Imagine packing your entire life into a spacecraft and embarking on a journey to Mars to colonize and establish a functioning colony. This is the goal of Occupy Mars, the captivating strategy game from developer Pyramid Games. In our article, you will learn everything you need to know about this exciting game that challenges you to ensure your survival on the red planet while maintaining a personal touch.
Early Access Phase and Kickstarter Success
Occupy Mars is currently in its early access phase, which means that players worldwide have been actively participating in the game's development for some time. The success of the Kickstarter campaign, which reached 400% of its goal, speaks volumes about the enthusiasm and interest of the gaming community in this innovative game concept.
Stretch Goals and Rewards
- With 13 unlocked stretch goals, the developers have committed to integrating various exciting features and expansions into the game, which should make the player experience even richer and more interesting.
- The digital rewards for Kickstarter supporters will be shipped in March, while the physical Collector's Edition boxes are set to be shipped in May.
Gameplay and Features
The main goal of Occupy Mars is to survive on the red planet and establish a successful colony. Various factors need to be considered and a variety of tasks need to be completed:
Resource Management and Vehicle Building
At the beginning, collecting resources and survival based on the available means is the main focus. Later on, it will be possible to build vehicles, making it easier to explore the environment and mine resources. Vehicle building is a special feature of Occupy Mars, which adds an additional strategic component to the game.
Technology Tree and Research
An expanded technology tree and the ability to unlock new blueprints bring variety and a touch of role-playing atmosphere to the game. The connections between research, technology tree, and vehicle building offer interesting combination possibilities.
Plant Cultivation and Survival Events
To survive on Mars, food must also be produced. In Occupy Mars, it is therefore important to deal with plant cultivation and optimize it. Survival events such as power outages or accidents also provide additional adrenaline and challenges in the game.
Mobile Version and Tight Beam From Mars
There is already a mobile version of the game called Occupy Mars: Colony Builder for iOS and Android, which is currently in beta. Players can also look forward to an exciting gaming experience here. For those interested, there is also the YouTube video series Tight Beam From Mars, in which the developers talk about the development of the game and certain aspects such as plant cultivation or energy production.
Conclusion
Occupy Mars is a promising strategy game that is sure to captivate space enthusiasts and gaming fans alike. The successful combination of resource management, vehicle building, and survival on the red planet makes it a game that you should definitely keep an eye on. We are already looking forward to building our own colony on Mars!
