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AIR is a game of adventure and intrigue where players explore, travel and make choices to build their reputation, fame and fortunes among dynamic young nations vying for power in a world of Victorian science fiction. Gameplay supports this through four primary game systems: Exploration, Social Engagement, Crafting and Combat.

Players set out seeking, securing, harvesting, and protecting resource locations on various inhabited and uninhabited eyots, that offer a gauntlet of strange creatures, political enemies, and natural obstacles to challenge players. The resources are returned to civilized areas where they can be sold, traded, or used to craft new goods, all of which drives the economy of AIR. As these eyots are floating in the sky, flight is a key activity that supports the core concept through discovering and securing resources. Rarity and the difficulty in harvesting resources drives piracy, and the need to defend oneself and one’s ship drives the need for money, influence, and greater weaponry and technology, providing a need for players to embed themselves in the cities of AIR and navigate their way to profitable relations.