Hello Games boss joins No Man's Sky community saluting the end of one fan's permadeath run: "All I can do is sit in my ship, watch the lightning storms, and wait for my oxygen to run out"

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There's nothing quite as painful as losing a permadeath save in a massive exploration-based game like No Man's Sky, and it seems Hello Games founder Sean Murray also understands.

A recent Reddit post from user "Spirited_Ad3028" highlights such a bittersweet experience. "RIP my permadeath file beautifully," writes the No Man's Sky player, going on to explain why they're unable to salvage any of their hard work thus far. "I landed on the wrong planet in my permadeath save. I'm on a tiny pillar of rock, surrounded by deep ocean in every direction. I'm out of launch fuel, and I have no ferrite."

The poster continues, detailing their heartbreaking situation in depth. "I can only survive a few seconds outside the ship before the toxic air kills me – and toxic storms roll in every few minutes, bringing massive waves. I've been doing suicide laps in every direction, diving in and shooting aimlessly for ferrite dust. All I can do is sit in my ship, watch the lightning storms, and wait for my oxygen to run out."

It's almost poetic, in a way – like something plucked straight out of a sci-fi novel or film. Lost in space with a broken ship on a killer planet with nowhere to go and nothing to do. Those of us reading or relating to Spirited_Ad3028's experience aren't alone in thinking so, either, it seems. Hello Games' Sean Murray himself has shared a clip of the fan's unfortunate debacle on his own social media, alongside a salute emoji.

One viewer's comment seems to commend the player for going out with a bang: "That's how permadeath runs should end, with a grand finale." Another calls it "a beautiful death." As a longtime No Man's Sky player myself, I'd be lying if I said I wouldn't be devastated to lose everything (not that I'm brave enough to run permadeath saves, anyway), but one thing's for certain – it's definitely one of the more peaceful ways to die in-game.

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Anna Koselke
Anna Koselke
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After spending years with her head in various fantastical realms' clouds, Anna studied English Literature and then Medieval History at the University of Edinburgh, going on to specialize in narrative design and video game journalism as a writer. She has written for various publications since her postgraduate studies, including Dexerto, Fanbyte, GameSpot, IGN, PCGamesN, and more. When she's not frantically trying to form words into coherent sentences, she's probably daydreaming about becoming a fairy druid and befriending every animal or she's spending a thousand (more) hours traversing the Underdark in Baldur's Gate 3. If you spot her away from her PC, you'll always find Anna with a fantasy book, a handheld video game console of some sort, and a Tamagotchi or two on hand.

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