SPACE-EXPLORATION SANDBOX ‘STARSHIP SIMULATOR’ SURPASSES £300,000 On KICKSTARTER IN 21 DAYS, REACHES THREE STRETCH GOALS

Fleetyard Studios :

Somerset, United Kingdom / April 9th, 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 campaign has yet again surpassed expectations. After reaching its goal three days into the campaign, the game has raised over £300,000 in 21 days. 

Thanks to stretch goals, players can look forward to far more than exploring uncharted planets on their spacecraft. The game will feature native room-scale VR support, shuttles and alien structures, and the ability to land on the surface of generated planets—all without barriers or invisible walls.

“Three years of blood, sweat, and literal tears have finally been worth it, and we couldn't be more grateful or more deeply humbled by everyone's support. The future of the game is looking very exciting indeed!” Dan Govier of Fleetdeck Studios said. 

Potential Starship captains still have ten days left to support the Kickstarter expedition to even greater heights, including a ship-vs.-ship standalone game mode, hire a dedicated content team to fill more of the universe, a story-driven campaign, and more!

You can find the Kickstarter page for Starship Simulator here!

Game Description:

In this space-exploration sandbox set 200 years from today, you 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.

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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

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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 game aspect 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. He is supported by Claire, who manages the game’s growing community and social media presence. The game’s music is composed by Orchestorm, and the audioscape is under development 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.

(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.