Happy New Year Josh.

With the Earth travelling around it's star again, and I'm left feeling a little perplexed about its significance, but none the less I'm pleased to see the opportunities the new year brings.

I wish you every success in 2017.

Latest terminology update: as of today I am using "blueprints" for the top-level, and "assembly chip" for the consumable. Thoughts? I wondered if terms from metal working might work well. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Die_(manufacturing) For example, manufacturing could be done in a forge. A forge c...

All the best Josh. Take all the time you need, we'll still be here when you're ready to get back in to things.

Another fantastic update. You really are showing the other kickstarter project's how it's done.

It was great to see a system that was alive, with NPCs going about their work. Is was nearly too busy, and made the universe seem almost overcrowded.

Why should you "collect" seeds? They are just numbers entered by the player, like in minecraft I do hope it's possible to enter the seed to start a new universe. For example, I'd may like to a share a seed with my brother so we can explore the universe together. Alternatively, it could allow the co...

The nebula in the background looks like it would reflecting or emitting tonne of visible light. It may not be scientifically accurate, but might be a nice excuse

This game is just getting better and better. I had to watch the video twice. First on my tablet, then in full HD glory on a big monitor. The new ship and station generation looks fantastic; I can't wait to see how this develops. I like the idea of drones being cheap to make, and firing off a whole b...

Yay Adam :D Do note that the Kotaku article cites Tom Francis as the source . Francis is an ex-PC Gamer writer who's recently shot to fame (and wealth) through Gunpoint , a game that's also known for its universal systems (the game revolves around wiring gadgets' outputs to other gadgets' inputs). ...

Another great update. I like this focus on systems rather than bashing out specific features. I think we've already seen one of the great consequences of this approach with the node based UI, and I'll expect we'll see many more fantastic features. :) Giving the player the ability to customise their ...

My experience with Eve onlines economy is that it's horrible. Agreed, the different, and disconnected ways the resources are gathered is rubbish in Eve (Moon goo is broken). I was more referring to how at whatever level you gather the resources they are still of value in the game. Unlike some RPGs ...

My feeling is that a strong, balanced economy greatly adds to the longevity of a game. Eve Online is a good example, since the economy essentially drives the game. Unlike many RPGs Eve Online does a great job of creating diverse ways to gather different resources that appeal to all levels of play. A...