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[Scoops Novel]

Oh baby. In short:

A (developing) game of starship design and the many ways to accidentally kill your crew.

Long: http://spacedeath.net/post/82582683709/explaining-my-game

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Explaining my game

Space Death is a real time 3D strategy game of science fiction space exploration. The player manages the crew and systems inside a fully functional and editable 3D starship, exploring a dangerous galaxy whilst reshaping their ship’s design and crew compliment.

Encounters with other ships and stations in Space Death range from friendly exchanges and crew hiring through to more challenging moral dilemmas. Often this can result in ship to ship combat, and as all ship are assemblies of two metre square blocks, weapons and lasers will smash through the ships leaving a trail of secondary effects such as fuel leaks, explosive decompression and power loss.

Manage the skills of crew and balance your teams for different sets of problems. Build awesome ships with a wide array of components. Capture dangerous aliens and unleash them on other ships. Feel the awesome scale of space and stellar systems as your ship travels through the void following the laws of orbital mechanics. Plan flight paths featuring gravitational assists, aerobraking and high g burns, but make sure everyone onboard has got back to their seat before the engines kick in.

You lose in Space Death when there is no more crew left alive. This game is about dying in space.

Okay, well that’s how it is at the moment anyway.

EDIT: Just in case, this post is in response to Tom Francis’ GDC talk of the same name here.

Prototype: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QWPjil4yIQ

So, 3D shipbuilding, crew controlling, orbital mechanics and oculus rift (i don't know either BUT I LIKE IT!). Also multiplayer. Wow.

Here's the website: http://www.spacedeathgame.com/

[Girlinhat]

Shores of Hazeron meets Minecraft meets Roguelike Gameplay.  I'm sold, where do I sign up!

[Seamas]

Looks awesome!  I've been waiting for a game like this for a long time.  Can I request more blinking lights and dazzling wall displays, computer interfaces, screens, any and all blinky lights everywhere please?  Even the galley should have at least three glowing terminals full of buttons and holograms and maps and lights.

What are my crewmen going to do if they don't have a bank full of flashing buttons to press and readouts to monitor?

Edit: Just watched the Explosions in the Void video, very cool.  Keep up the good work!

[Girlinhat]

That looks amazing. I request the ability to set down the exact layout of the piping and wiring. Of course, make it also able to be automatic- I cannot forsee anyone but me painstakingly wiring their entire ship by hand.

First rule of wiring space: wire it three times.  You're going to take damage.  Don't let it damage you.

[jocan2003]

That looks amazing. I request the ability to set down the exact layout of the piping and wiring. Of course, make it also able to be automatic- I cannot forsee anyone but me painstakingly wiring their entire ship by hand.

Count me in, oh and multiplayer? Might end up helping you painting your pipes

[Sirus]

Shores of Hazeron meets Minecraft meets Roguelike Gameplay.  I'm sold, where do I sign up!

[LoSboccacc]

Sound hella interesting. The way block compose ships make ship look huge!

[BuriBuriZaemon]

Do want!

[Sensei]

Relevant to my interests. Is there now/when will there be a version we can play, demo, not-done* or otherwise?
_{*I say, recent early access games have ruined the greek alphabet for software purposes.}

[Krevsin]

You had me at Orbital Mechaincs.

[Retropunch]

Do want, just hope it's not too gimmicky.

I really want a 'serious'/long term version of something like SS13 or FTL, where it's not just a quick 30 minute shuffle around, but a properly epic space adventure thingy.

[Farce]

Looks super hype, hope it develops according to plan, and would totally throw money at further along.

[Mephansteras]

Sounds intriguing.

[Kaje]

Sounds like a fantastic concept, looking forward to watching this develop.

[Scoops Novel]

Anyone have a clue what this would entail? It's not coding within the ship is it? http://spacedeath.net/post/97719137236/s-os

Also, they now have a website. http://www.spacedeathgame.com/. Current release date 2015.