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Free Unrestricted Game
July 23, 2024 by Zorg#update, #free, #full, #release
The free and unrestricted game is now available for download on itch.io containing all the content we have currently developed. I don't feel ready to sell it yet but when I do the free version will re... Continue reading
New Trailer and Music!
July 20, 2024 by Zorg#update, #music, #indie, #arpg, #sci-fi, #space
Our official theme music just landed and to mark the occasion we've updated our trailer and screenshots on the store page. If you've not played the game in a while there are some big changes! The next... Continue reading
Update 0.6.0
July 08, 2024 by Zorg#update
I've finally taken some time to work on the graphics of the game. I pulled in a couple of people in the studio I work at to help out so now things should be looking better. Lighting Changes The new cl... Continue reading
Update 0.5.0
January 26, 2024 by Zorg#update, #phantoms, #new
Design has begun on the Sector 2 enemies in the upcoming 0.5.0 update. New parts will be available for testers with access to the full version of the game. Enemies and new encounters will be coming so... Continue reading
Free Demo Available
December 22, 2023 by Zorg#demo, #free, #download
Our free demo is now available! Either download it on Steam or I've uploaded a ZIP file to itch.io for you to try it out. Don't forget to join us on Discord and let us know what you think: https://dis... Continue reading
Free Demo
December 21, 2023 by Zorg#demo, #new, #free
We will launch our free demo tomorrow December 22nd 2023 at 9:00am (UTC) on Steam. Join us on Discord to find out more: https://discord.gg/ePgg7qgs4b... Continue reading
Fleet Admiral Gideon
August 25, 2023 by Zorg#update, #artwork
My ability to make my own artwork has limits. As such we've decided to outsource the character artwork for the game. May I present Fleet Admiral Gideon . You'll be escorting him and his fleet through... Continue reading
Translation Support
June 16, 2023 by Zorg#update, #language, #translation
All text in the game can now be translated into any language we choose!... Continue reading
Missions / Tutorial
May 09, 2023 by Zorg#update, #missions, #tutorial
That's the basic tutorial in place and the foundation of the new mission system done!... Continue reading
Updates
April 01, 2023 by Zorg#update
I've not posted an update for a while so here are the things I've added in the last couple of months of development. Corrosive Stars A new debris type for stars to go along with molten, frozen, and ra... Continue reading
Consumables and Repair
December 24, 2022 by Zorg#update
Save your credits because you'll need them for our new consumables that can be assigned to 1 of 3 hotkeys. Also all equipment can now take durability loss that will need to be repaired at your local s... Continue reading
UI Overhaul
November 18, 2022 by Zorg#update, #ui
Finished overhauling the UI to have a consistent style and palette. Some of it was really random... Continue reading
Starting Ship
November 01, 2022 by Zorg
Players can now choose their starting ship!... Continue reading
Colour Blindness Support
October 12, 2022 by Zorg#update
Some minor changes in my first colour blindness support pass. Trying to keep the game as accessible as possible by making sure no important information is conveyed by colour alone... Continue reading
Upgrade Trees
September 16, 2022 by Zorg#upgrade, #update
Finished designing and building the initial upgrade trees. You get 1 upgrade point every 5 levels for 12 total once you reach level 60. You can unlock slots, weapon types, bonuses, and more! Lots of w... Continue reading
Upgrade Trees
August 26, 2022 by Zorg
Spent a week in Google Docs designing the first rough draft of the upgrade trees. You get 1 upgrade point every 5 levels and the level cap is 60, so you can unlock 12 of these total. You must spend 1... Continue reading
Steam Wishlist!
August 19, 2022 by Zorg#update, #steam
We're not live on Steam, don't forget to go add us to your wishlist! Hoping for a 2023 release into Early Access. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2098160/Star_Vortex/... Continue reading
Segmented Bars + Tesla Coils
August 09, 2022 by Zorg#update
Added segmented shield / hull bars and tesla coils... Continue reading
Mix and Match
August 07, 2022 by Zorg#update, #faction, #ship design
As you progress through the game you will unlock ship parts from different factions. You can now mix and match these in ship designs. I've also doubled the resolution of all art in the game as it rend... Continue reading
New Background Artwork
July 14, 2022 by Zorg
As the project continues I find my art skills improving to the point I'm yet again unhappy with the background art style. In a relatively large refactor all the background generation has been changed... Continue reading
Equipment Color
May 19, 2022 by Zorg
Players can now set the primary color of each ship's equipment slots so it matches... or doesn't match if you're that kind of person... Continue reading
Content Editor
May 13, 2022 by Zorg
Starting to add more and more content so it's time to make a more user-friendly tool for designing it. This is the editor I'm putting together using Odin Inspector... Continue reading
Light Lance
May 05, 2022 by Zorg#Weapon
Added a grapple gun to my game, the legendary version is a Light Lance from Brandon Sanderson's Skyward book series... Continue reading
Yondu's Arrow
May 05, 2022 by Zorg#Weapon
Big fan of Yondu's Arrow from the Marvel universe so decided to try to recreate it in my game in the form of a piercing guided missile... Continue reading
Frozen Orb Launcher
May 05, 2022 by Zorg#Weapon
Just got done making the Frozen Orb launcher tonight. I always loved these style spells in classic ARPGs so figured there was no harm in bringing them into the sci-fi world... Continue reading