Updated!

 

- tutorial progress is now saved.
- freeplay level ratings are now saved.
- upgrade ranks and unlocks are now saved.
- it is now possible to resume the game from the last level you played
- getting a high rating in 3 of 4 easy freeplay levels now unlocks medium freeplay levels.
-  added large jumpgate, both an entrance and an exit in one slowly-rotating package.
- the brake manuever (single LMB click on any ship) no longer slows ships to a halt, this made changing direction too easy.
- adjusted light levels, I can see clearly now.
- fixed large station spawns not getting a direction and a ship color.
- providing you have vessels remaining in dock, you can now deploy vessels consecutively. Without having to hit deploy, choose destination, then hit deploy again, etc. Now you just deploy, deploy, deploy. Say THAT 6 times fast!
- fixed a crash when lasers hit an asteroid
- fixed an issue where you could no longer mouseover shipping if you cancelled deploying a utility vessel with RMB
- fixed particle types and systems not being destroyed when changing levels (sometimes engine trails still existed when you returned to the main menu for example)

Rate my name! (pls? )

Galactica TC

http://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?topic=46016.0

A game about space traffic management.

[Key Features]

Hi Everyone,

Introducing Galactica TC (traffic control)! A game about managing traffic, in space!

You comments and feedback are need urgently! I'll even accept "this suxs" - just please tell me why exactly?!

Thanks for reading!

Key Features

Single Player Campaign-
Start your career on a backwater moon, work your way towards command of Commercial center of the solar system - Earth..

Freeplay-
Choose from dozens of maps and play how you want.
 
Command and Control-
Set speed and heading for all shipping - Cruisers, Cargoships, Luxury Liners.and Frigates.

Construct and Manage-
Build an orbiting infrastructure of docks, stations and satellites to maximise profit and safety.
 
Breaking News!-
Challenging scenarios for you to resolve. Floods of refugees, quarantined plague ships, traveling superstars, terrorist threats and natural disasters.
 
Pirate Raiders-
Deploy police cutters to intercept pirate raiders and protect your airspace.
 
Racial Tensions-
Tensions between the Duug and the Khaat have always been high, if they are kept together for too long expect trouble!
   
Customs and Immigration-
Use customs clippers to search suspicious craft for contraband.
   
Rescue-
Use your tugboats to rescue damaged and disabled craft before it's too late!
   
Cargo Docks-
Guide commercial shipping safely to dock.
   
Couriers-
Hi-speed priority traffic needs to reach it's destination ASAP!
   
Asteroids-
Space junk and meteors can disrupt shipping, use your tugboats to clear the skies!
   
Sunspots-
Dangerous solar activity will disable shipping, keep them clear.
   
Wormholes-
Unpredictable rifts in time and space will transport your ships across space, could be useful, or just dangerous!
   
Nebulas-
Strange gases in space will affect shipping propulsion and control.

DOWNLOAD DEMO
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33539698/GalacticaTC/DEMO/GalacticATC_demo.zip

NB* Please make sure your DirectX is up to date!
Installer here:
http://www.microsoft...ails.aspx?id=35


The Demo contains the first 4 Tutorial Levels and 3 Freeplay Levels.

There are Known bugs in this build which are listed at the end of this post.

This build is an alpha build. Not all features and functionality are included, and those that are included should be regarded as placeholders and not representative of the quality of the final product.

DOWNLOAD DEMO
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33539698/GalacticaTC/DEMO/GalacticATC_demo.zip

NB* Please make sure your DirectX is up to date!
Installer here:
http://www.microsoft...ails.aspx?id=35


The Demo contains the first 4 Tutorial Levels and 3 Freeplay Levels.

There are Known bugs in this build which are listed at the end of this post.

This build is an alpha build. Not all features and functionality are included, and those that are included should be regarded as placeholders and not representative of the quality of the final product.

Hey Gro,

the game itself was built in Gamemaker Studio.

Nothing complex, Basic Lighting (glows, flashs and headlights,etc) was done with sprites drawn to a black surface then subtracted with blend modes.

The Bloom lighting is a separate object which uses a shader again to draw to a surface.

Some particle effects for engine trails, damage, smoke and so on.

Everything else is a sprite drawn, by me, in paint.net

Small bug fixer update!
 
 
- fixed mouseover sound effects in main menu
- fixed lights dimming during load screen
- fixed an issue where a station being destroyed would not correctly increment the number of globally available vessels
- fixed an issue where objectives would appear in the wrong order in the summary screen
- added global counter for number of escape pods rescued (to facilitate implementing achievements later)
- lowered the spawn rate of asteroids
- fixed engine exhaust being drawn below planets
- added UI sounds to upgrade screen
- added exit button to summary screen
- added escape pods as occluding objects (for bloom lighting)
- replace engine sound

Really guys? Nothing? Not even a "this sux"?

Is this still the internet?

Playable beta available for download!
Download

Some Gifs from the in-game tutorial!

[Screenshots]

Playable beta available for download!
Download

Hi everyone,

I'm Ross Edgar, the code guy, drawing guy and design guy behind Galactica TC [GTC]. GTC has taken around 1 year to develop to this point, prior to that it's taken around a thousand years to learn all the skills I've needed to produce this game, and I'm still learning.

When I started to make GTC I wanted to create a game where you are not Space Captain McWonderful. We've seen enough of those! I wanted to create a game about the people who sit in the background BEHIND Captain McWonderful. What are they doing? What is their day like? And what job is more stressful, and relevant to space travel, than Air Traffic Control?

I realized early on there are a LOT of Air-Traffic control games already out there. But mostly on mobile, and mostly with zero depth - simply place square peg in square hole and try not to screw it up. When I was designing GTC, I tried to add many layers of (sort-of) realistic drama and excitement to the game. It's not just a case of getting ships where they need to go! You need to consider the speed and dimensions of the ship, it's role, it's political affiliation and it's surrounding environment to be successful.

GTC is currently in early alpha, and I (hope) think it's ready to be seen by you, the public. On release it will have all of the features listed in the description above, plus anything else I can reasonably squeeze in in the next few months. Initial release will be PC only, but if successful you can expect a Linux and MAC version as soon as possible. Language support will be English only at release - but I expect to add French, German and Spanish as soon as possible.

I hope you like Galactica TC and I look forward to responding to your comments.

Fly Safe.

Ross Edgar.





Screenshots

[img width="768"]https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/33539698/GalacticaTC/SCREENSHOTS/4.png[/img]

What is NavPoint?

NavPoint is a action simulation game for PC


The Story

Take command of the Navigos Traffic Control - manage orbital traffic jumping in and out of the system.

It may sound like an everyday job, but when you have to deal with aliens, pirates, politics, smugglers, traveling film stars, terrorists, floods of refugees, and natural disasters well.. It can get complicated!

Take Command!


Key Features

Single Player Campaign
Start your career on a backwater moon, work your way towards command of Commercial center of the solar system - Earth..

Freeplay
Choose from dozens of maps and play how you want.

Command and Control
Set speed and heading for all shipping - Cruisers, Cargoships, Luxury Liners.and Frigates.

Breaking News!
Challenging scenarios for you to resolve. Floods of refugees, quarantined plague ships, traveling superstars, terrorist threats and natural disasters.

Pirate Raiders
Deploy police cutters to intercept pirate raiders and protect your airspace.

Racial Tensions
Tensions between the Duug and the Khaat have always been high, if they are kept together for too long expect trouble!

Customs and Immigration
Use customs clippers to search suspicious craft for contraband.

Rescue
Use your tugboats to rescue damaged and disabled craft before it's too late!

Cargo Docks
Guide commercial shipping safely to dock.

Couriers
Hi-speed priority traffic needs to reach it's destination ASAP!

Asteroids
Space junk and meteors can disrupt shipping, use your tugboats to clear the skies!

Sunspots
Dangerous solar activity will disable shipping, keep them clear.

Wormholes
Unpredictable rifts in time and space will transport your ships across space, could be useful, or just dangerous!

Nebulas
Strange gases in space will affect shipping propulsion and control.

Playable beta available for download!
Download

[forgot to mention - if you want to contact me directly - then message me via this forum, find me on FB or twitter in the links below OR goto www.outpost-game.com to send me an email via the contact form.

Cheers]

Hi,

I'm seeking inspiration and/or submissions for spaceship design and artwork for my new game.

I've made planets, nebulas, asteroids (oh my), but I'm not able to draw anything I'm happy with for spaceships

Here is an example of what I have currently:



I'm thinking like maxis, planetary annihilation, looking sprites. Something that blends well with the current look. But any and all suggestions are welcome.

This is a serious project by an indie dev with one successful project already out the door.

If whomever comes forward is interested in more work, there is a good chance of making this an official collaboration with art credits and money! (assuming we make any)

Specifications

- min size 112 * 112

- max size 2048 * 2048

- Right now I am looking for Human ships, so no glowing tentacles, etc (you get the idea)

- As you can see from the screenshot, the art style is more cartoon than dead serious. Think wildstar or again, planetary annihilation.

-  IMPORTANT - The ships are modular, so they need to be able to "join" seamlessly with the other sprites. For example, below is a ship made of 3 modules.




Thanks for reading.

Ross Edgar.

Ok um thanks I guess... 

[forgot to mention - if you want to contact me directly - then message me via this forum, find me on FB or twitter in the links below OR goto www.outpost-game.com to send me an email via the contact form.

Cheers]

Hi,

I'm seeking inspiration and/or submissions for spaceship design and artwork for my new game.

I've made planets, nebulas, asteroids (oh my), but I'm not able to draw anything I'm happy with for spaceships

Here is an example of what I have currently:



I'm thinking like maxis, planetary annihilation, looking sprites. Something that blends well with the current look. But any and all suggestions are welcome.

This is a serious project by an indie dev with one successful project already out the door.

If whomever comes forward is interested in more work, there is a good chance of making this an official collaboration with art credits and money! (assuming we make any)

Specifications

- min size 112 * 112

- max size 2048 * 2048

- Right now I am looking for Human ships, so no glowing tentacles, etc (you get the idea)

- As you can see from the screenshot, the art style is more cartoon than dead serious. Think wildstar or again, planetary annihilation.

-  IMPORTANT - The ships are modular, so they need to be able to "join" seamlessly with the other sprites. For example, below is a ship made of 3 modules.




Thanks for reading.

Ross Edgar.

Hi All,

Outpost: Save Yourselves is releasing on Desura on the 19th of July, if anyone wishes to do a letsplay or a review I'd be happy to provide press keys for a download.

Thanks for reading!

http://www.desura.com/games/outpost-save-yourselves

Hey Guys!

Just thought I'd drop and say I'm really glad to see this project it still going!

Looking forward to the kickstarter!

I've just added the latest beta of Outpost: Save Yourselves to Gamejolt!










Looking for comments and, this being the internet, harsh and dismissive criticism

Please, let me know what you think?

http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/outpost-save-yourselves/26542/

Oh - and Shameless Greenlight link below

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=242929139