Hello everyone. For those who are not aware of this project, Stellar Insurgency is a space game (there are never too many space games : ) ) with rts and rpg elements that is under development since 2016 by a team of one.
I haven’t posted any updates in over a year, nevertheless the development of the project is going strong especially taking into account that this is a one-person free time project. At this point I am not even considering any potential profit (although that would be very nice), rather than completing and releasing the game probably on Steam.
During this year I have been iterating the project, adding and revising features, refactoring the code, killing bugs, and generally being on a state of perpetual grinding. I have found that (at least for me) the hardest and most time consuming part in making a game such as this it not coding (although sometimes it can be hell) but rather working on the gameplay and trying to make it enjoyable and interesting at least on the creators definition of interesting.
The current version of the game is 0.66 Alpha and it will probably ready for early access in Steam within 2023 (fingers crossed) at a state close to 0.75-0.77 Alpha. As many of you will notice most of the assets are from the store and that is because there is not enough time or talent to make my own(you know what they say, jack of all trades …). but I think that they look nice and maybe in the future after release in early access there will be a chance of updating or even replacing some of them.
What is following is a compilation of features and collection of images and gifs showing selected features
and current state of the game.
Major Features
- Explore a galaxy of 300 systems.
- Control your fleet in a top-down 3D style.
- Three playable Factions plus three additional.
- Cross the galaxy through star-lanes, warp gates and Black holes.
- Customize and upgrade your fleet consisting from Fighters to Carriers and Battleships.
- Complete missions that impact your relations with galaxy’s factions.
- Forge alliances, wage war and determine the fate of the galaxy.
- Hire crew to improve the stats of your fleet.
- Be a pirate (if you want to).
- Make profit through trade.
Minor Features
- Explore stellar objects through exploration probes.
- Three levels of defense Stealth, Shields and locational Armor prior to component and hull damage.
- Use warp drive to jump locally and through solar systems.
- Board Enemy vessels through boarding probes or transporters.
- Several classes of weapons that include, laser-turrets, beams, missiles, flak (anti-fighter).
- Place or avoid mine fields.
That’s all for now, I hope you enjoyed the reading and found something interesting.
Tensorial