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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Aug 26

This August marks a pretty big milestone for us: it's been five years since we started development on Project Lexa! 🎉 With this milestone, we have a new dev blog talking about how far we've come and how excited we are for where we're going!

Reflecting on Five Years of Project Lexa Development

by Dylan Ilvento

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Dylan Ilvento @dylanilvento.com · Jul 20

Took some screenshots of our latest build of Project Lexa for A Thing, and thought I should share them here!

Two of Project Lexa's characters, Lex and Jansky, running across the ship's bridge, past the escape pods.

A scene from Project Lexa taking place on the ship's bridge. Several characters are standing around a table projecting a holographic sphere with documents in it. The robot character, MARC, is saying, "Hello, Engineer Jansky and [Name Not Registered]!"

A screenshot of Project Lexa, showing the in-game translator tablet. The tablet is currently displaying an email conversation between the characters Jansky and Boltzmann.

The message reads as follows:

"From: Jansky

Boltzmann, I know you have trouble remembering your passwords, but you've gotta stop sending them to me. First oof, it's a massive security risk, and second, it's really annoying.

-Clarke Jansky

From: Boltzmann

Gun cabinet password is 'Up Left Left Down Right...'"

The rest of the message is cut off.

A screenshot of Project Lexa, showing the in-game translator tablet. The tablet is currently displaying a password entry screen with an array of four glyph buttons, an enter button, and a delete button.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · May 20

Project Lexa is a game all about translating an alien language, but how do you actually do that? With the help of your handy-dandy translator, of course! Our latest blog post is all about the game's most important piece of UI and how it has evolved during development.

Finding Project Lexa's Translator

We go over our iterative process to create the most important piece of user interface for ‘Project Lexa'.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · May 2

With Grand Theft Auto 6 delayed and out of the way, we can finally announce that… we still don’t have a release date for Project Lexa.

Or even a name, for that matter.

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Nick Nazzaro is Looking 4 Work @thenazzaro.bsky.social · Mar 22

Little lighting test for a sci-fi game in the works.

Stay tuned!

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Feb 22

More good hologram tables submitted by members of our Discord:

A good hologram table in Warhammer 40K: Darktide.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Feb 22

If you have a spaceship in your game and it *doesn't* have a cool hologram table on the ship's bridge, then what are you even doing?

The bridge of the Sanctuary III in Borderlands 3 with a hologram table!

The bridge of the Normandy in Mass Effect 1 with a hologram table!

The bridge of the Chanticleer in Project Lexa with a hologram table!

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 12

Have you ever wanted to express yourself with the faces of a plucky starship crew? Well now you can! We just added Project Lexa crew member emojis to our Discord! Join our server to get access to them today! https://buff.ly/3DnWEmH

A set of five emoji of the faces of characters from Project Lexa: Babbitt, Jansky, Lex, MARC, and Boltzmann. Emoji art by John Wilinski. Background art by Nick Nazzaro.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 5

Yesterday we talked to you about the crew working on Project Lexa. Today, we’re talking about the crew *inside* Project Lexa! ward-games.com/post/meet-cr...

Meet the Crew of Project Lexa

Say hello to the madcap cast of characters that will be joining you in 'Project Lexa'!

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WowJohnWow @wowjohnwow.bsky.social · Dec 5

Read up on the characters of Project Lexa! I did the promo art for this post.

Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 5

Yesterday we talked to you about the crew working on Project Lexa. Today, we’re talking about the crew *inside* Project Lexa! ward-games.com/post/meet-cr...

Meet the Crew of Project Lexa

Say hello to the madcap cast of characters that will be joining you in 'Project Lexa'!

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 5

And rounding out the crew is the ship’s assigned M.A.R.C. unit. M.A.R.C. — or the Multitool Armament for Robotic Consultation — is a helpful, but chatty, robot that has just as much chance to help the crew as get in their way!

An illustration of M.A.R.C. or "Marc," the ship's robotic assistant. It's a robot with a shiny metal frame, a phosphorescent green screen for a face, two treads for legs, and two noodley arms that it's holding up above it's head. Art by John Wilinski.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 5

Leading the team is Captain Billon “Bill” Maddox! Seasoned yet not so sure of himself, Maddox has been tasked with captaining this small crew on a low pressure reconnaissance mission. Surely nothing bad will happen!

An illustration of Billon Maddox, the ship's captain, as he rubs his chin and sports a somewhat blank expression. Art by John Wilinski.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 5

Making sure the crew stays safe and healthy is serious business! That’s why they’re happy to have onboard Mo Babbitt, the ship’s no-nonsense medical officer.

An illustration of Mo Babbitt, the ship's medical officer, looking quizzical off to one side while holding up a medical syringe with red liquid. The syringe is spurting out some droplets. Art by John Wilinski.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 5

Need someone who knows everything about weapons and armaments? Seric Boltzmann’s your guy. The crew’s weapons officer is a seasoned vet that isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty — or even crack a joke every once in a while!

An illustration of Seric Boltzmann, looking self-serious and readying his pistol. Art by John Wilinski.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 5

One of your crewmates is engineer Clarke Jansky. Extremely talented but always nervous, Jansky handles all things technological. He even built his own prosthetic arm!

Illustration of character Clark Jansky, nervously wringing his hands, one of which is a robotic pincer attached to a robotic, prosthetic arm. Art by John Wilinski.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 5

You’ll be playing as Lex Kelza, an “interface specialist” in the world of Project Lexa. Interface specialists handle all things communication — managing comms devices, conducting diplomatic missions, and translating languages! We think that last one will be pretty important during the game...

Illustration of Project Lexa's player character Lex Kelza, currently furrowing her brow at the tablet computer she has in her hands. Art by John Wilinski.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 5

Yesterday we talked to you about the crew working on Project Lexa. Today, we’re talking about the crew *inside* Project Lexa! ward-games.com/post/meet-cr...

Meet the Crew of Project Lexa

Say hello to the madcap cast of characters that will be joining you in 'Project Lexa'!

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Chris Lucca @flipluka.com · Dec 5

It’s been amazing getting to work with the team at Ward Games, and I’m super excited to see how this project continues to develop! 🤘❤️🤘

Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 4

Without any audio, our game would be as quiet as the vacuum of space! That’s why we have our incredible composer, Chris Lucca (@flipluka.bsky.social), who’s helping give Project Lexa an awesome soundscape and soundtrack!

An illustrated rendition of Chris Lucca in a spacesuit. Art by Nick Nazzaro.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 4

Conlang video game!!

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WowJohnWow @wowjohnwow.bsky.social · Dec 4

I've really been enjoying contributing to Project Lexa, and I think this portrait Nick made is great!

Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 4

Project Lexa is also joined by John Wilinski (@wowjohnwow.bsky.social), helping us out with animations and 2D art! Having worked previously in both video games and animation, John’s skills are a huge help in bringing the game to life!

An illustrated rendition of John Wilinski in a spacesuit. Art by Nick Nazzaro.

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Nick Nazzaro is Looking 4 Work @thenazzaro.bsky.social · Dec 4

Check out this thread for a cool sci-fi video game project I'm art directing!

Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 4

Hey Bluesky! It’s Ward Games, your favorite indie game studio. If you’re following us elsewhere across the ‘Net, you know we’re working on a pretty cool game: Project Lexa, a sci-fi mystery where you explore a planet where everything is written in an alien language! ward-games.com/post/what-th...

What the Heck Have We Been Working On?

A surprise update!

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 4

Without any audio, our game would be as quiet as the vacuum of space! That’s why we have our incredible composer, Chris Lucca (@flipluka.bsky.social), who’s helping give Project Lexa an awesome soundscape and soundtrack!

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 4

Project Lexa is also joined by John Wilinski (@wowjohnwow.bsky.social), helping us out with animations and 2D art! Having worked previously in both video games and animation, John’s skills are a huge help in bringing the game to life!

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 4

The third member of our Project Lexa crew is Kate Gray (@hownottodraw.bsky.social), narrative designer extraordinaire! Kate’s been helping with telling Project Lexa’s story and giving each member of the game’s cast a voice, and we’re so lucky to have her helping us out!

An illustrated rendition of Kate Gray in a spacesuit. Art by Nick Nazzaro.

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Ward Games @ward-games.com · Dec 4

Next we have Nick Nazzaro (@thenazzaro.bsky.social) joining us as Project Lexa’s art director! With years of experience in both tabletop and animation, Nick’s virtuosity in visuals helps create the world of Project Lexa! Be sure to check out the above post for some awesome concept art by him!

An illustrated rendition of Nick Nazzaro in a spacesuit. Art by himself.

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