![]() “Our focus is on prosperity, not survival.” I expect this to expand further and further as development progresses. Currently, you’re limited to more basic constructions, like piping, forges, and rudimentary irrigation systems. Scrounge the brown plains for Quartz, Iron, and more exotic fare like:Įach of which has both monetary value and practical use – as they form the base material for various crafting recipes. Worry not, the foreign soil provides more than just ample planting ground. Reseed, rinse, and repeat.Īs you can see from my profits above, sometimes you just don’t have any plants to sell. Turn the alien terrain into a bountiful garden with the aid of your multitool, and ship the produce back to the interstellar markets for profit. You’re a colonist tasked with terraforming and cultivating a distant planet. ![]() So – what can you expect from One Lonely Outpost? If you’ve played Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon, or Rune Factory, then you’ve got a general notion of the gameplay mechanics. There’s a few tweaks and optimizations I’ll highlight, as I’d like to see them in the final version – but as a general rule, I’ll avoid the nitpicks you’ve become accustomed to from me. We’ll ignore missing gameplay elements like a lacking UI and some rough animations, as they will undoubtedly be patched, updated, and fixed as the game undergoes development. The bad part is self-explanatory – the game is unfinished, and it shows. The cool part of this is that excited players, such as myself, have a chance to aid and abet development itself. If you’re interested in following the game’s progress, check out the dev’s Discord server, where you’ll find updates, manuals, and perhaps even the lead dev himself. That’s why this is just an ‘Impressions’ article. It’s coming to Kickstarter soon and isn’t yet available to purchase. Sadly, this game is yet to be released, and is currently undergoing development and playtesting. Unreleased, But Possessing Unreal Potentialįirst – we have to get something out of the way. Thankfully, there are games like One Lonely Outpost, whose graceful devs allow schmucks like me to LARP as a space colonist. Star Wars, Star Trek, and an assortment of space titles had me titillated for the bright future humanity surely faced in the stars… and well, perhaps we’ve missed the mark a bit in that regard. ![]() ![]() I grew up reading books about colonizing the Moon, terraforming Mars, and mining asteroids (read Ben Bova’s The High Road, if you’re similarly inclined). ![]()
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