🛠️Space Scum Second Life Has Arrived For Steam Next Fest Space Scum is back with a vengeance in the new Second Life Demo! 🤘 Forge your scum from the salt of the earth as you make a name for yourself across the galaxy. Here's a general overview of what Space Scum is all about and what you can expect when you play. The developers Simon & Ed will guide you in the beginning of your journey to blo…
🛠️Experimental Playtest Updated V.0.9.0.12 ✨ Thank you everyone for providing feedback on the experimental branch for Space Scum. We've made a few changes since our latest closed playtest. 🎮 How To Join The Playtest · Right click your First Blood demo app · Select "Properties" · Click "Game Versions & Betas" · Select "Experimental" · Let the game branch download and hit play Changes since V0.…
Join The Closed Playtest Today! Hello everyone 👋 We’ve been busy collecting all of your feedback in the forums, Discord, social media, and dms. We listened, experimented, blew up some scum, and now we’re thrilled to share that we have a new build ready to playtest! This build includes many of the features you requested such as: · New skill trees · New mechanics · Combat Rework · New events sys…
Space Scum Release Window Is Out! Today we announced our official release date window for Space Scum during Steam’s Turn-Based Fest . And just in case you somehow missed our new animated trailer… well, we simply couldn’t resist sharing it again ⤵️ And the official release date window for Space Scum is… (drumroll 🥁) Summer 2026! Keep your eyes peeled for the official release date in the coming…
We’ve just released a brand new animated trailer for Space Scum. Take a look below and get a feel for the tone, the contracts, and the kind of crew you’ll be assembling. Even Steve makes a return, though it doesn't end well for him...sorry Steve! 💀 🎮 Demo Available for Steam Next Fest As part of Steam Next Fest, the Space Scum demo is currently available on Steam and you still have time to ju…
Hey everyone 👋 The last few months have been intense for us, and we finally sat down to properly talk about what’s been happening behind the scenes. This new Devlog dives into some of the biggest systems we’ve been building for Space Scum. Not just what’s coming, but why. Some of it you’ve seen teased before. Some of it changes how the game feels at a fundamental level. If you want to understa…
🚀 The First Space Scum Demo is Live! Today is a special day for us. The very first public Space Scum demo is finally here! Before anything else, we want to say thank you to everyone who joined our playtests, shared feedback, reported bugs, and helped us shape the game along the way. Space Scum wouldn’t be what it is today without your support and honesty. Launching this demo feels like opening…
Hey everyone! We’re closing the Space Scum Playtest this Friday, February 6 Huge thank you to everyone who jumped in, played the build, and shared their thoughts. Your feedback has been incredibly helpful and is already shaping what comes next. If you’ve participated in the playtest but haven’t left your feedback yet, we’d really appreciate hearing from you. You can share your thoughts here . T…
Hey everyone 👋 The open playtest continues, and Space Scum is entering a colder, more dangerous phase, with weather that makes Britain feel like a tropical paradise. A new update is now live, expanding the game with fresh locations, early system foundations, and meaningful improvements across combat, progression, and UI. Whether you’re returning or playing for the first time, now’s the perfect…
Christmas and the new year As the year winds down and things start to go quiet, Ed and I wanted to take a moment to step away from the dev and speak to you properly. It’s been a long road to get Space Scum to where it is today. We still remember the early days when this was just a series of scribbled notes and a bit of a pipe dream. Since then, we’ve formed our small dev team, found a home with…
Hey everyone 👋 We’re entering a new phase of testing and we’d love your help. This update brings many big changes, so please play, explore, and share your thoughts. As always, your feedback will help us shape what comes next! 📝 Fill out the Google Form to let us know what you think. We’ve been hard at work making Space Scum smoother, louder, and a bit meaner in all the right ways. This update…
Hey everyone 👋 So, we hear some of you don’t like our UI? WELL THAT’S JUST FINE. I guess we’ll just redesign the whole thing! And we have... Here’s a preview of the redesign and the thinking behind it. When we first built the UI for Space Scum our focus was on function over form. We wanted to make sure that every stat, piece of equipment and button was in the right place for the game. It worke…
🎥 Devlog #1: Now in Video Form! Two weeks ago we shared our first devlog “Your Bests, Your Worsts, and Steve” which explored what 6,500+ pieces of feedback taught us about Space Scum and how it's all shaping future builds. Now you can watch it instead. We have prepared a video version for those who prefer to listen and see rather than read. If you have not yet joined our Open Playtest , now is…
🛰️ Incoming Transmission, Mercenaries! The galaxy just got a little safer and a little smarter. Version 0.6.5.16 is live with plenty of fixes, smarter AI, and quality of life improvements that should make your battles more fair and your missions more reliable. 🔧 Latest Patch Notes 💥 Crash Fixes & Stability · Fixed a crash when a crew member had more than 10 abilities · Fixed a crash that cou…
Hey everyone 👋 You’ve told us some pretty interesting and weird stuff recently. In this first devlog we’ll be reviewing all the things you apparently like and dislike. But first off, it's worth noting we didn’t expect so many of you to play the open playtest. Over 5000 people have given it a try and almost 400 of you completed a feedback form . That’s over 6,500 bits of feedback in the forms a…
🛰️ Mercenaries, Report In! Thanks again to everyone taking part in the Space Scum Playtest and sharing your thoughts. Your reports keep helping us squash bugs and refine the game’s systems. Version 0.6.5.8 is now live, it adds three new skills to master, smarter AI, balance tweaks, and plenty of bug fixes. Jump back in and see how the galaxy feels after this update! 🔧 Latest Patch Notes 💥 Cr…
🛰️ Attention Mercenaries! Thanks again to everyone jumping into the Space Scum Playtest and sharing your feedback. Your reports keep helping us squash bugs quickly and polish the experience. We’ve just deployed Version 0.6.5.6 , featuring more crash fixes, smarter AI behavior, improvements to Hacking, and even a brand-new robot system in shops. Jump back in and let us know how it feels! 🔧 Lat…
Hey everyone 👋 Exactly one week ago we launched the Open Playtest for Space Scum, and we’ve been blown away by the response. Thousands of you have already jumped in, poked at systems, broken things in creative ways, and left us a ton of valuable feedback! We can’t thank you enough ❤️ In just the first three days, we shipped three major patches with fixes, balance tweaks, and quality-of-life im…
🚀 Space Scum Open Playtest is live all week This is an early build and we are opening it for a full week because your opinion matters most right now. Jump in, try whatever weird ideas you have, and tell us what clicks and what doesn't. Your feedback will guide our next steps! 🟢 How to join · Open the Space Scum page on Steam · Hit the big green button to install, then launch the Open Playtest…
🚀 Opening Access to the Second Wave of Playtesters Today we are expanding the Space Scum playtest with a second wave of invites . This means additional players are joining the mission, but the first wave of playtesters still have full access. Why is that important? Because we have updated the playtest build based on the feedback from the first wave. Many of you told us the game felt a bit too…
This message is for those of you who received access to the Space Scum playtest last week. If you’re one of them, welcome aboard and thanks again for joining! 🛰️ Today is your last chance to invite a friend to the playtest. If you haven’t jumped in yet or know someone who should, now is the time! · Open your friends list · Right-click a friend · Select "Invite to Playtest" under Space Scum ⚠️…
🚀 First Wave of Playtest Invites Sent! Over the past few weeks, we've been gathering requests to join the Space Scum playtest, and we’re truly blown away by your enthusiasm. Thank you so much to everyone who signed up! We’ve just approved access for several hundred players, and the first wave of invitations is now live. If you requested access, make sure to check your Steam library , notificat…
Attention, commander. New intel just dropped! 🚀 We’ve just released our Space Scum Demo Trailer , and you're the first to see it! 🚀 In the trailer, you’ll get a closer look at our key art in motion and a glimpse of actual gameplay footage in its current state. The game is still in development, but we wanted to show you how it’s shaping up. 📋 While we finish preparing the demo, we’re also get…
Hey there, commander! We just launched the Space Scum Steam page and you're among the first to see it. This is a brutal, turn-based and tactical RPG, where you lead a crew of mercenaries through hostile planets, risky missions and tough choices. Procedural maps, permanent death, exotic weapons… Survival is never guaranteed. And that’s exactly the point! 💥 Build your squad. Make the hard calls.…
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