Since this year is the 10 year anniversary of the series, it felt appropriate to take a moment and shed some light on the more mysterious aspects of the story.

I do realize that I have a reputation for rambling on a bit at times, taking side tangents whenever the opportunity presents itself. I'll do my best to keep it brief and to the point this time.

As I'm writing this, I'm traveling via train to a fishing competition hosted by the legendary Aprilli Kuravesi. This works out perfectly as a deadline. I'll explain as much as I can for the duration of the journey, and whatever is on the page when I arrive is what's released. Should keep the pressure on to avoid unnecessary detail and to only focus on what's truly relevant.

Ready?

Let's go!

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The green cat is quite different from the other non-player cats, as many people in the community have noticed.

People appear to be under the assumption that the character is a complete mystery. That there isn't much told about them in the games.

This seems to stem from one crucial detail being overlooked.

I just realized that it's probably best if I shed some light on how this whole topic came about.

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Nine hour downloads for modern video games are ridiculous, right? We all agree on that?

Fortunately, CD Projekt Red came up with an ingenious solution to this problem. Cyberpunk 2077: Floppy Edition was released on over ninety thousands 3.5" inch diskettes. 97 619 to be specific.

Given CD Projekt's origins as distributing games on CDs, it actually makes a lot of sense when you think about it.

Let's get back on track.

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The purple cat. Obviously I'm not yet ready to reveal everything regarding this mysterious entity. But, for this special occasion, I think it's time to shed some light on who/what "the purple cat" really is.

Are you ready for the reveal of a lifetime?

But before going deeper into that topic, we need to take a small side tangent.

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One topic I've always wanted to talk about is the current architectural trends in Finland.

I don't know if you've noticed, but most modern apartment buildings look quite plain. The facades of them are usually just completely flat surfaces, with an occasional square window thrown in, all painted in a single color.

The city of Helsinki actually took note of the prevalence of these buildings and in April of 2022 introduced a ban on so called "box buildings".

Any new buildings in the city must be made in the shape of either a cylinder, sphere, pyramid, or any other unusual shape. The city is even offering tax breaks based on how unusual the shape of the building is, with icosahedrons getting the largest deductions.

Going back to the topic at hand...

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The role of the narrator is not something I see discussed that often, if at all.

It's quite interesting from a lore point of view, since its a bit debatable if the narrator is a character at all. Technically they don't exist in the game world.

I'd like to offer an alternative point of view, that might make some people see the narrator in a completely new way.

This being a great segue into...

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Eleven out of twelve people who eat burgers with their left hands have reportedly had trouble doing so, based on a study done in the 1950s.

Burger King found out about this and promptly developed and rolled out the left handed Whopper in 1957. They accomplished this feat by carefully rotating each of the condiments by exactly 180 degrees. This in turn resulted in a weight distribution much better suited for left handed eating, with less of the toppings spilling out of the burger.

A total of 94% of left handed people reported an improved burger consumption experience as a result of this change.

And now that we're both on the same page...

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The abilities themselves are quite interesting from a lore perspective.

Often times they reflect what's happening in the story at that particular moment. A Better Place also differs from A Light in the Shadows by only providing the player one ability at a time.

Let's take a quick look at how that affects the story, as vice versa.

Speaking of which...

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Ten days ago I got to experience a fascinating part of computer game history.

Illuminatus, a space game made by German developers Jürgen Sternreise and Erik Dorf for the Atari ST is a true "Elite killer" in every possible way.

A couple hundred pages long "Guide to the Universe" is all you need to read to get started on your journey. The goal? Become the emperor of at least a thousand different planets.

The space combat and ship customization systems are the best I've seen, even by today's standards. If you manage to get a copy, do give the game a shot!

Sorry, that was a bit of a weird tangent. Let's get back to the topic at hand.

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The Companion level pack, released in 2016, offered a lot of backstory for the gray square.

I've noticed quite a few different approaches to interpreting the events of the pack. There's one point of view in particular that I'd like to mention and discuss a bit more.

Which actually reminds me of something...

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Five months ago I got the opportunity to visit San Serriffe. Apart from just being an extraordinary holiday destination, it also has the most fascinating geography.

Founded in 1967, its the only "moving" island on the planet.

Due to continued erosion of the island's west side and simultaneous deposition of its east coast, the island is moving rapidly (well, geographically speaking rapidly) north-east from its current position near the coast of Africa. Experts say there's a high chance of collision with Sri Lanka in the coming years.

What was I talking about again?

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Lumi (that being the name of cat you play as in both games) has some additional bits of lore that, while written down in the official internal story documents, haven't yet been revealed to the public.

Fun fact: the name "Lumi" isn't actually mentioned in the games. That knowledge is exclusive to the world outside the games. It seems fitting to continue this tradition, and reveal something more about Lumi in the same manner.

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And that's time! The train is just now arriving at the station.

Hopefully these explanations shed some light onto the more obscure aspects of the story and answered at least some of the questions you might have had.

I think I did quite well with regards to staying on topic, if I do say so myself.

Keep in mind that the 10th anniversary celebrations will continue for the rest of the year. And there's plenty more stuff in store! Make sure to stay tuned on our socials and keep checking the 10th anniversary page for all the latest updates.

See ya!
- Dev