Hey there, folks. I just finished putting together an 11-page "prelude" that acts as a one-shot mechanics demo. The scope is limited (you're not a starship Captain, you have only one companion, etc) and doesn't cross events with the main game, so there should be guilt-free, spoiler-less play.

Even with all that said, it's kind of a lot to jam into 11 pages, so please let me know how you get on with it. I'd be interested to hear your experiences so we can iron out the rough edges (not just for the demo, but the game proper.)

UPDATE: As of Feb. 27, there's an updated version of this (01b). Same download link!

You can grab it here!

We've got less than 24 hours to go now, and I'd like to end it with a stream! We'll be playing that demo above, and answering questions and so-on as we move through it. You can watch it RIGHT ON BACKERKIT, or on YouTube.

We'll see you soon, folks! Thank you!
-Wrel

We're about in our last two days of the campaign, and it's been a good one. Thanks to all of the folks who've helped spread the word, and take a shot on our lil' project here. I'll be going over next steps once the campaign ends, talking more about timelines, shipping, surveys, all the "fun" logistical stuff at the end of each project.

But until then...

We hit our achievement for nabbing 333 pledges this project and anyone who pledged to a physical edition now also gets a STICKER of the Captain for free!

More updates to follow, thanks folks!
-Wrel

The first companion you meet is Wheeler, one of a (playable) species with arachnid-like traits. I won't say too much about Wheeler specifically (you can find that out for yourself,) but you might be able to glean a bit from the imagery below. The art was done by Graey Erb, who also did the cover art for this project, and nearly all of the art on my last project, Distal.

We hit our funding goal recently (and are dangerously close to achieving the "stickers for everyone" goal, too!) Thanks so much for the support.

This week I'm trying to jam out a short mechanics demo framed as a separate storyline centered on a separate (non-Captain) character. This way we can limit the scope (for example: managing a single lead character with a single companion, instead of an entire crew,) while showcasing the gameplay loop, and dipping your toes into the world without spoiling any of the guidebook. Should be pretty dope.

Our very last livestream will take place this Friday at 10am PST/1pm EST. You'll be able to watch it directly from the BackerKit page, or from my YouTube channel. I'll post another update once we're a bit closer to the day.

Thanks folks!
-Wrel

Hey there, folks. Super quick update. The next Livestream will be this Friday at 1pm EST / 10am PST, and you'll be able to watch it right from the backerkit page (or on YouTube). Was initially aiming for Wednesday, but there will be more to share, (likely including some early art for a companion character) this Friday.

See you there, folks!
-Wrel