Space Haven Alpha 13 - Progress Report.
The Upcoming Alpha 13 Update takes inspiration from Apollo 13, where accidents happen and research is imperative to survival! In the spirit of Apollo 13 we wanted to invest more time into the Research System and incentivize exploration by creating research bonuses from dismantling facilities on board other spaceships and stations. We also wanted to tie Research with examining alien life forms and experimentation with resources, where some research modules will require the crew to carry out experiments on resources to discover new technologies. To add to the emergent storytelling component of the game we have expanded upon the accidents system, and tied it together with research experiments and other crew member activities. We have created some new facilities to make all of this possible.
The new research tree organizes research modules into their own categories. We've decided to do some modifications to the research tree. The new structure for the Research Tree removes a lot of the complexity seen in the first research tree, and places research modules in their own categories. Some crossover connections are possible but less used than before. Let's see how the research tree shapes with time. We are ready to iterate more on it until it feels good.
Research might now require experimenting with resources, dissecting bodies or disassembling items. The new research system features multi-staged research modules, where exploration, examinations, experiments and spending time at the classic research lab can all be tied together. We can now create research modules that may require dissecting alien bodies, disassembling items or experimenting with a resource to discover a new technology. Many players were also wishing for a way to acquire some type of bonus to research when high-tech facilities are found and dismantled aboard other spaceships and stations. The new research system supports this, we will see how the balance between each element of research is weighted with time. All in all the multi-staged research is intended to allow us to come up with many ways on how to incentivize exploring derelict spaceships and stations, as well as other possible things like gathering resources.
We've added the same style of tooltips as seen in the build menu, with detailed information about the facility or item you are about to unlock. This was lacking in the Research tree and made it a bit hard to see what the unlocked facility does.
You encounter a research station in a distant part of the galaxy... We are adding a research station to the galaxy of Space Haven. You will be able to order basic research as a service to aid your efforts to unlock new technology.
Enjoy the placeholder description text for the medical service offered by some kind Civilians! We're adding and expanding on available services in addition to the research service available at the research station mentioned above. One of these will be the medical service, where you can ask other factions for help if they happen to have medical beds and a doctor. This service will work similarly to the build/repair hull service available at the repair station.
Haleigh doing some experiments with Energium. Turns out this stuff is pretty volatile! The new expanded Accidents system works well with the new Research system. Research Experiments may go wrong at times and cause interesting situations. Accidents have been present before, but only ever lead to a broken part or a fire. Now there are more possibilities, and also a range of conditions they may lead to in crew members. The goal is to create more opportunities for interesting events and emergent storytelling, where a cascade of random events may have the player witness something new and interesting.
We've added a feature, where you can find a new crew member trapped in an alien wall cocoon aboard a derelict ship. You can free them, but they may be hiding a unpleasant surprise within... A new crew member is valuable, so you might want to take the risk. However, there might be a risk that the crew member is carrying an alien infection, which can with some bad luck spread among your crew members with time.
Hey Jeslyn! You alright there? Was it something you ate!? What is this weird stuff happening here! Alien infections may spread among your crew, especially if you are unlucky to have an unfortunate crew member have a special type of seizure right in the kitchen. This is bound to spoil the meal and then some!
The Crawler now has its own data sheet, cute! Inspired by the X-COM series UFOpaedia we wanted to create something similar for the aliens encountered in Space Haven. You can now gain more information about the various alien entities through research.
Store your human and alien bodies here. The body storage is a facility used for the storage of human and alien corpses awaiting to be further processed.
Store your robot and android remains here. The robot storage is a facility used for the storage of robot and android corpses awaiting to be further processed.
The robot workbench where your crew member can disassemble robots and androids. Food tray shows the spot where the robot/android remains are placed. The robot workbench is a facility used to pick apart robot and android remains, and scrap them for any usable resources that can be found.
The Research workbench allows your crew members to experiment with resources, dissect bodies and disassemble items. For science! Food tray shows where the item is placed. The Research workbench is used for reverse engineering purposes, supporting research efforts to discover new technologies. Crew members can disassemble mechanical items, dissect biological entities and experiment with various resources to find out valuable information. Some research modules require a research workbench to be unlocked.
Oops! Karl being a bit clumsy once again, burned his hands in the process!
Aksel is a hard working game developer!
Our kitchen looks a bit brighter today! We're adding a new type of light to the Space Haven lights arsenal! You will be able to build in-floor lights in addition to the existing wall light and lamp.
You can now write something in the search bar to search for a facility! We have added a highly advanced feature to the Build Menu, which allows you to search for facilities to build simply by writing their name! =)
We don't have a specific date yet. As always we will first push the new update to the Experimental Branch. We will post news when the time has come! Meanwhile, join our social channels to chat with us and others playing Space Haven: Join Space Haven Discord: http://discord.gg/spacehaven Space Haven subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceHaven/ Report bugs here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/979110/discussions/4/ Discuss Space Haven here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/979110/discussions/0/ Technical Support: https://steamcommunity.com/app/979110/discussions/1/ Exciting times ahead, Spacefarer. Stay tuned for more news soon! =)
[ 2021-08-31 12:42:40 CET ] [ Original post ]
Greetings, Spacefarer!
The Upcoming Alpha 13 Update takes inspiration from Apollo 13, where accidents happen and research is imperative to survival! In the spirit of Apollo 13 we wanted to invest more time into the Research System and incentivize exploration by creating research bonuses from dismantling facilities on board other spaceships and stations. We also wanted to tie Research with examining alien life forms and experimentation with resources, where some research modules will require the crew to carry out experiments on resources to discover new technologies. To add to the emergent storytelling component of the game we have expanded upon the accidents system, and tied it together with research experiments and other crew member activities. We have created some new facilities to make all of this possible.
A New Research System
A New Structure for the Research Tree
The new research tree organizes research modules into their own categories. We've decided to do some modifications to the research tree. The new structure for the Research Tree removes a lot of the complexity seen in the first research tree, and places research modules in their own categories. Some crossover connections are possible but less used than before. Let's see how the research tree shapes with time. We are ready to iterate more on it until it feels good.
Multi-Staged Research
Research might now require experimenting with resources, dissecting bodies or disassembling items. The new research system features multi-staged research modules, where exploration, examinations, experiments and spending time at the classic research lab can all be tied together. We can now create research modules that may require dissecting alien bodies, disassembling items or experimenting with a resource to discover a new technology. Many players were also wishing for a way to acquire some type of bonus to research when high-tech facilities are found and dismantled aboard other spaceships and stations. The new research system supports this, we will see how the balance between each element of research is weighted with time. All in all the multi-staged research is intended to allow us to come up with many ways on how to incentivize exploring derelict spaceships and stations, as well as other possible things like gathering resources.
Improved Research User Interface
We've added the same style of tooltips as seen in the build menu, with detailed information about the facility or item you are about to unlock. This was lacking in the Research tree and made it a bit hard to see what the unlocked facility does.
A Research Station
You encounter a research station in a distant part of the galaxy... We are adding a research station to the galaxy of Space Haven. You will be able to order basic research as a service to aid your efforts to unlock new technology.
Expanding on available services
Enjoy the placeholder description text for the medical service offered by some kind Civilians! We're adding and expanding on available services in addition to the research service available at the research station mentioned above. One of these will be the medical service, where you can ask other factions for help if they happen to have medical beds and a doctor. This service will work similarly to the build/repair hull service available at the repair station.
A more elaborate Accidents System
Haleigh doing some experiments with Energium. Turns out this stuff is pretty volatile! The new expanded Accidents system works well with the new Research system. Research Experiments may go wrong at times and cause interesting situations. Accidents have been present before, but only ever lead to a broken part or a fire. Now there are more possibilities, and also a range of conditions they may lead to in crew members. The goal is to create more opportunities for interesting events and emergent storytelling, where a cascade of random events may have the player witness something new and interesting.
Alien Data Sheets, Cocoons & Infections
Alien Wall Cocoons may now come with a Crew Member
We've added a feature, where you can find a new crew member trapped in an alien wall cocoon aboard a derelict ship. You can free them, but they may be hiding a unpleasant surprise within... A new crew member is valuable, so you might want to take the risk. However, there might be a risk that the crew member is carrying an alien infection, which can with some bad luck spread among your crew members with time.
Alien Infections
Hey Jeslyn! You alright there? Was it something you ate!? What is this weird stuff happening here! Alien infections may spread among your crew, especially if you are unlucky to have an unfortunate crew member have a special type of seizure right in the kitchen. This is bound to spoil the meal and then some!
Alien Data Sheets
The Crawler now has its own data sheet, cute! Inspired by the X-COM series UFOpaedia we wanted to create something similar for the aliens encountered in Space Haven. You can now gain more information about the various alien entities through research.
New Facilities
Body Storage
Store your human and alien bodies here. The body storage is a facility used for the storage of human and alien corpses awaiting to be further processed.
Robot Storage
Store your robot and android remains here. The robot storage is a facility used for the storage of robot and android corpses awaiting to be further processed.
Robot workbench
The robot workbench where your crew member can disassemble robots and androids. Food tray shows the spot where the robot/android remains are placed. The robot workbench is a facility used to pick apart robot and android remains, and scrap them for any usable resources that can be found.
Research workbench
The Research workbench allows your crew members to experiment with resources, dissect bodies and disassemble items. For science! Food tray shows where the item is placed. The Research workbench is used for reverse engineering purposes, supporting research efforts to discover new technologies. Crew members can disassemble mechanical items, dissect biological entities and experiment with various resources to find out valuable information. Some research modules require a research workbench to be unlocked.
New Character Conditions
Oops! Karl being a bit clumsy once again, burned his hands in the process!
- Messing up - A general bummer type of feeling from screwing up some process. Impacts mood for a time period.
- A general Injury - Impacts health, safety, mood as well as workspeed and accuracy.
- Broken arm - Prevents the crew member from working for a time period, but still allows them to fire a weapon if it is absolutely needed, although with a great penalty to accuracy.
- Burned hands - Ouwie! Accidents may cause a crew member to burn their hands, causing issues like not being able to work for a time period.
- Vision loss - Partial vision loss. Impacts mood, workspeed and accuracy for a time period.
- Inhaling toxic fumes - Impacts mood, health and prevents the crew member from sleeping for a time period.
- Exposure to loud noise - Impacts mood and health for a time period.
- Chronic Wounds - These types of wounds will accumulate with time as crew members get battle wounds. Needs a medical bed to recover.
- Knocked Unconscious - An accident may knock your crew member unconscious for a while.
New Character Backstories
Aksel is a hard working game developer!
- Game Developer - Generally pretty good in research and operations.
- Astronaut - Generally quite good in piloting, research and chemistry. Immune to traits: Clumsiness, wimp and lazy.
- Psychologist - Generally good intelligence and perception. Immune to traits: Antisocial, nyctophilia, neurotic and neediness.
- Comedian - Their wits mean they are often quite intelligent and have good perception. Immune to the antisocial trait.
- Brewmaster - Fair intelligence and good minimum skills in farming.
- Electrician - Good intelligence and perception. Good minimum skills in research and industry.
- Prizefighter - Brave and high in zest (energy). Fair minimum skills in weapons. Immune to traits: Wimp, suicidal and peaceloving.
- Athlete - High in zest (energy) and good minimum skill in logistics. Immune to the trait lazy.
In-Floor Lights
Our kitchen looks a bit brighter today! We're adding a new type of light to the Space Haven lights arsenal! You will be able to build in-floor lights in addition to the existing wall light and lamp.
A Search Mechanism for the Build Menu
You can now write something in the search bar to search for a facility! We have added a highly advanced feature to the Build Menu, which allows you to search for facilities to build simply by writing their name! =)
When will the Alpha 13 Update be released?
We don't have a specific date yet. As always we will first push the new update to the Experimental Branch. We will post news when the time has come! Meanwhile, join our social channels to chat with us and others playing Space Haven: Join Space Haven Discord: http://discord.gg/spacehaven Space Haven subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceHaven/ Report bugs here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/979110/discussions/4/ Discuss Space Haven here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/979110/discussions/0/ Technical Support: https://steamcommunity.com/app/979110/discussions/1/ Exciting times ahead, Spacefarer. Stay tuned for more news soon! =)
Space Haven
Bugbyte Ltd.
Bugbyte Ltd.
2020-05-21
Strategy RPG Simulation Singleplayer
Game News Posts 84
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(7795 reviews)
http://bugbyte.fi/spacehaven/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/979110
Space Haven linux64 [208.09 M]
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony sim.
- Customize - Complete freedom to build a spaceship or station of your own desire. Place every piece of ship hull, wall, door and facility wherever you want.
- Functional - All facilities serve a purpose. Crew members will sleep in beds, use toilets, be disturbed by a noisy room and praise you for an arcade machine.
A functional spaceship can be built tile-by tile, giving you the opportunity to shape a spaceship of your own desire. It can be symmetric and streamlined, or an asymmetrical whimsical looking thing. It does not have to look like a conventional spaceship depicted in sci-fi literature, you are free to design your own, the choice is yours!
- Oxygen and CO2 - Keep optimal Oxygen and CO2 levels by building life support modules for your crew members.
- Hazardous gases - Certain facilities and explosions can release hazardous gases. Build scrubbers to purify the air.
- Temperature and power - Build thermal regulators to maintain an ideal temperature for your crew. Build power nodes and set up power distribution throughout the ship.
- Comfort - Building a bed right next to the ship core will disturb sleep. Design your ship for crew comfort.
The isometric tile-based gas system simulates various gases, temperature and crew comfort on your spaceship. Humans, plants and facilities react to the conditions surrounding them, giving meaning to how you design your ship and the living conditions you create. Secure facilities, optimize crew survival and well-being, but also think of possible future accidents and chaos generated from crew combat or environmental hazards.
- Skills and traits - Every crew member has their own set of skills and traits. A wimp might get scared shooting a gun, while an iron-stomach can eat anything unaffected.
- Mood - A happy crew member needs food, sleep, comfort, safety and friends. Take something away and their mood will be affected.
- Conditions - Crew members might feel adventurous, suffer from starvation, feel unhygienic, or they simply ate too much. Various conditions affect how they feel.
- Mental breaks - When the stress is too much for a crew member they may suffer a mental break. Some will vent themselves out of the air lock, while others might start a fight.
In Space Haven characters aren't mere robots. The game simulates needs, moods, health and skills of your crew members and they develop relationships with each other. Their past life occupation and hobbies will affect their skills and know-how, and they have both positive and negative traits. Witness joyful moments, depression, and drama surrounding different crew members as you journey onward seeking a new home.
- Away missions - Equip your crew members and organize away teams to explore derelict ships or visit stations or spaceships of other factions.
- Draft - Draft and move your crew members to attack enemies and save their friends.
- Inventory - Each crew member has their own unique inventory. Equip them with pistols, rifles, grenades and more.
Equip your crew with space suits and weapons and organize away teams to explore derelict ships and stations. Explore and salvage resources and items; find activated cryopods with someone frozen inside. Visit spaceships or stations of other factions and find data logs telling stories of past spacefarers searching for a new home.
- Crew combat - Engage in combat with enemy factions or an alien species.
- Aliens - Watch aliens incapacitate your crew members and capture them alive. See them suffer in the alien lair and decide if you want to try to save them or not.
Aliens capture your crew members and cocoon them against walls in their base. See them suffer in the alien lair and decide if you want to save them or not. Explore derelict ships and discover someone from the original crew of the ship captured by the aliens. Events like these create interesting back stories to new arrivals to your crew.
- Battlestations - Watch your crew take battlestations as you engage the enemy in ship-to-ship battle. See your crew load turrets with projectiles, put out fires from explosions, patch hull breaches and repair vital facilities in the midst of battle.
- Tactical - Target the enemy ship engine and stop them from fleeing. See them do the same to you. Engage their turrets directly or try to focus on the enemy ship core and see their ship go pitch black. Build shields to protect your most vital segments of your ships.
- Cryopods - Protect your crew from side-effects of Inter-stellar travel. Place crew members into stasis to freeze the progression of a disease or to await rescue.
- Medical - Treat crew members for injuries, wounds and diseases. Medical conditions affect crew members in various ways.
Your crew members will become wounded in battles and might catch a serious disease. Set up a medical room, scan for diseases and foreign masses and have your best doctor tend to illnesses and perform surgeries. Hope that your doctor is not absent minded and leaves a surgical tool inside.
- Generated galaxy - Explore a new procedurally generated galaxy each playthrough, with planets, asteroids, stations and spaceships of other factions.
- Factions - Interact with various factions all trying to survive and establish dominance their own way. Meet pirates, merchants, slave traders, cultists and more and develop relationships with each.
- Resources - Mine for raw resources and refine them to building materials. Trade resources with other groups you meet.
Explore a new procedurally generated galaxy each new playthrough, with various factions all trying to survive and establish dominance their own way. You'll meet pirates, slavers, merchants, cults, androids and more. Jump into hyperspace, seek out resources and meet various groups and develop your relationship with them.
Cool things that can happen in Space Haven:
- Gain a new crew member by finding a activated cryo chamber aboard a derelict ship.
- Have a space burial for your fallen crew member to let other crew members say good bye.
- Grow plants with bio mass and water recycled from toilets.
- Eat the meat from a fallen crew member or an invader if desperation is high.
- Watch aliens capture your crew member and cocoon them to a wall in their lair. Will you go save them or leave them there?
Keywords: space, base building, simulation, strategy, sandbox, survival, management, crafting, open world, indie, build, city builder, sci-fi, procedural, sim.
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