The mini sandbox DLC is now released and available to all owners of Void Destroyer for free.
To add the DLC to your game - in the Steam client, click on Library, then click on Games, then click on Void Destroyer. Then check the "Installed" check box next to the Mini Sandbox DLC and the DLC files should download and install.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZIzwzEJemQ
A few months after Void Destroyer's launch - I started experimenting on what is planned to become Void Destroyer 2. It quickly became apparent that given a bit of effort and care (not to mention generous testing from players) I could release the current work on Void Destroyer 2 into a playable DLC for you guys - and that is what the mini sandbox is. A prototype and proof of concept for Void Destroyer 2.
So while it lacks a many (many!) of the planned features of Void Destroyer 2 - it lets you have fun in a sandbox environment. You start off with a basic ship, and are left on your own from there. You can travel the game world, explore the void, do missions, battle pirates (or become one), bounty hunt targets, buy a better ship and even build up a fleet.
Because the DLC re-uses all of Void Destroyer's assets, because the interfaces for the sandbox elements are very minimal and unoptimized, and because all the work (code wise) goes on to Void Destroyer 2, and because "Hey, why not?" - I decided to release it for free.
In addition to giving you guys a unique and fun game mode - I hope that it gives us something to discuss for Void Destroyer 2.
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259660/discussions/9/
http://steamcommunity.com/app/259660/discussions/11/
I hope you enjoy and thanks for supporting the project!
Paul
PS: thanks to all the testers! If there are uncaught issues while playing please be sure to let me know.