We're almost finished with our campaign, but "almost" makes a difference. Having achieved 186% of our funding goal, we already feel sure that our new project is intriguing and tempting for many of you. Within the next hours, we can still get much higher, so please consider if any of the add-ons can be used to increase your rewards package. Remember that you can add a Planewalker Mask or Original Cold War Gas Mask, not to mention extra game keys or artbooks.
But let's dig a little bit into the stories of our heroes' outfits. Planewalker mask is based on the original concept of the "unnamed stalker" we made in 2017, which later became Igor - the main character of the first Chernobylite. In the Chernobylite 2 plot, there are more green-glowing eyes interdimensional travelers named Planeswalkers, many of whom use this mask on the field.
On the other hand, the Black Stalker concept is based on the authentic protective masks and gear used by the undersigned during our Chornobyl trips. You need to note that our character concepts were not just sketches on paper - we use 3D-scanning technology named photogrammetry to re-create authentic costumes that were hand-crafted to our needs digitally. Why? Because in the game, we use 3D models, photos, and movies of real objects, persons, and landscapes. So, for higher authenticity, instead of sculpting digital characters by hand, most of them have been created in reality and then 3D-scanned.
Yes, it's me and I hate wearing gasmasks.
We wanted to create a much darker character than just another urban explorer, so we started experimenting with different options of how the whole Black Stalker could look.
But it appeared that the key to the dark look of the Black Stalker shouldn't be just the "gasmask" part, but also the rest of his face hiding under the hood. We wanted to create something that may look like the blend of the mask and the real face distorted and decayed by the chernobylite radiation.
And finally, we found a solution - under the real gasmask, there is a second skull-like demonic cover, which in combination gives you the creepiest stalker of them all.
You can watch how the first masks are being made here:
In the current campaign, the masks don't use the additional oxygen pipes because, back in time, we've been utilizing them from original Soviet-era military gasmasks, and today, they appear to be too decayed for use in our new production.
Did you know that in Chernobylite 2, you can wear the complete Black Stalker costume, which is a 3D scan of the clothes, masks, and gadgets presented in the photos above?
If you believe it's worth it, spread the word among your friends and ask them if they'd like to play the game as crazy as going to Chornobyl and having the adventure of your life there.
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