The Art of Sea of Stars

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The Art of Sea of Stars is a collection of artwork from the extremely successful role-player game, created by Sabotage Studio and illustrated by concept artist Bryce Kho.

Sea of Stars is the prequel to The Messenger, which won the prestigious award for 'Best Debut Indie Game' at The Game Awards in 2018 and sold 50,000 copies in its first week of release. As a result of its success, Sea of Stars was released on Steam in August 2023, amassing a swift following of 4 million dedicated players worldwide, and will be released physically for all platforms in April 2024. On December 7th 2023, it won 'Best Independent Game' at The Game Awards.

Bryce Kho has been on the Sabotage Studio team as lead concept artist since 2020. Known for his colourful and complex, retro-anime inspired illustrations, it's no mystery as to why Bryce and Sabotage Studio collaborated to make this turn-based RPG inspired by the classics. The Art of Sea of Stars showcases all the incredible characters, worlds, lore, and gameplay that Bryce has lovingly brought to life, and is a book to enjoy for gamers and art-lovers alike.

Author Bio

Bryce Kho is a concept illustrator and freelance mixed-media artist living in Pasadena, California. He's widely known for his colourful and complex anime-inspired illustrations that evoke a sense of nostalgia. Among his many job titles include game director, writer, and video-game designer, the works of which include The Messenger, Homestead Arcana, and Aegis Defender. Most recently, Bryce, alongside Sabotage Studio, has released Sea of Stars, a popular RPG-inspired video game that has won the hearts of four million players worldwide. The artist also boasts a follower count of over 500K across his social-media accounts.