Hey everyone,
I finally finished the first big update for the demo (Changelog down below). First and foremost, a massive thank you to everyone who has played the game so far, and especially to those who took the time to share their feedback. Your insights are incredibly valuable, and I really don't take your support for granted.
What's coming next?
There are still many more ideas floating in my head and I have to figure out which ones are worth adding to the game. Here are the two things I want to focus on:
Fantasy: I want to dig deeper into the "fantasy" of running your own space company (agency?). The player should pick a name and a logo at the start of the game for example. Maybe you compete with other companies.
Depth: Many players asked me if there will be more planets and more systems in the future. That might be happening but I think going deeper instead of wider will make the game more interesting.
Check out the new trailer
I posted the new trailer to YouTube to hopefully get some attention. Maybe you could watch it to boost the algorithm? :)
Changelog
NOTE: Your old save file won't be compatible with this version as there are too many changes.
Features
New satellite: The extractor satellite extracts resources from any planet
New currency: "Resources" are a new currency that you have to sell separately on the market
Market: The price of resources changes randomly over time. Try to time your sale to maximize profits
All satellite types now need to be unlocked first
Quality of life
Added "$" and "s" inside the progress bars
Added a symbol for science
The graph now shows money and science per minute
You need to confirm if you want to start a new game to avoid accidentally deleting your saved game
Added a sound effect when you can't do something (e. g. buy something without money)
Limited the camera movement so you can't scroll outside forever
The camera now focuses on the selected planet
The window resolution gets saved and loaded
Scaling: I added this in the previous update to help read the text especially on bigger screens
Other
Removed demo message from start screen
More particles!
One more contract
New help window, still not quite happy with that
Changed how satellites work behind the scenes for future updates ;)
If you read the whole thing you should probably join the discord: https://discord.gg/f9QUy3qRV
See you in orbit,
Janis (dev)