Mars Attracts News

Mars Attracts Alpha Playtest Is LIVE

The Mars Attracts Alpha playtest is happening NOW! If you haven't already, head over to www.MarsAttracts.com and sign up. We're delighted to finally let players try out the game, and look forward to integrating your ideas and suggestions into the development roadmap.

It's also a great time to join the game's community on Discord and chat with other players (and us) about what you'd like to see in the game.

To celebrate the launch we've just released a brand new gameplay trailer:
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Hope you enjoy, and can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Love,

Outlier

Last Chance To Apply For The Alpha Playtest!

With just a few more days before the launch of the first Alpha Playtest, now's the time to apply! The Playtest will be running from the 4th to the 8th of December so sign up to avoid missing out.

[h2]Head over to www.MarsAttracts.com to sign up now.[/h2]

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Be warned, this is not a typical 'test the servers before launch' type of playtest. We'll be running something like that next year. This is very much an ALPHA - we'd love to integrate players early in the development cycle so we can make meaningful changes to the game based on your feedback. Expect some bugs, performance issues, and missing/incomplete features. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea don't worry - there'll be plenty more opportunities to play before launch 🙂

We're super excited to hear what you think of the game, and chat more about ideas for development! Head over to www.MarsAttracts.com to apply, and be sure to visit our Discord server if you'd like to talk to us directly.

Bizarre management game Mars Attracts gets its first playtest very soon

While building your traditional affair of rollercoasters, carousels, and hot dog stands is mighty enjoyable, I feel like the best tycoon games and theme park sims take you somewhere no other game in the genre does. Jurassic World Evolution, for example, puts an exciting prehistoric spin on the formula. However, upcoming management game and theme park creator Mars Attracts might be one of the most unexpected and weirdest new games of 2025, and your first opportunity to try it is just around the corner.

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Mars Attracts Devlog 05 - How we got the Mars Attacks license

Hey All,

On this episode of the devlog we're answering one of the questions we're asked the most - how did we get the Mars Attacks IP? We chat through the pitching and licensing process, and some of the pros and cons of partnering with an IP for a game.

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As ever, watch to the end of the video for details on how to win a free Steam key! You can also chat to us directly on Discord. We'd love to hear what you think of the devlog!

See you in the next one!

Outlier

Mars Attracts Devlog 04

Hey Martians,

We've just released the fourth episode of the Mars Attracts devlog, with some behind-the-scenes details of how characters in the game make decisions. It was a bit of a learning curve so the video covers the first version of the character AI, then why that maybe wasn't the best approach.

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Watch to the end of the video for details on how to win a free Steam key! As ever, you can also chat to us directly on Discord. We'd love to hear any feedback about the devlog, and ideas for future episodes!

Catch you in the next one!

The Outlier team