Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life News

[h2]Hi Aurochnauts! 👨🏻‍🚀[/h2]

It's the September Mission Briefing: Developer Update for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life with the latest update on what we've been up to. 🚀

Make sure you are subscribed to our Mars Horizon Newsletter to get these updates direct to your inbox and join our Discord to talk to other Mars Horizon and Space fans.


[h2]👩‍🚀 What have the devs been working on this month? 👩‍🚀[/h2]

"September has been another highly successful month in the development of Mars Horizon 2.
 
Our payload design module system has been implemented and is in the process of being balanced by our talented design team.
 
As a player, it is now possible to outfit a rover to be specifically suited to traverse dangerous celestial bodies. 
 
Modules can also be applied to orbital payloads, allowing for increased life span and scan range.
 
Surface bases have seen their first iteration put into the game which allows for a whole different sphere of expression for players that desire a slower paced game of resource gathering.
 
Alongside these new features, we have also seen various improvements to our models and textures. Most notably, we are significantly improving the implementation of our fog of ignorance to make it feel more reactive to the players actions."

- Matt Holmes, Producer for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life


[h2]🎬 New Mars Horizon 2 Trailer! 🎬[/h2]

Earlier in the month, we shared a brand-new trailer for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life. The trailer features three members of the development team who provide further insights about the game. 🙌🏻

Lead Game Designer, John O'Donnell, Senior Programmer, Chris Watt, and Programmer, Siddharth Mishra, spoke about their work and what players can expect. Thanks to John, Chris, and Siddharth for sharing their passion in the trailer. They're all doing an incredible job on Mars Horizon 2 and we can't wait to share more of the game with the community! 💛


[h2]🚀 Recap On Steam Space Exploration Fest 🚀[/h2]

Earlier in the month, we were delighted to be part of Steam's Space Exploration Fest, which celebrated all-things related to space games. Both Mars Horizon and Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life were part of it! We were delighted to see the community both enjoying the original game and latest assets we had to share for Mars Horizon 2.

For those of you who were part of the Mars Horizon mailing list between the 2nd and 9th of September, you will have received a festival-exclusive mailer containing new screenshots and a Steam key for the Mars Horizon soundtrack.

We hope you enjoyed what we had to share and we loved hearing what you thought of it. 💛 Would you like to chat to more people about Mars Horizon 2? Head over to our Discord server and join in the discussion on the MH2 Chat channel.


[h2]👇🏻 Have You Just Started The Original Mars Horizon? Here Are Some Tips! 👇🏻[/h2]

With a number of new players picking up Mars Horizon in Steam Space Exploration Fest, what better time to share some videos to help you and your agencies be as efficient as possible? Here is some content we believe will show you the way to go!

• Ic0n Gaming - Mars Horizon Beginners Guide
• Charlie Pryor - Mars Horizon Let's Play Episode 1
• The Beardy Penguin - Mars Horizon #1

If you are playing the original Mars Horizon for the first time, it would be amazing if you could review the game, on your platform of choice. To explain how much it means to studios like ours, check out this blog we covered on the topic.


[h2]📰 Latest Space-related News 📰[/h2]

There has been a variety of space-related news recently, so we wanted to highlight some stories which caught our eye. We know you're excited about Mars Horizon and hope you find it interesting! 👀

• ⚫ Black hole 'bullets' fired at Mars could reveal more about dark matter
• 🤖 Europe's Mars 'fetch rover' nails sample pick-up test in the field
• 🔬 China set to unveil long-term vision for space science
• 🥕 Fresh Veggies in Zero Gravity: This Lab’s cubes will grow plants and insects in space for astronauts

[h2]🛰️Follow Mars Horizon 2 On Socials🛰️[/h2]

Don't miss out on the cool content we'll have to share throughout the development journey and some behind the scenes looks at what we get up to: 👀

Auroch Digital Twitter Auroch Digital TikTok Auroch Digital Discord

Hi Aurochnauts! 👨🏻‍🚀

We hope you’re all enjoying Space Exploration Fest and are excited to see more from Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life after we revealed our Developer Spotlight trailer yesterday. 😎



Eager to see more? We will be sharing exclusive new screenshots of Mars Horizon 2 in a Space Exploration Fest newsletter later this week. If you want to see them as soon as they’re released, subscribe to the Mars Horizon 2 mailing list now.

Sign up here: http://eepurl.com/gw5yUv

As if the exclusive content in the newsletter wasn’t enough, we will also be providing everyone who is subscribed a free Mars Horizon gift, so be sure you don’t miss out on that either! 🎁



Being subscribed to the Mars Horizon 2 mailing list means that you’ll be kept up to date with the game’s latest updates, demos, and other news. 🚀

We hope you enjoy what we have to show for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life during Space Exploration Fest!

Hi Aurochnauts! 👨🏻‍🚀

We are delighted to be part of Steam’s Space Exploration Fest, which runs 2nd – 9th Sept. The festival celebrates a wide variety of space-themed titles, two of which are Mars Horizon and Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life. 🥳

We are excited to share a brand-new trailer with you on Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life and we hope you enjoy it! You can see it on the game’s Steam Store page. 🙌🏻



In this new trailer, you can hear from some of the development team and see brand new gameplay footage. This trailer reflects on the first game, where we wanted to go in the sequel, some of our development team's favourite aspects, inspirations behind certain elements, and more!

We will also have something else to show off later this week during Space Exploration Fest as well as a giveaway to all people signed up to our Mars Horizon newsletter, so make sure you are signed up to our mailing list so you don’t miss out! 👀

Sign up to the newsletter here. 👈🏻

[h2]Hi Aurochnauts! 👩‍🚀[/h2]

It's the August Mission Briefing: Developer Update for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life with our latest update on what we've been up to 🚀

Make sure you are subscribed to our Mars Horizon Newsletter to get these updates direct to your inbox and join our Discord to talk to other Mars Horizon and Space fans.



[h2] 👩‍🚀 What the devs been working on this month 👩‍🚀[/h2]

August might be a quiet month for some, but here on the Mars Horizon team we have been busily working away adding new features.

Our Research Tree is starting to take shape, this is where you will be able to spend the resources burning a hole in your pocket to upgrade your agency. Through the Research Tree you will be able to access to all our payload types in the build, Flybys, Orbiters, Landers, Rovers and Constructors to support your exploration endeavours! You can then follow these payloads through space after launch via transfer lines in the Solar System as you wait for their arrival with bated breath.

We have been continuing to build adversaries into the game, with unique hazards on the planet surface that you will want to give a very wide berth! Also, a bit of healthy competition with the introduction of AI agencies who will gobble up all your resources and race to find life first.

- Alix Taylor-Searle, Producer for Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life


[h2]👀 A Sneak Peek Into Space Exploration Fest 👀
Sign up to our Mars Horizon newsletter for a freebie![/h2]

Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life will be part of Steam's Space Exploration Fest, which runs from 2nd - 9th September.

During the event, anyone signed up to the Mars Horizon mailing list will receive a special edition of the newsletter with exclusive content and a freebie🎁!

Be sure to check out all the incredible space-themed games in Space Exploration Fest next week and make sure you're signed up to the Mars Horizon Newsletter below so you don't miss out!

• Sign up to the Mars Horizon newsletter to get exclusive content and a freebie during Space Exploration Fest!

[h2]🔬 Our Collaboration with University of Edinburgh 🔬[/h2]

Throughout the development of Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life, the Design team have been working closely with Astrobiology and Planetary Sciences students from the University of Edinburgh to ensure that the game is as authentic as possible. 👩🏻‍🔬

We are delighted to have the students involved to share their knowledge and make Mars Horizon 2 even better!

The university recently shared the news of our partnership, and you can read more about it below. 📖

• Read more on our work with the University of Edinburgh 🧪

[h2]🌍 Mars Horizon at Gamescom! 🌍[/h2]

Last week, Gamescom took place in Cologne, Germany, and our partner for both Mars Horizon and Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life, the European Space Agency (ESA) were present on the show floor with their space-themed booth! 🚀

Thanks to everyone who stopped by to chat anything and everything related to space and entered the competitions to win space goodies, including a key for Mars Horizon. We hope you had a great time at the event! 😁



[h2]🛰️Join The Official Mars Horizon 2 Socials🛰️[/h2]

There's never been a better time to follow our social channels! This will ensure that you don't miss out on the cool content we'll have to share throughout the development journey and some behind the scenes looks at what we get up to. 👀

• Mars Horizon 2 Official Twitter
• Mars Horizon 2 Official TikTok
• Auroch Digital Discord

Hi Aurochnauts! 👨🏻‍🚀

With Gamescom taking place in Cologne, Germany, this week, our partners for both Mars Horizon and Mars Horizon 2: The Search for Life, the European Space Agency (ESA), are present at the show with their own space-themed booth in Hall 10.2! 🙌🏻

During the show, ESA will be hosting daily competitions for guests to participate in and potentially win Mars Horizon and ESA prizes! 🚀

Keep your eye out on ESA’s social channels for further information and be sure to check them out on the show floor.