The folks over at LinuxGameCast are running a contest to give away a couple of Starfarer keys. You know you want them!
Also, DIYGamer published a side-by-side preview of Starfarer and SPAZ – read it here.
Dominic from DIYGamer also created a “First Look” video, weighing in at about 25 minutes and very nicely annotated. If you’d like to learn more about the game almost-first-hand, do check it out.
We’ve just set up a forum. Do drop in to say hi!
You may notice that it’s not linked from the main page yet – we’re working on that, along with a general site overhaul.
Sorry guys, we’re having a bit of a problem with the order form (says that your order is empty when you submit). Working with BMT Micro to get this resolved ASAP.
Update: Looks like the issue is taking a while to resolve.
Update #2: The order form issue is resolved! I’ll be sending discount codes to everyone that emailed me shortly.
Update #3: All discount codes sent out. Let me know if I missed you somehow.
Thank you for your support! If you have any trouble with the game, don’t hesitate to send me an email (the contact into is on the right sidebar). Read on after the break for some notes about the alpha.
Download the alpha for your OS from a link on this page.
The alpha is coming, soon. In preparation for this, ahem, momentous event, allow me to present the first official version of Starfarer’s manual. Don’t worry, you don’t have to read the whole thing just to be able to start playing – the tutorial is supposed to take care of that.
There are a lot of mechanics in play though, and several missions are hard (and indeed, they’re supposed to be). So, if after playing for a while you keep losing horribly and tear out your hair screaming “WHY?!?” (or have some questions), the manual is a good place to find answers. It also features a handy 1-page summary of all the controls and shortcuts.
Let me know what you guys think!
