New Stars DevLog #23 - 2 Years of Development!
I'm working on a new demo for a colony management prototype (built from scratch), which is planned to eventually be playable for free on newstarsgame.com when it is ready. The idea is that interacting with a more tangible procedurally-generated world that you can see, will likely be more enjoyable and engaging than an imagined world from a UI panel. You can see a preview of its current state here:
It might not have No Mans Sky level of detail in world generation, as it's in its early stages, but there is a lot more features planned with it. If the future demo goes well, it's possible to integrate it into New Stars. [hr][/hr]
Development will be slower until June, due to IRL exams. Admittedly, I didn't do well in the last exams, as a significant amount of my time dedicated towards releasing the project, so it means I will have to resit them, and the game may take slightly longer to reach a full-release state. [hr][/hr]
Feel free to comment your suggestions below. View the Changelog: newstarsgame.com/changelog. Playtest New Stars: adamjr.xyz. Wishlist New Stars to support development. This page is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
[ 2024-04-04 22:56:22 CET ] [ Original post ]
Development on New Stars started two years ago today. Here are some recent changes.
More Optimizations
- Saving the game no longer lags.
- AI now mostly uses multithreading.
- Unnecessary event calls have been reduced which decreases CPU load as well.
'New Worlds': Colony Management Prototype
I'm working on a new demo for a colony management prototype (built from scratch), which is planned to eventually be playable for free on newstarsgame.com when it is ready. The idea is that interacting with a more tangible procedurally-generated world that you can see, will likely be more enjoyable and engaging than an imagined world from a UI panel. You can see a preview of its current state here:
It might not have No Mans Sky level of detail in world generation, as it's in its early stages, but there is a lot more features planned with it. If the future demo goes well, it's possible to integrate it into New Stars. [hr][/hr]
Development Update
Development will be slower until June, due to IRL exams. Admittedly, I didn't do well in the last exams, as a significant amount of my time dedicated towards releasing the project, so it means I will have to resit them, and the game may take slightly longer to reach a full-release state. [hr][/hr]
Stay tuned for more updates...
Feel free to comment your suggestions below. View the Changelog: newstarsgame.com/changelog. Playtest New Stars: adamjr.xyz. Wishlist New Stars to support development. This page is intended to be a development preview, which may not reflect the final state of the game.
New Stars
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2023-12-19
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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
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🎮 Full Controller Support
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https://newstarsgame.com
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New Stars is a 4X strategy game, on a galactic scale. Explore new worlds, build mega-structures, and found prosperous interstellar colonies. Go head-to-head with alien empires and build the greatest empire to survive the test of time, or be the last remaining in the galaxy to succeed.
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Customize your empire from world preferences, eight different ideologies with their own bonuses, hundreds of empire icons and more. Customize a unique galaxy based on your preferences. There are five different galaxy sizes to choose from.
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Unique empires, species, and clans exist within a customizable and procedurally generated galaxy with limitless possibilities, and thousands of unique planets, stars and worlds. Some planets have valuable resources that can be collected.
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Explore star systems and discover new secrets of the galaxy, and find clues to your lost home. Discoveries such as white dwarfs, ancient ruins, lost ships, and much more can be found within the abyss. Some planets have hidden features that increase their value.
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Expand your empire across new stars to new frontiers, and build strong colonies that will power your galactic economy. Collect natural resources from planets and stars using starhubs. Beware of pesky space pirates that may plunder your resources for their own gain.
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Merge ships into one fleet, and combine them against your adversaries. Defend against attacks by upgrading starbases, or fortifying your colonies. Research new ship types or advanced military capabilities to get an edge over your alien foes.
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Declare wars, trade resources, make agreements, declare friendships, share intel, forge galactic unions, and much more. Some empires may be openly hostile or require appeasing, others may be cooperative, and some may be integrated into your empire.
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Construct military starship presets with unique turrets. Unlock larger ships and more powerful turrets to allow your empire to get an edge in interstellar warfare.
There is much to do in New Stars and you choose how to play.
New Stars is in development, so there is more yet to come...
Customize your empire from world preferences, eight different ideologies with their own bonuses, hundreds of empire icons and more. Customize a unique galaxy based on your preferences. There are five different galaxy sizes to choose from.
Unique empires, species, and clans exist within a customizable and procedurally generated galaxy with limitless possibilities, and thousands of unique planets, stars and worlds. Some planets have valuable resources that can be collected.
Explore star systems and discover new secrets of the galaxy, and find clues to your lost home. Discoveries such as white dwarfs, ancient ruins, lost ships, and much more can be found within the abyss. Some planets have hidden features that increase their value.
Expand your empire across new stars to new frontiers, and build strong colonies that will power your galactic economy. Collect natural resources from planets and stars using starhubs. Beware of pesky space pirates that may plunder your resources for their own gain.
Merge ships into one fleet, and combine them against your adversaries. Defend against attacks by upgrading starbases, or fortifying your colonies. Research new ship types or advanced military capabilities to get an edge over your alien foes.
Declare wars, trade resources, make agreements, declare friendships, share intel, forge galactic unions, and much more. Some empires may be openly hostile or require appeasing, others may be cooperative, and some may be integrated into your empire.
Construct military starship presets with unique turrets. Unlock larger ships and more powerful turrets to allow your empire to get an edge in interstellar warfare.
There is much to do in New Stars and you choose how to play.
New Stars is in development, so there is more yet to come...
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