Starmancer
| Starmancer | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Ominux Games |
| Publisher(s) | Chucklefish |
| Programmer(s) | Tyler Millershaski |
| Artist(s) | Victor Seiseki |
| Composer(s) | Dirk Kluesing |
| Engine | Unity (game engine) |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Release | TBA |
| Genre(s) | Construction and management simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Starmancer is a construction and management simulation game developed by Swedish/American team[1] Ominux Games and published by Chucklefish. The game is viewed from an isometric perspective and takes place in a procedurally generated "solar system." Starmancer was released into closed alpha on April 22, 2019 for Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux.
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.
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
Starmancer was officially unveiled via Kickstarter on February 12, 2018[2] and achieved full funding within three days. On April 2, 2018, Ominux added an additional programmer to the team,[3] 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.[4] Ominux also showed off Starmancer at EGX in 2019, along with other Chucklefish games.[5]
References
- ^ https://twitter.com/ominuxgames?lang=en
- ^ "Starmancer". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Weekly Dev Update". Starmancer. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ Gera, Emily; Gera, Emily (2019-06-10). "'Starmancer' Is Your Next Space Colony Sim Obsession from Chucklefish". Variety. Retrieved 2019-10-25.
- ^ "Chucklefish are heading to EGX". www.egx.net. Retrieved 2019-10-25.