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Order of the Sinking Star Development Background

How Thekla built the game, from its engine to its design origins.

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About this section

Background on how Order of the Sinking Star was made: its development timeline and budget, the engine behind it, the codebase Jonathan Blow has described, and how its design ideas relate to The Witness and earlier puzzle games.

What you can learn here

  1. Understand the scale

    See how long the game has been in development and what it cost to build.

  2. Trace the design origins

    Learn how earlier puzzle games shaped the four worlds and their mechanics.

  3. Follow the technology

    Read what has been said about the engine and the codebase behind the game.

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