Citizen Sleeper 2 arrives next Friday!
The final 7 days are upon us...
Hey everyone,
How are you all doing? Over here I am *vibrating* with excitement, knowing that I only have to wait one more week before you can all play Citizen Sleeper 2 and I can see what everyone thinks of the systems, surprises, twists and turns in the sequel.
But, with such a big event on the horizon, its easy to lose track of what’s been going on around the game these past weeks, so here’s a bit of a summary to keep you sated for the next week!
Ask me Anything!
(OK, not ANYTHING…)
On the 29th of Jan, just before launch, I will be on r/nintendoswitch to chat about Citizen Sleeper 2, the series, my plans for the future and how the hell I ended up here anyway! If you have any burning questions for me, this will be as good a place as any to ask them, and I’d love to see people form the community turning up in the comments :)
Deluxe Vector
For those of you who want a little bit more on launch day, I’m happy to announce the Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector Deluxe edition. You’ll find it on Steam from day one, and it includes:
The full game.
The game’s original soundtrack consisting of 34 tracks by Amos Roddy, the composer of Citizen Sleeper and In Other Waters.
The Sleeper’s Sketchbook, a 45-page companion piece collecting character sketches by Gullaume Singelin.
All of these will be bundled together with a 10% discount, so it’s the cheapest way to get the full set.
Draw to Win
Also, we are currently running an art competition on social media, the winners of which will get 1 of 5 copies of Citizen Sleeper 2 on PC. The competition is to design/draw your own Sleeper (just like in the wonderful piece above by Ralka_egoid on our discord) and you’ll need to use the #CitizenSleeperArt tag to enter.
If you’d like to join, see all the details on this bluesky post or this tweet.
Good luck! Can’t wait to see your drawings.
Our First Review!
The latest issue of the venerable EDGE Magazine (who we were on the cover of a year ago) has a world first review of Citizen Sleeper 2 in their latest issue. They loved the game, and said:
“this is a wonderful, expansive piece of sequel-craft that has already drawn us in for a second go-around at a higher difficulty, with no fear that we've scraped the ceilings of its systems and stories.”
You can read the full review in issue 407.
The Waiting Game
“But,” I hear you say, “Gareth, what are we supposed to do NOW to make the wait easier?” Well there’s been a lot of stuff happening, so here’s a few things you might have missed that you could catch up on:
Read the Helion Dispatches: The bridge from Citizen Sleeper to its sequel, the Helion Dispatches, are now complete and can be read in full over here. If you haven’t read them, they trace the story of the Pilgrim Seed as it leaves The Eye and heads to the Starward Belt, weaving some threads that will be picked up in CS 2…
Get a early listen to the soundtrack: I know how much you love Amos’ work on Citizen Sleeper, and CS 2 has even more music than before, with more variety too! We’ve released 4 singles in the run up to release so you can get an early listen to this new OST on Spotify or Youtube.
Watch an actual play: For last year’s Citizen Sleeper anniversary I teamed up with Quinns Quest to do an actual play set in the world of Citizen Sleeper 2. In it, me and 2 other players play the tabletop game CBR+PNK, and go on an adventure in the Starward Belt. It’s a really fun way to spend a few hours in the Starward Belt, and have a few laughs, before the game comes out. Watch it here.
Replay the first game on PS Plus: If you are a PlayStation player, Citizen Sleeper has just joined the PS Plus Extra and Premium tiers, and is free to play for subscribers. Making it the perfect time for a playthrough on that platform, or for you to annoy your PlayStation playing friends into giving it a try.
Watch a well-voiced Let’s Play: the wonderful Wanderbots has started a really cool playthrough of the first game, with some really strong voice acting. You can check it out here, and it will be continuing this week!
Alright, well that’s it for now, the next time I will be in your inboxes it will be to tell you that the game is OUT!
It’s been a long journey, but I’m so glad we are closing in on the end. I’ll be keeping an eye out across social media to hear your thoughts, and if you are looking for a group of fans to get hyped with you could head over to the Fellow Traveller Discord and start the party there.
Speak soon!
Gareth
And can those who long preordered the game upgrade it somehow to deluxe?
Can't wait! I've recently caught up with the Helion dispatches and to say that I'm HOOKED would be an understatement. Though I really hope the Pilgrim's Seed made it...