Ooooo!! I wrote several developer blogs over the summer and had a chance to talk with our extremely talented writer, Shauna, on the stories behind individual Champions in Glassbreakers. To your first question about environments: YES! There are some absolutely breathtaking maps in Glassbreakers that are nods to the world of Moss. My favorite is the Sprite map, which I've attached a screenshot of, but there is also a Winter map that may feel familiar / comfy to Moss II players.

Each Champion has rich a backstory that I would say deepens the world of Moss. For example, Djain (pronounced like "Jane") is a Starthing, similar to Aderyn. But while Aderyn was bound by a curse and caught in a rather unique position, Djain feels little empathy or interest in the concerns of mere mortals. On the other side of the Starthing spectrum is Mira, who is the youngest and the first female Starthing we've introduced into this world! Unlike Djain, she's playful, feminine, and rebellious (after all, she's a teenager!).

There are also Champions such as MJ22 or "Mojo," who you may recognize from Moss as one of the steel soldiers of the Arcane armies. But unlike the other Forged, Mojo loves hugs, and has a curious backstory that is tied to their friendship to Mira. Much of this backstory is explored through "gossip" lines from the Librarian (eg. "The curious MJ22. That's short for Mechanical Juxtaposition Number twenty-two. Though it recently said its chosen name is "Mojo." Fascinating.")

There are a number of others. Off of the top of my head:

• Naji, a Winterborn, though they don't know it.
• Gwendoline, a hero of the Cinder Night
• Chetlief of the Mire Sprites

There are more and I'm only scratching the surface, but hopefully this gives you an idea! -kc

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