Greetings, Astra Odysseans! In our previous updates, we deep-dived into the grand strategic pillars of Beyond Astra: Science, Religion, Culture, Economy, Diplomacy, and Military. Today, we are taking a step back to discuss a lighter, yet equally vital topic: the worlds you will conquer, and how they look. But first, let's address the question we receive most often: "When is the game coming out?…
Greetings, Astra Odysseans! In our previous update, we explored the pillars of Science, Religion, and Culture . Today, we are completing the picture by diving into the remaining three foundations of Beyond Astra: Economy, Diplomacy, and Military. Development is progressing passionately. As many of you know, Beyond Astra is a debut project, coded entirely by Valentin. Originally, we aimed for a…
Greetings, Astra Odysseans! Today, we're excited to share some of Beyond Astra's core grand strategy gameplay and mechanics. Development continues to progress steadily, navigating the inherent complexities of game creation. On a related note, Valentin recently had the opportunity to discuss the game with Strategy and Wargaming. If you'd like a deeper dive into our design philosophy, he provides…
Hello Astra Odysseans! We're writing to you today with an important update on our development and timeline. This project is a labor of love, and your incredible support has allowed us to raise our ambitions for what this game can truly be. We believe true craftsmanship can't be rushed. To give our ideas the time they need to mature and to integrate all the features we're excited about, we are g…
Hello, We hope you’re all doing well! We've been busy working on the beta for Beyond Astra and wanted share a quick update on our progress. Our goal with Beyond Astra is to create an immersive 4X grand strategy experience, blending elements of city-building and RTS gameplay; a game where exploration, expansion, and conquest unfold seamlessly on 3D planets and in space. This is a childhood dream…
The celebration of Beyond Astra’s Kickstarter campaign continues for just 4 more days! Help us spread the word, your support is invaluable as we approach the final days. We’re taking all of your suggestions seriously and appreciate each one. In response to many requests, we’ve decided to launch Beyond Astra on multiple platforms : Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. You’ll be able to choose the p…
We want to take a moment to thank each of you for being part of this journey. We have been working on Beyond Astra for five years, and since our official announcement in early September, your support has exceeded all our expectations. Within days, our YouTube video went viral, and in just a few weeks, more than ten thousand of you added Beyond Astra to your wishlists. In October, we released an…
We’re excited to announce that the demo for Beyond Astra is now live as part of the Steam Next Fest! 🎉 This alpha preview allows you to experience the early game through a tutorial, featuring scientist Lu on her quest to conquer her second planet and advance her research. Encounter pirates, build your city, engage with characters Niassah and Theomius, and enjoy intense battles on land and in s…
We are thrilled to announce that our Kickstarter campaign for Beyond Astra will launch on October 14! Why back now? This is a fantastic opportunity for you to pre-order the game and secure KS exclusive in game cosmetics and goodies. · KS exclusive Collector's Edition Box ; · Tons of exclusive stretch goals to unlock ; · Discounted prices exclusive to KS version ; · Support indie development and…
In Beyond Astra, the seven victory conditions form the core elements that enrich and deepen the gameplay experience. Let’s explore each one: · Economy Establish a thriving economy by managing logistics, budgets, taxes, privatizations, companies, and shares, while making strategic decisions on city composition, resource exploitation, and environmental considerations; build robust trade networks…
I have long dreamed of a game where you could build your own scifi world, from the scale of a city to the scale of a galaxy, with great importance given to strategy, management, exploration, and conquest… This dream is rooted in my childhood experiences with classics like Age of Empires, Master of Orion, and the Civilization series. Beyond Astra draws inspiration from a variety of sources, blen…
It's a big day for Beyond Astra! We're finally unveiling the game we've been working on for the past 5 years! The trailer briefly shows, in order of appearance: ships moving through space, simultaneous space/surface gameplay, troop landings, ground armies, the city building system, the space trade route system, the space station building system, the ship building system, exploration, planetary…
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