Hello managers!

After some while since our last dev diary, we finally made some time to write another one. We have a lot of exciting stuff we want to show you all so here we go!

Purpose of 0.8

The upcoming update will be the update that connects everything together. It will mainly focus on giving purpose to the least used mechanics of the game. We took every criticism since the last update very seriously and designed this whole update around them. Apart from the major things we're introducing, we are also working on a complete rebalancing of the game.

Drones (but better!)

Most of our players who played the game before and after the 0.7 update have realized that the whole "drones" aspect of the game was removed completely. We have stated on the discussions page that we were working on a better system and couldn't get it done by the 0.7 update so we decided to disable it temporarily. That being said, we are happy to announce that the drones are making a huge comeback with the 0.8 update!
Drone hub model. The drone hub building allows you to store one drone in it. Drones can be bought inside the drone hub with 3 available options; attack drone, mining drone, and rescue drone. Each drone has different upgrades and characteristics unique to its class. For example, while attack drones can be set to patrol mode to help defend your station from threats, rescue drones can be sent on rescue missions to gather loot or even recruits!
Each drone can be sent on various missions. These missions will be shown on the galaxy map as points of interest. Each of these missions will have different risk levels, reward pools, and lore. With the addition of these new drones, we are hoping to make the galaxy map more interesting. Also, the attack drone will surely let you be even more creative while defending your station.

Galactic Relationships

Remember the times when you could just build a jump gate anywhere you like without anyone saying anything? Well, it's gonna get a little more political now. With the introduction of the relationship system, you'll have a relationship level with each star system, city, and hive. This relationship will determine what you can and can't do near their territory. Your relationship level will also unlock a lot of actions you can take with the authority of your interest. It's a free galaxy and you can choose to play nice or dirty, it's all up to you.

That's All Folks!

That's all we can share about the 0.8 update now. We really hope you like the direction we're headed with Space Station Tycoon. And as always, thank you for your continuous support. Oh and also, the 0.8 update should be out next month.

[ 2022-01-19 10:29:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

The year is 3000, humanity is all over the galaxy and the economy is booming. It is time to take action by building your very own space station in a star system far, far away. Building and managing a space station in a distant star system isn’t an easy task to achieve, that’s why you should do your best to attract customers and get them to spend money.

There are lots of wandering pilots across the whole galaxy looking for a space station. Each has their reasons, be it to repair and refuel their ships or maybe just to relax and have some fun. Even though what they each look for in a space station is very different, there is one thing they have in common; they want to spend some money. In Space Station Tycoon you will expand your station by building lots of different stuff like docking bays, research facilities and even casinos to attract every kind of customer you can.

Space Station Tycoon is inspired by its greatest ancestors of the “tycoon” genre. That’s why our main focus while making this game is always going to be its depth. We want the player to be able to control everything necessary from small things like fuel prices to intergalactic marketing budgets. With the depth it offers, Space Station Tycoon will surely deliver a true “tycoon” experience.