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Astroneer

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After cleverly Twitter-blasting the multiverse with its initial images, the in-development game Astroneer is getting gaming site buzz that other game developers can only dream of.

Here's the description from the developers (who are billed as pros from AAA studios like 343 and Valve):
Astroneer is [a] game about wonder, discovery, power, greed, mystery, and grand endeavor in a new age of expansion on the fringes of humanity. You will land alone, or with a small crew of friends, on a planet to call your own.

Harsh but bountiful, infinite worlds will beckon you to explore, exploit, and ultimately to reshape to your desire. Excavate and deform the land, uncover precious resources, jury-rig equipment to suit your taste and needs, create industrial scale extraction and manufacturing facilities, and locate rare items and artifacts. Contribute to the survival of Earth-based humankind, and get rich along the way.

The worlds in Astroneer are diverse, from huge spherical planets with atmospheres and vast landscapes, to strangely shaped small asteroids floating in the rings of gas giants. Each world is procedurally generated, unique to your experience, and can be totally reshaped by your tools. Excavate vast underground tunnels or create megaliths on the surface; the world is your Play-Doh.
Some enthusiasts:

Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/astroneergame

Reddit: https://m.reddit.com/r/Astroneer/

The Verge: http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/8/94833 ... xploration

Engadget: http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/07/astroneer/

Polygon: http://www.polygon.com/2015/10/7/947102 ... -astroneer

Kotaku (artwork): http://kotaku.com/the-gorgeous-art-of-a ... 1735971876

A nice interview at Gamasutra: http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/2572 ... e_life.php

And I haven't even mentioned the people calling this the lovechild of Minecraft, Journey, and No Man's Sky.

Planned for release in early-ish 2016, they say.

What do you think?
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From the official description:
Astroneer is game about [sic] wonder, discovery, power, greed, mystery, and grand endeavor in a new age of expansion on the fringes of humanity. You will land alone, or with a small crew of friends, on a planet to call your own.
And from the the story about it in The Verge:
There's no official release date just yet, but they say they're aiming to release Astroneer on Steam's Early Access program in the first quarter of 2016. That build will be more of a sandbox, and a full release with a story and full multiplayer capabilities will follow.
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Re: Astroneer

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Yes, Astroneer looks awesome.
Something chill enough to relax with, and complex enough to have interesting gameplay.
Like a stoner's version of Factorio :V (Will be great for multiplayer :P)
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Re: Astroneer

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The Let's Play bomb for this beauty just dropped on Youtube yesterday.
Especially impressive is the slick minimalist all-in-world UI, already provoking comparisons to Dead Space.

Launch day is tomorrow. :mrgreen: :squirrel:
Astroneer FAQ wrote:Can we dig all the way through a planet or build a bridge to another planet?
Theoretically yes...good luck and let us know how it goes!
:shock:
Please yes.
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Baile nam Fonn wrote:
Astroneer FAQ wrote:Can we dig all the way through a planet or build a bridge to another planet?
Theoretically yes...good luck and let us know how it goes!
:shock:
Please yes.

Baile... I presume you will acquire a copy.
Want to try actually building that bridge to another planet?

I wonder if we can make a ring of rock around a planet too? Like a Halo, then consume the entire world?
Then we would be left with a ring world would we not?

That would constitute a mega construction project at the least.
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