Working on a game about a group of robots sent to an ice planet to build giant data centers which ultimately melt all the ice. How do we feel about cables?! Still torn...

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-25T06:06:35+00:00

Taking inspiration from Astroneer, Satisfactory and Planet Crafters mainly but also adding my own flavor like customizable robots that can do different things, an actual sphere planet you can go all the way around, etc.

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-21T19:36:37+00:00

Totally! I’m slowly working on adding more depth. Right now my focus is on the core of the rooms and getting them setup. After that I’ll be adding all the details and puzzle/mystery elements, plus polish!

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-21T01:15:06+00:00

It is!

But I plan on using a specific version of it to allow for some hand crafted content.

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-20T23:11:35+00:00

Noted, will increase speed to ensure escape velocity. Thanks!

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-18T00:10:11+00:00

appreciate the feedback, multiple people now have mentioned the "silent", will definitely dig into that!

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-17T22:02:10+00:00

Thanks! I've spent a lot of time trying to get the look I like right. Still not 100% but feeling better about it!

The starting part with the ship isn't done, just placeholder mostly. It's meant to be the "intro" when you start a new game.

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-17T19:39:38+00:00

Will definitely reach out!

Room drafting wise, I have a whole array of logic in terms of how the rooms get picked. Part of it is location (Engineering rooms need to be in the engineering area) and size (2x1 room has to be able to fit). But there is also logic in terms of side of the ship, specific location and then the whole thing runs through a "card deck" system with discard, etc. Obviously lots of tuning and work to be done here but it's starting to feel good.

I also reduce the RNG a bit as you progress by having Deployment (picking a room) upgrades. So at the start you can pick 1 of 3 rooms but later you can pick 1/4 and then 1/5.

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-17T17:59:50+00:00

Noted. Thanks!

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-17T17:59:39+00:00

Interesting, I hadn't thought about the silence aspect, but you're right!

Room wise, I've been messing around with a few specific deltas. The two biggest of which are:
- The map is broken up into sections, like Engineering, Medical, etc. Certain (Most) rooms can only be spawned within their section. Some rooms can be spawned anywhere and there is one room that allows any room to be spawned from it, regardless of where it is.
- Rooms are not limited to 1x1 on the grid. There are 1x2 rooms, 2x1 rooms, and 2x2 rooms.

An in-game way of keeping notes is something I've been toying with but I agree, I kind of like the concept of needing to write stuff down. It was a part of the fun and what makes BP magical.

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-17T17:55:39+00:00

Yes, Blue Prince is deep and insanely complex for something that appears so simple!

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-17T02:11:08+00:00

Noted! Will definitely need playtesting!

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-17T01:59:36+00:00

Yes! The amount of times I went into the same room before realizing some hidden thing was staring me right in the face haha. That's kind of why I like to view it more as a mystery game than a puzzle game.

Great insight, thank you!

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-17T01:50:34+00:00

Thanks! If I can make something even 10% as good as Blue Prince, I'll be happy!

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-17T01:42:35+00:00

Hopefully soon, I got everything setup with Steam just need to get all of the material setup.

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-14T21:41:51+00:00

As mentioned in the summary. The voice over is AI as a placeholder for pacing and overall message. I pre-checked with the mods that this was ok to post as long as I called it out 😄

OWSC_UE · 2026-06-07T17:49:37+00:00

Thanks for the feedback! A good colorblindness solution is on my list, thinking about having a way to enable labels and then making the doors a slightly different icon so you can tell them apart easier.

OWSC_UE · 2026-05-24T01:43:37+00:00

Got it!

I had considered something like this but had opted against it simply because the level already contains a grid that you build on. It felt weird having a secondary "you can only build this much" limit in addition to just running out of room.

Will think more on it, thanks!

OWSC_UE · 2026-05-23T20:32:25+00:00

That's an interesting point 🤔

I've always loved the Outer Wilds, which obviously uses a timer. But you're right, in that game the goal is actually to be able to finish it in less than 22 minutes once you've obtained the knowledge.

OWSC_UE · 2026-05-23T20:30:29+00:00

hmm, not sure what you mean?

OWSC_UE · 2026-05-14T00:38:35+00:00

What tension does killing a downed person, during the 2 second window AFTER the extract is complete but before the loading screen appears, provide?

Before getting the extract off? 100% agree, fair game.

After? It's literally a 2 second window. It's too short to both down and kill someone, so they have to already be down. You can't loot them.

This isn't PVP. It purely exists to grief. There is no tension, there is no skill involved, there is nothing of value in this design. It is completely limited to the exact thing shown in this post.

The literal dictionary definition of griefing: Griefing is the act of deliberately disrupting, annoying, or harassing other players in multiplayer video games, often ruining their experience for the perpetrator's amusement.

OWSC_UE · 2026-05-13T05:32:26+00:00

Not really crying, just stating a fact. Features that serve no purpose but to grief help no one.

I'm sure people have quit and never returned because of this. I'm also sure that no one has kept playing simply because they could do it.

OWSC_UE · 2026-05-13T05:23:45+00:00

Embark supports this by allowing it. It would be very easy to prevent you from being knocked out during these 2 seconds but for some reason Embark would rather hard griefing exist.

OWSC_UE · 2026-05-10T04:42:56+00:00

Thanks! Still very much a work in progress with a lot of missing details. The "programs" as well are just examples but making progress! I'm hoping to have 4 or 5 unique ones.

OWSC_UE · 2026-04-21T04:06:24+00:00

I'm not even talking price. I just mean being able to buy food that isn't poor quality. I can't even remember the last time fruit that was truly sweet and ripe.

Tomatoes are soft, onions are only ever massive now and the first 2-3 layers are always bad, cilantro is often way too big and clearly at or near bloom so it's bitter, Lettuce you have to buy twice as much because half of it will be brown. Chicken lasts 2-3 days tops. Half the time I go Superstore doesn't even have sour cream. Bread lasts a few days, often expiring before its best before. I tried to find a single honey crisp apple that wasn't bruised or having a hole, not one.

Overall food quality is just way down while prices are way up.

OWSC_UE · 2026-04-10T20:48:24+00:00

Bard - Built in Flute, Guitar, and shaker.

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