Overseer

Overseers are thin, plantlike creatures which pop out of the ground rapidly and appear to be watching slugcat. One in particular has taken an interest in guiding slugcat to serve some goal...

Yellow Overseer
The yellow Overseer you meet at the beginning of the game (known by some as "Iggy") acts as a basic tutorial and as a guide.

Signs
As well as teaching the player the controls, the yellow guide will point to things and generate a yellow symbol with an arrow pointing at the subject. The symbols are:
 * An upside-down 2 with two lines above it: this symbol seems to mean "there is a predator that way" when the yellow guide points to an edge of the screen or to a tunnel, and "this wants to eat you" when the yellow guide points to something. This symbol will change between yellow and red, indicating its danger.


 * A bat outline: points towards colony of bats
 * Hibernation pod symbol: points towards the direction of the nearest shelter


 * Orange octagon with pictures: occasionally you will be shown images inside yellow octagons, clumsy attempts to communicate important messages about what you are expected to do
 * The face of Big Sister Moon: points towards a route to Looks to the Moon and its resident iterator. Be aware there are several potential routes, but following Iggy should keep you on track
 * Slugcat face: currently an unknown symbol
 * Level 4 Karma symbol: points towards the location of edible plants. If a flickering spear symbol is visible, it indicates a popcorn plant

Blue Overseers
Blue Overseers appear after the player encounters Big Sister Moon. These creatures can be found alone, or in groups of two or three. Blue Overseers can be seen interacting with each other, connecting their tendrils together to generate little sparks.

Trivia

 * Occasionally, stray spears or rubbish thrown by the slugcat and scavengers will collide with the overseers. This causes them to disappear in a splash of color, and reappear a short time later
 * Interesting to note, the warning symbol for hostile creatures incorporates the first level Karma symbol. While unconfirmed, this is perhaps a reference to the unenlightened nature of other creatures in the world.