Introducing the Companion Bot...
- Jeff Rayner
- Jul 23
- 2 min read
Say Hello to C-Bot – Your Quiet, Quirky Sidekick
Meet C-Bot, officially known as C-Series 251, but around here, we just call it the Companion Bot.
It doesn’t talk, but it says a lot with its actions and its glowing, expressive little face.
Where GB-Series 5923 takes care of everything, C-Bot is the one quietly making sure you’re taken care of. It's a bit like a helpful mouse droid that also happens to understand how you play and knows just when to show up.
Origins in Iconic Bot Culture
We designed C-Bot with influences from some of the best in the bot business:
R2-D2 for that loyal, sassy spark of independence
Companion Cube (Portal) for emotional depth without saying a word
Clank (Ratchet & Clank) for brains, precision, and the occasional unexpected assist
It floats.
It spins.
It hovers awkwardly when you're stuck and probably watching you struggle for just a few seconds too long.
But trust us...it means well.
What's It For?
C-Bot is your non-verbal gameplay guide and quiet champion of accessibility. It doesn't just give hints; it senses how you're engaging and adjusts its behavior to meet you there.
Need a reminder?
C-Bot’s got your back.
Wandering off-track?
There’s a gentle pulse of blue light hovering nearby.
Doing great on your own?
It’ll vanish like a proud, glowing ghost until you need it again.
You could think of it like a personalized tutorial system, but shaped like a friendly robot.
Not Always Perfect. But Perfectly Yours.
C-Bot isn’t flawless.
Occasionally it opens the wrong panel.
Sometimes it tries to “help” when you’re clearly just exploring for fun. But that’s part of the charm.
It’s a bot that learns from you, adapts to how you play, and (mostly) makes things easier.
It’s also loaded with a few surprises...(we won’t spoil the easter eggs.. not here, not now, at least!)
In the World of Europa Prime
In a cold, icy world like Europa, where your other ally might be a partially broken station caretaker bot held together with duct tape and nervous energy, C-Bot is a beacon of reassurance.
It’s not flashy. It’s not loud. It’s just there.
Helping.
Watching.
Bleeping.
Hovering.
And somehow, always just in time.
For additional reading check out the characters page = https://www.europaprime.org/characters
You can also try the 3d model in augmented reality (AR) on in 3d on any brown
Congratulations If you made it this far - nice one!
...now you can learn some of the secret C-Bot language.
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