Launching our game of Salvage Union by Panayiotis Lines and Aled Lawlor of Leyline Press, we follow Jordan’s character Bazil “Baz” Andrija-Cardoso for the first mech adventure set in 2089 Des Moines. Follow the tense and thrilling mission of Royal Team’s BE-TLE pilots as they navigate brutal winter storms and high-stakes mecha combat against the Cyrenian forces we first saw in Episode 2.

Content Warnings:

• Violence and combat
• Depictions of warfare and military operations
• Injury and medical emergencies
• Hostage situation and armed threats
• Cold and harsh weather conditions (blizzard, deep freeze)

Produced by Paul Privitera. Featuring Jordan Lee Thompson.

Edited by Jordan Lee Thompson.

Music by Tommy Ljungberg.

Cover Art by Maddy Fusco.

Voice over by LIPING VONG.

235 bloom is a collaboration between Des Moines & Dragons and The Institute for Manufactured Futures. It is a work of speculative fiction taking place in the year 2089. The locations may be real, but any similarity to actual persons or their descendants is unintentional.