SpaceCraft News

[p]Greetings Pioneers! [/p][p][/p][p]The Steam Next Fest has now come to an end, and we want to say a massive thank you to everyone who played our Demo! [/p][p]Over 70,000 players tried the Demo, and thanks to you, SpaceCraft ranked among the top 25 demos out of more than 3,500 during the event.[/p][p][/p][p]The good news doesn’t stop there. We also gained new wishlists during the event, bringing our total to 300,000![/p][p]We’re incredibly proud to have reached this milestone. To put it into perspective, this is the highest number of wishlists any game from our studio has accumulated before release.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]It goes without saying that we’re thrilled with the positive reception the Demo has received. Because of this, we’ve decided to keep the Demo available on Steam, so anyone who missed the event can still try it out.[/p][p]Of course, the game is still in development, so here are some of the main changes we’ve made over the past week based on your feedback. These changes apply to both the Demo and the Playtest: [/p]

• [p]New settings options:[/p]
  • [p]Mouse sensitivity adjustment[/p]
  • [p]Invert Y-axis[/p]
  • [p]Toggle default sprint or walk in first-person[/p]
  • [p]Option to disable screen shake and certain camera effects[/p]
  • [p]Full key rebinding[/p]
  • [p]FOV adjustment[/p]
  • [p]UI scaling[/p]
• [p]Non-intrusive control hints for certain actions[/p]
• [p]Mining can now be performed by using left-click [/p]
• [p]Server stability improvements[/p]

• [p]Removed nearly all known Demo soft-lock situations:[/p]
• [p]Ongoing fixes for players experiencing issues launching the game[/p]
• [p]Additional fixes [/p]

[p]We also have several improvements currently in progress that will arrive in future updates:[/p]

• [p]Improvements to ship controls to refine the overall feel and make them less arcadey[/p]
• [p]Additional control hints, particularly in the Ship Editor[/p]
• [p]Further optimizations to reduce stuttering and improve loading times[/p]
• [p]Continued server stability and performance improvements[/p]

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[p][dynamiclink][/dynamiclink][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][p]Greetings Pioneers,[/p][p][/p][p]We’re excited to announce that the SpaceCraft singleplayer Demo is now playable as part of the Steam Next Fest.[/p][p][/p][p]The Demo introduces you to some of the core pillars of the game: exploration, resource gathering, ship building, and it’s also an opportunity for us to gather your feedback.[/p][p]Take your first steps in the Solar Alpha system and freely explore nearby planets, with seamless travel between space and planetary surfaces.[/p][p]Discover, scan, and mine resources, then build, pilot, and upgrade your modular ship using a variety of tools and components.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]If you have any questions about what we’ve shared today, feel free to ask here on the Steam forums or join us on Discord! [/p][p][/p]

[p]Greetings Pioneers,
[/p][p]We’re excited to announce that SpaceCraft will be publicly playable for the first time when the Demo launches next Monday, February 23, as part of the Steam Next Fest.[/p][p][/p][p]This Demo will introduce you to some of the core pillars of the game: exploration, resource gathering, ship building, and it’s also an opportunity for us to gather your feedback.[/p][p][/p][p]You’ll take your first steps in the Solar Alpha system and freely explore nearby planets, with seamless travel between space and planetary surfaces.[/p][p]Discover, scan, and mine resources, then build, pilot, and upgrade your modular ship using a variety of tools and components.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]If you have any questions about what we’ve shared today, feel free to ask here on the Steam forums or join us on Discord! [/p]

[p]Greetings Pioneers,[/p][p]In today’s blog, we’re taking a look at Corporations, how they work and what they offer. [/p][p][/p][p]In SpaceCraft, Corporations are the equivalent of guilds in a traditional MMO: groups of players who share both long-term goals and progress in the game together. Creating or joining a Corporation opens the door to unique mechanics that encourage large-scale collaboration with like-minded players or friends. [/p][p]But what if you prefer to work alone? Even as a solo player you can create your own Corporation and benefit from the same mechanics, even if you’ll have to work a bit harder.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Corporation Base[/p][p][/p][p]Corporations have access to Requests, time-sensitive contracts offered by specialized NPCs that are located in space stations around the galaxy. Requests are the same for all Corporations but each NPC provides a different selection. Four of these NPCs will be added to the playtest in the next couple of weeks and more will be added for, and after, the Early Access release. [/p][p]Once accepted, Requests require you to produce large quantities of a specific resource or item. This can be done by collecting or manufacturing them, so make sure that your Corporation has proper automated production lines and logistics set up before taking on a Request. Alternatively, and only if you’re wealthy enough, you can buy all the required items. But your Credits will soon dry up and you’ll still have to haul the cargo.[/p][p]After delivering the cargo to the NPC, in however many trips it might take you, the Request is completed and the Corporation is rewarded with one or more of three valuable currencies (names are subject to change), each one is crucial in growing your Corporation:[/p]

• [p]License Points[/p]
• [p]Corpo Credits[/p]
• [p]Reputation[/p]

[p]Failing to deliver the cargo in the specified time will result in you losing all the previously delivered goods and more importantly time that could have been spent doing something more lucrative.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Corporation Information Interface[/p][p][/p][p]License Points are used to unlock Licenses that provide permanent bonuses for your corporation, such as increasing the amount of buildings in a single Corpo base, which can drastically improve output compared to an individual's personal base.[/p][p]Meanwhile, Corpo Credits can be spent on powerful upgrades, called Corpo Permits, that offer significant performance boosts. The downside is that they come with a daily upkeep cost in Corpo Credits, if your Corporation doesn’t have a steady stream of income then it’ll have to give up some of its Corpo Permits. Choosing which Corpo Permits to activate and when will be one of the deciding factors for how a Corporation will grow.[/p][p]Corpo Credits can be given to Corporation members and Credits (the standard currency in SpaceCraft) can be exchanged for Corpo Credits and donated by members to their Corpo. Still with me? This opens up different ways to run a Corporation, some may prefer a laid-back, redistributive structure where profits are shared freely, while more competitive ones might ask members to contribute some of their personal savings to be invested in the Corporation.[/p][p]At the current stage of development, Reputation is used to rank Corporations. However, rewards for the highest ranking ones haven’t been decided yet. We have some ideas but we’d love to hear yours, so let us know if you have any in the comments!   [/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Corporation Licences Interface[/p][p][/p][p]A Corporation Manager can assign roles to members of their Corporation, each with its own permissions: from managing assets and activating Corpo Permits to inviting or removing other members. Right now, roles follow a simple hierarchy with a single Manager at the top. In the future, we aim to expand this system to support more leadership models that will allow for a wider range of organizational styles.[/p][p]Corporations can own shared assets such as ships and bases, which are not tied to a specific member. The number of shared assets a Corporation can own isn’t impacted by the number of members. Instead, it can be increased by Licences and Corpo Permits. Currently the maximum is set at 12 bases and 12 ships, although this is very expensive in terms of upkeep, this is in addition to all the personal bases and ships of each member. If a key member leaves your corporation it will leave a big gap in your operations that will need to be filled quickly. [/p][p]The Exploration, Technology, Science (all implemented in the playtest) and Combat (not implemented yet) player experience paths each contribute to the corporation in unique ways. [/p]

• [p]High level Explorers allow other Corpo members to travel farther in the galaxy and exploit rarer resources. [/p]
• [p]Skilled Technologists build bigger bases with improved automation, and are instrumental in completing Requests.[/p]
• [p]Expert Scientists can create exotic materials and alloys useful to Explorers, Technologists and even some Requests.[/p]

[p]Leveling these paths takes time, members should be encouraged to specialise, a good Corpo is a diverse Corpo[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Corporation Permits Interface[/p][p][/p][p]To end this blog we would like to give you an update on the game and the ongoing playtest. [/p][p]Development is progressing steadily, and we’re excited to see how players interact with Corporations after these changes during the ongoing playtest. Your feedback will be key in helping us shape these systems further! [/p][p]We’re currently working towards moving from an Alpha version to a Beta version, once the transition is complete more playtest invitations will be sent out. This will likely happen in the first few weeks of February, instead of January as we mentioned in our last blog. This change in dates is to ensure that the new wave of playtesters will have new content to test as soon as they have access to the playtest, instead of having to wait for an update.    [/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for joining us Pioneers.[/p]

[p]Greetings Pioneers,[/p][p][/p][p]Today we're taking a look at a brand-new resource type that we’re introducing in the playtest: Liquids. This blog covers how to collect, transport, store and process them. [/p][p][/p][p]Side Note: We’re very pleased with how the playtest has progressed so far. A lot of bugs have been fixed, optimisation has come a long way and playtesters have played the current version for hundreds of hours! [/p][p]We will soon be shifting our focus to multiplayer interactions and content like corporations and the player-driven market. To help test these new features we will send out a new wave of invitations in January. [/p][p][/p][h2]Collecting Liquid Resources[/h2][p]We're introducing a brand-new category of materials in the SpaceCraft Playtest: Liquid resources. The first two you’ll encounter are Water and Sulfuric Acid.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Geyser. 1. in-game screenshot 2. concept art[/p][p][/p][p]Right now, these Liquids can be found in geysers scattered across planetary surfaces. Just like with any other resource, the first step is to scan the geyser to identify it. Once scanned, you’ll need to wait for the eruption and position yourself directly in the geyser’s jet. From there, you can use a ship module called the Hose Pump to collect the Liquid during the brief eruption window.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Using the Hose Pump. 1. concept art 2. concept art[/p][p][/p][p]In future updates, you’ll also be able to immerse your ship into lakes of Liquid and use the Hose Pump to extract much larger volumes more quickly. But beware of damaging your ship! We’re also planning to introduce a structure called the Deep Geo Pump (the name is subject to change), which will behave similarly to extractors for solid resources by automatically collecting Liquids from underground deposits that can be identified from the surface.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Hose Pump module. 1. 3D render 2. concept art 3. concept art[/p][p][/p][h2]Storage and Logistics for Liquids[/h2][p]Unlike solid resources, Liquids require dedicated storage solutions. On ships, they’re stored in tanks, while on bases, they’re kept in large cisterns. Managing Liquids adds an extra layer of management: you can store multiple types of solids together in a cargo bay or warehouse, but each tank or cistern can only hold one specific type of Liquid. That means if you want to collect both Water and Sulfuric Acid during the same expedition, your ship needs to be equipped with at least two separate tanks.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Cistern. 1. in-game screenshot 2. 3D render 3. concept art [/p][p][/p][p]There is, however, a workaround. Liquids can be bottled using a structure called the Bottling Plant. This lets you store and transport Liquids using solid storage containers. To do this, you’ll first need to craft empty bottles, then fill them with the desired Liquid. While this method adds flexibility, especially for logistics, it’s less system-efficient, meaning it takes up more module capacity compared to using dedicated tanks.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Bottling Plant. 1. in-game screenshot 2. 3D render 3. cconcept art[/p][p][/p][p]Within a base, Liquid logistics are fairly straightforward. All cisterns are automatically connected, allowing Liquid to flow between them as needed. The Landing Pad handles the transfer between a ship’s tanks and the base’s cisterns.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Landing Pad. 1. in-game screenshot 2. 3D render 3. concept art 4. concept art[/p][p][/p][p]However, transporting Liquids between different bases is more difficult. Automated shuttles can’t transport Liquids at all. The only options are to either bottle the Liquids for shuttle delivery or manually fly them using one of your ships fitted with the proper tanks.[/p][p] [/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Crafting with Liquids[/h2][p]To make use of Liquids in crafting, you’ll need to build a Chemical Factory. Though, for now, only a handful of crafting recipes use them.[/p][p][/p][carousel][/carousel][p]Chemical Factory. 1. in-game screenshot 2. 3D render 3. concept art [/p][p][/p][p]One of the most useful is a Vanadium Battery that combines Sulfuric Acid, Vanadium, and Graphite. This advanced battery module significantly increases battery life in dark environments, like deep-space or dark-sides of planets, where solar panels are unable to recharge your ship's battery.[/p][p]You can also create Sulfuric Acid by combining Water and Sulfur, or extract Sulfur from Sulfuric Acid to use in crafting explosives and other advanced materials.[/p][p]As development progresses, we’ll be expanding both the range of available Liquids and the number of recipes that require them.[/p][p][/p][p]As the end of the year approaches, the team will be taking a short break to rest and recharge. The office will be closed for a couple of days over the holidays, and we’ll be back in early 2026 with more updates to share.[/p][p]Until then, we wish you a peaceful, and positive end of year Pioneers.[/p]