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11 Building boats
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44 Boat construction in Light No Fire uses the same underlying technology as No Man's Sky's Voyagers update (August 2025). In that update, players build fully walkable ships room by room, adding components like med-bays, sleeping quarters, war rooms, and teleporters. The interiors are physically modeled; you can walk around inside your ship while it moves.
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66 Sean Murray confirmed the connection explicitly: "Much of the technology we're introducing with Voyagers is shared with our next game, Light No Fire." He also acknowledged the engineering difficulty: "The technical challenges have been immense. Almost every part of the game has had to be reworked to accommodate these relative spaces."
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88 Why Boats Are Necessary
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1010 The planet has real oceans that separate continents. Swimming is not a viable option for ocean crossings. Flying mounts may have range limitations over water. Boats are the intended method for crossing large bodies of water, and Murray specifically said they require "large boats and crews."
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1212 Crew Mechanics
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1414 The emphasis on "crews" means boats are multiplayer vehicles. Multiple players operate a single ship together. In No Man's Sky's Voyagers update, crews can man different stations aboard a ship. Light No Fire likely adapts this for nautical roles, though the specific crew positions have not been announced.
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1616 Customization
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1818 If the boat system follows the Voyagers template closely, players will have significant freedom in how they design their vessels. Room-by-room construction, modular layouts, and personalized interiors would all carry over from the existing technology. The fantasy setting probably replaces high-tech components with wood, sails, and magical elements.
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2020 Unknown Details
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2222 Whether smaller solo watercraft exist (rafts, canoes, rowboats)Naval combat mechanicsSpecific materials required for constructionWhether boats can be damaged or destroyedHow boat physics handle storms and waves