


Their aggressive nature appears to be borne from a lack of a concept of non-plant life as opposed to outright contempt. Funeral rituals and wars with rival factions are commonplace, though it remains unclear whether it’s out of conservation or simple tradition. Though a unisex race, Floran culture values survival through reproduction and expansion over environmentalism or any perceived bond to Mother Nature. Despite this, individual Florans have been known to split apart from their society to lead their own lives in isolation or in the solace of other races, at the cost of being cut off from the collective and considered enemies of all flora for good. Introducing space travel to the primitive Florans had the undesired effect of Floran colonies spanning across star systems, each with their own customs and levels of aggression. Unwitting explorers are prey of choice to the carnivorous Florans, who frequently salvage or reverse engineer the technology they bring to enable their colonization of the stars. One would expect a race of sentient humanoid plants to be peaceful, nature-loving environmentalists – that presumption is what allows this hyper-aggressive tribal civilization to thrive. The Florans are a playable race in Starbound. This response comes days after initial allegations from former Starbound developer Damon Reece, who claims to have spent hundreds of hours working on the game without ever being paid.A representation of a Floran by Fetalstar Our doors remain open to any related parties who wish to discuss their concerns with us directly." "It's been almost a decade since Starbound's development first began, and from then Chucklefish has grown considerably into an indie studio that has a strong emphasis on good working practices, providing a welcoming environment for all employees and freelancers. Everyone was credited or remunerated as per their agreement. Community contributors were under no obligation to create content, work to deadlines or put in any particular number of hours. "During this time both the core crew and community contributors were collaborating via a chat room and dedicated their time for free. "We're aware and saddened by the current allegations against Chucklefish regarding Starbound's early development," the studio told PC Gamer.

Game developer and publisher Chucklefish have responded to numerous allegations claiming the studio exploited volunteers throughout development of Starbound.
