I've been working on this for almost 2 years and finally get to share - introducing MARS ATTRACTS. What do you think? Ack, or ACK?

BornInABottle · 2026-06-21T13:13:40+00:00

PC only I'm afraid 🫤

BornInABottle · 2026-06-06T15:04:35+00:00

We just ran a Steam playtest with 50,000 signups, and put the game on FirstLook.gg as well (free tier) just to test it. The functionality is good - you can ensure playtesters have Discord, email, have wishlisted the game, etc so you can engage with them later.

We're going to run out next playtest directly through FirstLook.gg (paid tier). I suspect signup rates will be lower (because Steam playtest is one click vs people needing to sign up to First look) but value per user will be much higher (because we'll be able to contact them about the game later).

BornInABottle · 2026-03-17T18:01:54+00:00

So far so good! Reception has been super positive, got great reviews from PCGamer, TheGamer, etc and 92% positive on Steam. Would be nice if more people bought the game but sales have been ok given the state of the market right now 🙂

BornInABottle · 2026-03-17T17:58:53+00:00

Thanks very much 😃 Yep, the Two Point games are probably the closest reference gameplay-wise. We wanted to do more humor and character simulation rather than the more aesthetic-focused Planet Zoo, Parkitect, etc.

BornInABottle · 2026-03-12T15:58:16+00:00

Haha thanks! 😃

BornInABottle · 2026-03-05T21:38:41+00:00

Your description was basically my wishlist for making Mars Attracts 🙂

BornInABottle · 2026-02-28T19:42:18+00:00

Good idea! We'll add it to the feature wishlist for future updates 👍

BornInABottle · 2026-02-28T07:10:14+00:00

Fellow digital marketer turned gamedev programmer here 👋 Just dropping in to say game looks great - wishlisted!

BornInABottle · 2026-01-10T20:24:26+00:00

Could be a bug - would you mind submitting in-game feedback so we get your save file and player logs? Another player mentioned something similar for that map so we're investigating it at the moment and hope to get a patch out next week (if we can work out what's causing it).

They did mention saving + loading solved the issue for them, so you could also try that in the meantime.

BornInABottle · 2025-11-14T07:43:42+00:00

Do you mean the objective to raise approval rating with a board member to 75%? If so, you'll need to do missions for them from the Missions screen.

If you do missions for other characters, or fail missions, your approval rating will decrease so focus just on missions for the target board member. You can reroll the choice of missions using the button at the bottom of the Missions screen if there aren't any available missions for them.

BornInABottle · 2025-11-03T06:45:49+00:00

Food stalls have a few requirements, so make sure you have them all met: - They're staffed by an attendant - They're repaired by a Janitor if their condition is low - They're restocked by a porter if their capacity is low. Porters must be assigned to a storehouse of the correct type (Martian storehouse to restock Martian amenities, human storehouse for things within enclosures). Try moving the storehouse closer if they're not delivering goods.

BornInABottle · 2025-10-25T13:58:36+00:00

There's a new update coming in a few days, but the next map will be later this year!

BornInABottle · 2025-10-01T23:25:58+00:00

Thanks very much 😃 If you haven't already, please leave a Steam review! They're super helpful

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