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{{Short description|2021 management video game}}
<!-- waiting to add image before i can get confirmation from the dev on copyright -->{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| title = Starmancer
| title = Starmancer
| developer = Omimux Games
| developer = Ominux Games
| publisher = [[Chucklefish]]
| publisher = [[Chucklefish]]
| engine = [[Unity (game engine)]]
| engine = [[Unity (game engine)|Unity]]
| platforms = [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], [[Linux]]
| platforms = [[Windows]], [[macOS]], [[Linux]]
| genre = [[Construction and management simulation]]
| genre = [[Construction and management simulation]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
| modes = [[Single-player]]
| released = TBA
| released = August 21, 2021 <small>([[early access]])</small>
| programmer = Tyler Millershaski
| programmer = Tyler Millershaski
| artist = Victor Seiseki
| artist = Victor Seiseki
| composer = Dirk Kluesing
| composer = Dirk Kluesing
| image = Starmancer cover.png
}}
}}


'''''Starmancer''''' is a [[Construction and management simulation|construction and management simulation game]] developed by Ominux Games and published by [[Chucklefish]]. The game is viewed from an [[Isometric video game graphics|isometric]] perspective and takes place in a [[Procedurally-generated|procedurally generated]] "solar system." ''Starmancer'' was released into closed alpha on April 22, 2019 for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], and [[Linux]].
'''''Starmancer''''' is a [[construction and management simulation]] game developed by Ominux Games and published by [[Chucklefish]]. Its game state is viewed from an [[Isometric video game graphics|isometric]] perspective, taking place in a [[procedurally generated]] galaxy. A closed alpha version was released in April 2019, and the game entered [[early access]] on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] on August 5, 2021, for [[Microsoft Windows]], [[macOS]], and [[Linux]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shinkle |first=Ky |date=2021-06-15 |title=E3 2021 Is Full Of Early Access Games |url=https://screenrant.com/e3-2021-early-access-games-starmancer-lonely-outpost/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907033325/https://screenrant.com/e3-2021-early-access-games-starmancer-lonely-outpost/ |archive-date=2023-09-07 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}</ref>


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
In ''Starmancer'', the player plays as a Starmancer Core, which is a human-[[artificial intelligence]] hybrid who has been irreversibly fused with their core.
In ''Starmancer'', the player plays as a Starmancer Core, which is a human-[[artificial intelligence]] hybrid who has been irreversibly fused with their core. The game emphasizes player freedom, with the main objective of the game being the preservation of the Starmancer Core and station. Unlike typical colony-management games, ''Starmancer'' does not end when all colonists are dead, instead giving the player the ability to create new ones at will.

The game features no real plot, and prides itself on player freedom, claiming that there is "no wrong way to control your colony". The main objective of the game is preservation of the Starmancer Core and station. Unlike typical colony-management games, ''Starmancer'' does not end when all colonists are dead, instead giving the player the ability to "grow" new colonists at will.


== Development ==
== Development ==
''Starmancer'' was officially unveiled via [[Kickstarter]] on February 12, 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1424711375/starmancer|title=Starmancer|website=Kickstarter|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> and achieved full funding within three days. On April 2, 2018, Ominux added an additional programmer to the team,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playstarmancer.com/devblog/2018/4/2/weekly-dev-update|title=Weekly Dev Update|website=Starmancer|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> who quietly left the project shortly before [[E3 2019]]. On April 22, 2019, the game was released into closed alpha for Kickstarter backers and those who pre-ordered via Backerkit. ''Starmancer'' also received additional attention at E3 2019, where they showed off the game as part of the Indie Games Show.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/starmancer-chucklefish-e3-1203238161/|title=‘Starmancer’ Is Your Next Space Colony Sim Obsession from Chucklefish|last=Gera|first=Emily|last2=Gera|first2=Emily|date=2019-06-10|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> Ominux also showed off ''Starmancer'' at [[EGX (expo)|EGX]] in 2019, along with other Chucklefish games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.egx.net/egx/news/chucklefish-are-heading-to-egx|title=Chucklefish are heading to EGX|website=www.egx.net|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref>
''Starmancer'' was officially unveiled via [[Kickstarter]] on February 12, 2018<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1424711375/starmancer|title=Starmancer|website=Kickstarter|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> and achieved full funding within three days. ''Starmancer'' has been in development for 5 years as of 2020. On April 2, 2018, Ominux added an additional programmer to the team,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playstarmancer.com/devblog/2018/4/2/weekly-dev-update|title=Weekly Dev Update|website=Starmancer|date=2 April 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> who quietly left the project shortly before the game was shown at [[E3 2019]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2019/gaming/news/starmancer-chucklefish-e3-1203238161/|title='Starmancer' Is Your Next Space Colony Sim Obsession from Chucklefish|last=Gera|first=Emily|date=2019-06-10|website=Variety|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}</ref> The game was shown off again at [[E3 2021]], with an early access release date of August 5, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mejia |first=Ozzie |date=2021-06-13 |title=Starmancer blasts off into Steam Early Access in August |url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/125049/starmancer-blasts-off-into-steam-early-access-in-august |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230907033915/https://www.shacknews.com/article/125049/starmancer-blasts-off-into-steam-early-access-in-august |archive-date=2023-09-07 |access-date=2023-09-07 |website=Shacknews |language=en}}</ref> The game is being published by [[Chucklefish]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Horti |first=Samuel |date=2018-03-11 |title=Chucklefish to publish space station sim Starmancer |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/chucklefish-to-publish-space-station-sim-starmancer/ |magazine=[[PC Gamer]] |access-date=2018-03-11}}</ref>
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==References==
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== External Links ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.playstarmancer.com/ Official Website]
* {{Official website|https://www.playstarmancer.com/}}
* {{Kickstarter|https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1424711375/starmancer/}}


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Latest revision as of 09:23, 15 February 2024

Starmancer
Developer(s)Ominux Games
Publisher(s)Chucklefish
Programmer(s)Tyler Millershaski
Artist(s)Victor Seiseki
Composer(s)Dirk Kluesing
EngineUnity
Platform(s)Windows, macOS, Linux
ReleaseAugust 21, 2021 (early access)
Genre(s)Construction and management simulation
Mode(s)Single-player

Starmancer is a construction and management simulation game developed by Ominux Games and published by Chucklefish. Its game state is viewed from an isometric perspective, taking place in a procedurally generated galaxy. A closed alpha version was released in April 2019, and the game entered early access on Steam on August 5, 2021, for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.[1]

Gameplay

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In Starmancer, the player plays as a Starmancer Core, which is a human-artificial intelligence hybrid who has been irreversibly fused with their core. The game emphasizes player freedom, with the main objective of the game being the preservation of the Starmancer Core and station. Unlike typical colony-management games, Starmancer does not end when all colonists are dead, instead giving the player the ability to create new ones at will.

Development

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Starmancer was officially unveiled via Kickstarter on February 12, 2018[2] and achieved full funding within three days. Starmancer has been in development for 5 years as of 2020. On April 2, 2018, Ominux added an additional programmer to the team,[3] who quietly left the project shortly before the game was shown at E3 2019.[4] The game was shown off again at E3 2021, with an early access release date of August 5, 2021.[5] The game is being published by Chucklefish.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Shinkle, Ky (2021-06-15). "E3 2021 Is Full Of Early Access Games". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  2. ^ "Starmancer". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  3. ^ "Weekly Dev Update". Starmancer. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  4. ^ Gera, Emily (2019-06-10). "'Starmancer' Is Your Next Space Colony Sim Obsession from Chucklefish". Variety. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
  5. ^ Mejia, Ozzie (2021-06-13). "Starmancer blasts off into Steam Early Access in August". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  6. ^ Horti, Samuel (2018-03-11). "Chucklefish to publish space station sim Starmancer". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
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