There are several ways LUA can be used to mod the game, and some are quite profound. Levels can be created, events scripted, AI controlled and more stuff. I am going to let Haowan explain how far this can go. The only problem is that custom levels can't be loaded right now due to a bug, but I hear that this will be looked at this weekend and fixed soon.

Hang tight!

Thanks for that!

Sounds like a bug to me, unless they are producing Mines...
I will check with Haowan!

Yep, restarted the client and it went smoothly.

One question. Why include the ability to unlock everything? Doesn't that undermine the achievement of unlocking new stuff by playing the game properly?

Tthree reasons:
1: It is their content, they paid for it, so they should have full access to it.
2: If you have already played the game, but lost your data somehow, it would be a pain to have to unlock it all again.
3:It is totally optional. If you want the challenge... don't unlock!

It will be interesting to see how people react to this choice...

People are reporting succesful downloads. Restart your steam clients!

Greg thanks! Public domain muisc yes! And edited a bit. Ahem.

Melly, those defensive trees will become pretty important later on. :-D
One thing we found hard to decide on is having a demo that doesn't give away too much, but the single player campaign keeps teaching you new things and introduces new elements far beyond the demo levels.

I am nervous that we don't show enough, yet also nervous of giving away too much. Hard to balance. We opted for one "spoiler" level in the Arena mode section, but at least that tells you that it contains elements that may be considered spoilers for the story mode.

I am going to attempt a proper one on sunday.
Video editing makes baby Cthulhu cry though.

shhhh don't tell!!
;-)

Should all work now.

Many many many manhugs to all of you.
Really quite freaky to be on Steam now   

That expansion pack HAS to happen :-) 

I will take all tips on marketing btw.

Starboretum was Phil Fish's enry :-D

Heh, that is a great idea :-D

Like the Orange Box

\o/
It was hard though.. realy hard to pick.
But what about panda box eh?

New name is anounced! (www.dyson-game.com)

One of the entries mentioned a panda...

yay

i also think the people from tale of tales are in their 30s

I can also confirm that Anthony Flack is "Not of our time"
*ducks*

we need to start that '30+' hidden forum -- it'd be you, me, haowan, and... anyone else? edmund maybe.

I am 39 0_0

Happy B-Day Paul, as a gift I will be buying this today :-D

EDIT:
Now Purchased, thanks for such a super generous offer Paul.

Star Garden (Except there's already a bunch of things called that. A couple bands. Payroll scheduling software. A strip club. Doh!)  [edit: oh, it's a bit close to Star Guard too anyway...]

Star Sprout?  :D
Cosmoponic
I quite like "Hothouse" but I dunno if that suits the game...

I really like CosmoPonic actually!
Please submit!! :-D

DYSTRUM!


(...any excuse to repost that pic )

I gotta say that is the coolest thing ever made.

Yep the evolved creatures are where its at, and it isn't far from there to get to a Dysonian design.

Hmm trees you say?

*Tries saying it out loud*
"Star Tree, Star Trees, Tree Space"

Wait.. Dysonian?

BTW, did I ever mention that Karl Sims is a major influence on my work?

Look at those cutting edge graphics!
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1657133977030927942&hl=en#
I aint calling the game no "PANSPERMIA" though ;-)

His work on evolutionary AI and artificial life is rather awe inspiring.
http://www.karlsims.com/