Astral's Keepsake

Even if you don’t know Astral’s name, you’re almost certainly familiar with his artwork. Astral was a driving force behind the graphics forums during their heyday, with an influence that extended far beyond his own incredible signatures, and his wallpapers having graced the Torn City Times freebies page for years. Alongside House MD, he hosted the Graphics Aid website, where community-designed graphics were auctioned off, earning their creators billions in in-game revenue. Few would think to invest such effort and creativity into images for a text-based game, but Astral did—and many have followed in his footsteps, elevating Torn’s visuals and proving there are ways to earn money beyond traditional mechanics.