So I think the launch went quite well! Nothing caught fire, we had a good time streaming on the Steam page, and reviews are looking good.
I'm now mopping up, making notes of things to fix, and answering questions.
The one thing that didn't go well was YouTube. It's the main way people find this game, and I know a lot of you have found it through Stuff+ or more recently EnterElysium, Frazzz, or GamingFTL.
Before the launch, I did my best to contact more YouTubers who do construction-type games, but it's just really hard to get through to them. I know that YouTubers receive literally hundreds of emails a day from devs and marketing people, so my attempts just got lost in the noise.
I also know that they may listen to their viewers. So if you're a regular viewer of a channel, here is something very helpful you can do for me: post a comment, or send a tweet, asking them to play Airships: Conquer the Skies. If they can see there's an audience for the game, they may have a look.
In the meantime, I'll be over here making the game better. :)
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Airships: Conquer the Skies - Soundtrack Airships: Heroes and Villains
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Design steampunk pixel airships out of functional modules and conquer the skies!
In the game, ships are viewed side-on, and their modules are operated by individual crew members. During combat, players give high-level commands to a small fleet, positioning their ships, ramming and boarding others. Ships and terrain are fully destructible: they can catch fire, explode, break apart, and fall. Players can also compete against one another in Internet and LAN matches.
The ships are highly detailed, teeming with sailors moving around at their individual tasks, like an ant farm or a cut-away drawing. The player's choices in ship layout are crucial, and an important part of the game is exploring the design space of different airships and their matching tactics.
MINIMAL SETUP
OS: Ubuntu/Debian/Mint
Processor: 1.8 Ghz+Memory: 256 MB RAM
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB VRAM+
Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Not currently compatible with Intel HD graphics controllers. May run on other Linux distros. but no guarantees.
RECOMMENDED SETUP
OS: Ubuntu/Debian/Mint
Processor: 2.2Ghz+ Dual-coreMemory: 2 GB RAM
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Graphics: 2 GB VRAM+Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 1 GB available spaceAdditional Notes: Not currently compatible with Intel HD graphics controllers. May run on other Linux distros. but no guarantees.