Survey delay
over 2 years ago – Thu, Aug 19, 2021 at 11:38:22 PM

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Kickstarter is over but journey to Mars Base is just beginning
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 06, 2021 at 05:52:29 PM

What an amazing journey it has been! I would like to thank you all for the incredible supporting during the campaign and I’m very excited for what’s next.

Kickstarter generally takes about two weeks to clear funds so when that happens I will be sending out a survey to let everyone select their platform of choice and name in the credits. For higher tier backers, there will be survey specific for your tier at the time and in the mean time you can join the Discord channel to have early discussions about your tier.

I will be using Backerkit to support late backing for those who weren’t able to back in time for the regular campaign or who may want to preorder additional digital keys for the game. I will send out an update to let you know when this is up and running.

As for now, it will be full steam ahead with development and I will try to post development update on Kickstarter every 2-3 weeks. Be sure to follow me on Twitter and Instagram for small updates, jump onto the Discord to chat with the community and see previews, and also wishlist the game on Steam.

Many thanks!

Khuong

Home stretch before campaign ends and future plans!
over 2 years ago – Fri, Aug 06, 2021 at 12:48:40 AM

Your support throughout the last 30 days has been amazing, I would like to thank you all! There is less then 10 hours to go for the Mars Base Beta campaign, if you know anyone who may be interested in the game please share it with them, so we can have one last push before we set off to Mars! 

While there is no stretch goals left to reach, I wanted to give a brief update on the future plan for the game.

First off, just after launch of the game next year, I'm looking to add:

• Kid co-op mode: where a second player (mostly like your kids) can control a robot that follows the main character around. They'll be able to assist in harvesting the crops, serving food and extracting the Martian soil. 
• Space pets: adpot a space pet, have them follow you everywhere on your adventures.

Next and a bit further into the future after launch, the Mars Base will expand and there will be more to do.

• Glass domes: with glass domes, we'll be able replicate Earth-like environments on Mars and that means we can sustain livestock!
• Multiplayer: for those who don't want to go at it alone on Mars, now you'll be able to share your Mars adventure with 3 other Martian friends!

That is all for this final update before the campaign ends, also don't forget to wishlist the game on Steam and join the Discord channel to connect with other Martians.

Thank you all once again!

Khuong

34 hours to go!
over 2 years ago – Thu, Aug 05, 2021 at 05:22:16 PM

The campaign is coming to an end soon, so many thanks to everyone who has supported the game!

There has been questions if there will be anymore stretch goals and the short answer is no unfortunately. Adding more goals will cause feature creep and possibly delay the game.

The extra funds will go towards enhancing the core game further for what has been promised, and I'll post another update soon with a road map and the game's future plans past launch.

Update:

The shop now has a shop keeper and more products to select from! The game will feature shops similar to what you see in Zelda games where the items are presented right in front of you, making it easier to decide what you want. Different shops will offer and specialise in certain items, so visiting them all will be beneficial for your play throughs.

Many thanks!

Khuong

Nintendo Switch stretch goal and dev update!
over 2 years ago – Wed, Aug 04, 2021 at 07:20:15 AM

Hello all,

Thanks to all for supporting the project, we have reached the Nintendo Switch goal which means we'll be bringing this to the Nintendo Switch! Once the campaign ends I'll send out a survey to see which platform (PC, Mac Or Switch) you want the game for. I have also added a new Additional Digital copy add-on option reward for anyone who want to purchase additional digital keys. You will need to update your pledge to access the add-ons option.

Dev update:

I have been working on the concept and preview of the Mars Rover Racing stretch goals. With the rover, you'll be able to customise it with a variety of parts and decals you can buy or obtain throughout the game. It will be mostly used when exploring the open landscape just outside of Mars Base. 

With the rover you will be able to take it racing in a top-down mini-game inspired by the Micro Machines games. As with all racing games, the objective is to complete the race as quickly as you can, and the parts you upgrade in the regular game will be utilised here as well.

Will hopefully get a devlog of this new mini-game in action soon. In the meantime, you can check out my first devlog of Mars Base Beta below:

Many thanks,

Khuong