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SPACE EXPLORATION SANDBOX ‘STARSHIP SIMULATOR’ ROCKETS PAST KICKSTARTER FUNDING GOAL IN 3 DAYS!
Kickstarter goal hit within three days; stretch goals await.
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March 22, 2024
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[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Fleetyard Studios :
Somerset, United Kingdom / March 22, 2024 - Fleetyard Studios Ltd, the developer behind the highly anticipated sci-fi indie title Starship Simulator, is proud to announce that the game’s Kickstarter has been fully funded! Starship Simulator met its £65,000 ($82,177) funding goal in just three days, which means players can officially look forward to exploring uncharted planets aboard their very own spacecraft in the not-so-distant future.
Meanwhile, potential Starship captains can continue to support the Kickstarter over the next 28 days of the campaign, helping the community reach stretch goals that include Native-Room Scale VR Support, Shuttles & Alien Structures, and much more!
You can find the Kickstarter page for Starship Simulator here!
Game Description:
In this space exploration sandbox set 200 years from today, you’ll join mankind's first deep space vessel to explore the unknown with scientifically plausible planets, aliens, and advanced technology. The fully explorable ship -- without any loading screens -- is designed to be as realistic as possible.
Do your part to keep the ship (and its 200 crew members) well-maintained as you travel across a procedurally generated galaxy. Find habitable worlds, uncover compelling mysteries, and make first contact with aliens through careful dialogue choices. Avoid dangers and marvel at the breathtaking wonders rendered in Unreal Engine 5.
HEADLINE FEATURES:
Explore billions of star systems across a scientifically accurate 1:1 scale Milky Way galaxy in real-time, with no transitions or loading screens.
Encounter countless alien civilizations with unique personality traits that must be carefully navigated to achieve successful first contact.
Retrieve unique, procedurally generated objects from alien worlds for science scans or to decorate your ship.
Explore detailed and highly interactive ship interiors on foot: the Magellan Class ship features over 200 rooms across 7 decks.
Starships were designed and built from the ground up as real vessels, with every hull panel and cable run designed in CAD software.
Fully simulated ship systems, with multiple kilometers of functioning cables, pipes, and machinery to maintain and repair.
Extensive ship and character customization out of the box. Make your home among the stars uniquely your own.
8 unique crew roles to choose from: Captain, Engineer, Pilot, Science Officer, Tactical Officer, Doctor, Morale Officer, and Passenger.
To learn more about Starship Simulator, visit Fleetyard Studios Ltd’s official website or any of the links below:
Kickstarter | Steam | Steam Demo Trailer | Twitter | Press Kit
For questions or media inquiries: [email protected], and cc [email protected]
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About Fleetyard Studios Ltd
Dan Govier founded Fleetyard Studios with his wife Claire in 2020, with the sole purpose of turning his childhood dream of living and working aboard a deep space exploration vessel into reality. Dan leverages his passions in science, engineering, architecture, and astrophysics to ensure that every aspect of the game is as accurate as possible.
Dan is currently the sole developer of Starship Simulator, having previously been co-project lead on The Orville Interactive Fan Experience. Still, he is supported by his wife Claire, who manages the game’s growing community and social media presence. The game’s music is composed by Orchestorm, and the audioscape is being developed by Jose Luis Gonzalez Castro, who previously worked on Elite Dangerous and many other successful titles. Testing and Quality Assurance are carried out by our growing army of backers who stress test every development build we release.
(With special thanks to Mika Pieck and Scott Lowrie for QA in our early days)
Our collective goal is to create the deepest and most engaging space exploration experience possible.
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