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About This Game

In Exponata, you become the lead archaeologist, paleontologist, museum manager, and (reluctant) hero in a massive, procedurally generated sandbox world. Start your journey on a rugged coast, build your own research camp, and dig your way through a world that changes with every step. Your adventure will take you from dense mangrove swamps to sun-drenched high mountains. But beware: nature never sleeps!

Discover a Living, Reactive World The world of Exponata breathes. Experience a fully dynamic day-night cycle, shifting seasons, and over 14 different weather events that directly impact your expeditions. Roam the rainforest where black panthers prowl through the canopy, sneak past lurking alligators in the swamp water, and beware of the mysterious shadow creatures in the dark. Your endurance is limited. Manage your sprints and attacks carefully in the tactical stamina system to survive the wilderness.

Excavate, Restore, Exhibit Find historical (and sometimes completely absurd) treasures and bring them to your research tent. Free the artifacts from the mud, carefully dust them off with a brush, and reveal their true value. Sell your discoveries to boost your expedition budget and unlock new tools, or exhibit them in your own museum to increase your reputation. Is the terrain too vast? Hire junior adventurers to go on missions for you!

Limitless Creativity with the In-Game Editor Why only place pre-made objects when you can write history yourself? Exponata features a powerful, fully integrated 3D object editor. Create completely new artifacts, furniture, or tools from basic shapes, texture them, and bring them directly into your game world.

Epic Atmosphere Meets Absurd Humor Although the breathtaking vistas in the high mountains and the dense fog in the swamp have a cinematic feel, Exponata doesn't take itself too seriously. Get ready for crazy NPCs, cute animals, and absurd humor!

Features at a Glance:

• Procedural Sandbox: No playthrough is like the other. Explore endless deserts, canyons, tundras, and rainforests.

• Deep Weather System: 14+ weather types, real seasons, and a flowing time of day change the game world and animal behavior.

• Museum Management: Build and manage your own museum, attract visitors, and showcase your most valuable excavations.

• Powerful Tools: Use everything from a simple brush to a jackhammer to wrest secrets from the earth.

• Dynamic Flora & Fauna: Animals interact with each other, from feeding alligators to massive Treants that make the earth shake.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

We use generative AI tools to assist in the creation of 2D visual assets, 3D models, texts, and code. This includes certain in-game graphics, 3D models, UI elements, promotional artworks, and community items such as achievement icons. All AI-generated content serves merely as a foundation. It is heavily edited, adjusted, and manually finalized.