alien megastructure. Experience fluid first-person platforming as you travel through Luna & the depths of the abyss.

High-OctaneCombat: Survive deadly bullet-hell encounters with corrupted souls & twisted cosmic horrors. Master your weapons & make split-second decisions in fast-paced, explosive, bullet-hell combat.

Luna Abyss is crafted by a small and inclusive team of 16 developers passionate about world-building, story-telling, and classic video games. Bonsai Collective is wholeheartedly committed to fostering positive mental health & well-being within the studio, and is proud to create a space that ensures the team feel safe and secure in their own skin, identities, belief, values, and culture.

Luna Abyss is currently in development for PC and console. A free demo is currently available for download on Steam for a limited period.

You can wishlist and follow the development of Luna Abyss on Steam and social media:

Twitter – https://www.twitter.com/bonsaigames
Discord – https://discord.gg/fvHYFb3w4N
Reddit – https://www.reddit.com/user/Bonsai_Collective/
YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-ZBAoSSXJCOyVVMsdbbs-g
Steam – https://bit.ly/LunaAbyss_Steam_PR
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/bonsai_collective
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/gaming/bonsaicollectivegames
LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/bonsai-collective-limited
TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@bonsai_collective

About Bonsai Collective
Bonsai Collective is a video game development studio, based all over the United Kingdom. Founded in 2019 by Hollie Emery, Harry Corr, and Benni Hill, the remote-based studio has been carefully cultivated to 16 full-time passionate Unreal Engine specialists, who all care about inclusion in the studio and representation in the games that they create. Their games all have epic world-building, storytelling and classic gameplay experiences at their heart, and Bonsai Collective’s story begins with their debut title, Luna Abyss.