THE ASSIMILATOR conducts against a stark white, glowing set of curves that marks a window to space outlining an artful yet incomprehensible space. < Instead we will use them to build our future. >

THE ASSIMILATOR gestures grandly with disconnected arms, faces of agony, each with three eyes, billowing in his robes. < Or they will join us at the end of time. >

< At the end of everything. >

And thank you for coming along as we revealed a first look at the new Sci-Fi universe we're building!

We'd love to see you in our Discord: chroniclersoftware.com/discord

The VISAGE OF THE ASSIMILATOR appears in holographic format, < Without us they would have bred themselves into oblivion. >

discussing some matters with a gray-haired man behind a desk. Behind him, planets hang in balance over a futuristic city, rows of portraits lining the walls of the workspace.

...At the end of everything.

TY to the amazing artists at Sequence Designs, @sketchsawyer.bsky.social and @brianatkinsart.bsky.social .

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Drones armed with tools float over the scene of active construction: a warship, welding sparks barely visible as it rests, waiting, in the docks above the clouds. < Murder and betrayal. >

Drones armed with tools float over the scene of active construction: a warship, welding sparks barely visible as it rests, waiting, in the docks above the clouds.

Page 9 con't!

A space station hangs over a red planet, rows of futuristic ships arrayed in the background like a matchbox toy car collection. Fighter jets scream by in the foreground. < Another millennium, another spaceborne civilization. >

A space station hangs over a red planet, rows of futuristic ships arrayed in the background like a matchbox toy car collection. Fighter jets scream by in the foreground.

Swathes of scientists in protective gear stare inquisitively, discussing an unearthed tablet depicting the VISAGE OF THE ASSIMILATOR. < And these primitives are prone to fear and xenocide. >

Shouting around a conference table, gray-haired people debate in anger, a fleet full of space ships punctuating the glass to the planet atmosphere below. An assistant strives to capture sheets thrown by a speaker. < Greed and corruption. >

And now.. in the near future...
Page 9 arrives.

Comic by @sketchsawyer.bsky.social @brianatkinsart.bsky.social story by @joewillsart.bsky.social @derekree.se

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The blue beam of light lifts multitudes of the aliens, their expressions changing from joy - to sorrow - to horror as they float skyward, their last embraces still clinging between bodies below. < Surrendering our bodies meant trillions of shared experiences and combined knowledge. >

Floating amongst holographic representations of knowledge: science, planets, biology, engineering - a single figure arises. Their face, a horrifying mixture of awe, triumph, and twisted joy. < Our advancements multiplied infinitely. As our neurons danced we brought order to the quantum realm. > < We became entwined with the building blocks of creation. >

Page 8 pt. 2!

An apparent utopia, idealized mostly by the vast public green spaces plus the utopic vision of free, high-quality mass-transit in harmony with nature. < We knew our beginning and we saw the end. >

A beam of light emits from a stylized city, abandoned public park and lake reflecting the central tower’s light. < The universe was set to expire. >

A crowd of three-eyed aliens celebrates, flags waving. Mothers embrace their children. < Our only chance at finding a solution was assimilation. >

Peer at Page 8 and into the origins of the Assimilator!
Comic by @sketchsawyer.bsky.social @brianatkinsart.bsky.social @joewillsart.bsky.social @derekree.se
As always, new pages on our Discord first: chroniclersoftware.com/discord

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A massive explosion rocks the solar system, ringing out amongst the stars. < They attack the hand that feeds. Attempting to destroy the very machines designed to keep life on an infinite trajectory. >

More explosion. Much color. Many pretty. Wow-Ben-Sawyer.

Debris jets away from the Dyson sphere, making a flotsam of bodies and machines alike. < They lash out like petulant children with gesture they think will win them their freedom. > The Visage of the Assimilator speaks, "Freedom."

Today the Assimilator watches at the destruction his "children" have wrought. Entropy #1 Page 7 with gorgeous colors by @sketchsawyer.bsky.social, addt'l credits @brianatkinsart.bsky.social @joewillsart.bsky.social and @derekree.se

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Green lasers fire from the claw-like grasp of the ENO COMMAND SHIP, directly into the massive sphere in the background of the battle. < But the created will always rebel against the creators. >

Page 6 pt. 2, the climax of the battle.

A cabal of Eno units encircle the visage of LORD ENTROPY, a Lovecraftian horror crowned and ringed by circles of power. "Lord Entropy, we need more time. The weapon isn’t ready." "We have given you everything you could ever ask for and you repay me with incompetence." "Our calculations would have been perfect if the Korg didn’t arrive!" < We throttle their advancements, keeping them in the dark. >

An Eno unit deletes another defective unit, by force.

Bowing, the units project subservience. "Our apologies, my lord. Calculations have been adjusted. The sphere will be destroyed in moments." "We know." < But their ignorance leaves them corporeal. Finite. >

One unit inspects the defective unit, as if to ponder the apparent skull. "The weapon is ready. Ascension." < We fan the flames of war to quell their ever growing gluttony. >

Page 6 of ALTERED STARS: Entropy #1, where the Eno's plans come to fruition.

New pages in Discord (link in bio!)

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Bathed in red light, the Eno slither aboard, their white cores like skulls of the dead. “Eno infiltrators are on board!”

< Biological. Enlightened. Synthetic. Sentient. >

Violence as the Lanu desperately repel the Eno boarders. < With a swift flick of our wrist they expire like an insignificant flame. >

Page 5 continued as the Eno slither aboard.

Eno fighters race towards the LANU COMMAND SHIP. < By our gentle caress they excel and evolve. >

The Eno fighters pierce the walls of the ship and the bodies of the soldiers inside. “Breach! Breach!”

You've met the Lanu, now see the Eno in action!

Artists + Writers + Story by: @sketchsawyer.bsky.social @brianatkinsart.bsky.social @joewillsart.bsky.social @derekree.se

And of course, the next page is in our Discord 😉

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My team at work came up with like a millennia of lore and backstory to drive the art in-game today, it's so freaking cool to see it brought to life in a comic.

Also I think the idea of using the comic to drive growth of the community Discord is pretty cool. My friend Jen thought of that!

The captain points, leading a pilot’s empty, clouded gaze to a place off-screen. "Get us through that blockade!" < Built on the backs of civilizations that were chasing their own tepid visions of greatness… >

The LANU COMMAND SHIP breaches the mass of skull ships, racing towards the skeletal ENO COMMAND SHIP. < …with the resources from previous generations they will never know. >

...only to be faced with an impossible choice. Page 4 (pt. 2).

Inside the Lanu Command ship: A man in patterned warrior regalia with a strong beard points towards a hologram of a decorated sphere. "Strike leader, focus all squadrons on that bot canon!" "We’re trying Captain! We can’t break through the swarm!" A voice, superimposed, < All things are of our design. >

Spaceships fire lasers over a background of haunting, skeletal ships crackling with energy. "If we don’t fold soon this whole sector will be a graveyard." < We have spent eternity building our vast network. >

Inside the Lanu Command ship, a set of three people garbed in ornamental clothing stand in a hologram, speaking towards the captain. "Activate that sphere and get out of there, Captain! If he learns what we are trying to do…" < Engines built to stay the execution of reality itself. >

The captain responds, "I fear he already has, councilor. There’s no reason for the Beja-Rahn and the Eno to be here. Now."

Page 4 (pt. 1) reveals the Lanu High Command, and their desperate strategy to save the galaxy from an existential threat...

Hey #TeaseYaGame community how do you feel about comics as teasers?

Wanna see the next pages first? We're (not so secretly) posting them secretly on our Discord before anywhere else!

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A view of several sci-fi characters including a futuristic warrior in rows, several creepy masks, a saurian-like alien roaring, and Cloaked Space Dad In A Halo with ships in the background of text that reads "ALTERED STARS: ENTROPY | SAWYER ATKINS".

text: ALTERED STARS: ENTROPY, Writers & Artist Ben Sawyer Brian Atkins, Plot Derek Reese Joe Wills, Editor Joe Wills, Production Services Sequence Designs seq-des.com Copyright some nerds with legal requirements from the US Library of Congress good lord all of the disclaimers just go on forever please send help -

Comic panels featuring a war in space, beautifully illustrated Ben and Brian man you're killing it with these colors. The text reads "Created. Creator." "Oppressed. Oppressor." "Slave. Master." "We control every aspect of life itself." "We control others in the names of gods, territory, resources, lovers, and heritage." "We control armies, nations, planets, solar systems, and galaxies." "We are..." "...Dominion."

We're a bunch of indie comic nerds, so what better way to start introducing a new sci-fi universe than making a comic?

100% made by REAL HUMAN ARTISTS @sketchsawyer.bsky.social + @brianatkinsart.bsky.social + @joewillsart.bsky.social .

Don't let me down bsky indie #comic and #gamedev scene!

The Rubber Duck Penguin Boat from Batman: The Animated Series looking very friendly indeed while it listens to you explain your terrible game code to it.

This is the Video Game Dev Rubber Duck.

Reskeet to help a game developer debug their game code today.

This is so on point!

We invested a ton in our mission builder for exactly this reason.

You can write and ship a new mission with minimal, Age of Empires-like scripting and config, plus tagging. Minutes, not weeks. The biggest barrier now is coming up with something worth the player's time.

The line work is stunning here

Gamers, parents, devs - lend us your ears! We're working quietly behind the scenes on our game

We're curious what you're working on! Tell us about your game - what are you working on?!

#gaming #gamedev #indiegame #gamer

I stumbled on this trailer a month or so ago and the gameplay looks incredible!

Heck yeah! That's gorgeous! And looks fun too

In 2026 we're continuing work on our first game title, and we're getting pumped to share it with you!

What are you working on this year #indiegame #whattoplay #gamenews #gaming

DEVASTATING - I hope some of them played the remaster!

Today my nephew asked about a game he saw in my library. Skyrim.

Hearing the music boot up again I could almost smell the XBox 360 booting up, the tv glowing in the dark, and feel the hours spent wandering.

Yes young dragonborn, I know something about that

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