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Explore the exotic planet Crystal Archipelago, study its strange phenomena and wrap your head around its divergence-based puzzles, accompanied by peculiar pirate crew seeking a mythical treasure.
A Standard Deviation
SteamWidespread are the rumors about the treasure hidden on the exotic planet Crystal Archipelago, site of shiny gemstones, beautiful vistas and puzzles!
Such rumors have intrigued a band of space pirates. Join Captain Rougeanne, the curious Norbitt and Doctor Kairel on their adventure on this peculiar planet.

On Briliant Island many puzzles are related to the phenomenon of divergence, that splits characters and objects into several independent fragments.
While all the player character fragments are controlled by the player at the same time, each may interact with the world differently depending on their variance. Mastering this rule will prove useful to solve the island puzzles but could also become your main obstacle to the treasure.
To help with keeping track of the clones you can activate the φ Phi Assist in the Settings / System menu.
Controls can also be remapped (Settings / System → Keybindings)
After losing control of their ship and crashing on the planet, our pirates set out to explore the perilous island and solve its mysteries. Little do they know about the



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