Dawn of Expansion | Space Station Simulator | Space Station Simulation | Space Station Game | Space Station Manager

01 - What is Dawn of Expansion?

 

• Dawn of Expansion is a simulation of building, maintaining, expanding, and overseeing a space station in the near future. As the Station Administrator (S.A.) you are going to be charged with making sure that your crew survives, the station prospers, and you decide what direction Research & Development will take you. Overall you are the master of your own artificial ecosystem - build modules to help advance science, observe the universe, spy on the planet, advertise to the masses, build an orbital refining operation the likes of which mankind has never seen - the choices are yours to make!

• You can find more details below the FAQ list (more will be added as the project continues).

• Special Thanks can be found at the bottom of this page!

 

02 - What platforms will Dawn of Expansion be available?

• The initial launch of DoE will be for mobile platforms - Android first, and iOS devices shortly after. A PC version of the game is possible, based on intial reception.

 

03 - When is it being released?

• As much as I'd like to pick a specific date to say the game will be finished, I can't say that with 100% certainty. I will say that I'm shooting to be feature-complete by the end of 2013. The full game will likely be available in 2014.

 

04 - Will there be multiplayer?

• Multiplayer is not planned for the first game. For the sequel (should there be one) multiplayer will be more integrated and planned out from the outset.

 

05 - How much will it cost?

• This is a fairly loaded question - there should be a demo version of the game that will be available for free. Initial thoughts are that the full version of the game will probably be $2.99.

 

06 - What language is Dawn of Expansion coded in?

• C# - the core game engine it is being built on is Unity.

 

07 - Will there be DLC (Downloadable Content)?

• There are plans for module blueprints to be available as paid DLC, but don't let that scare you - there will be plenty of modules to sustain gameplay without the need of paid DLC. Additional modules will be available after the game launches.

 

08 - I'm interested in helping test - is there any way I can join the testing volunteers?

• As of right now, I'm not sure how many testers I'm going to need. If you'd like to volunteer to help test early copies of the game - drop me a message and I'll add your name to the list. As I need more input, I'll be bringing more people into the fold.

 

09 - What are the minimum device requirements for the game?

• I'm doing everything I can to ensure the widest variety of devices will be able to play Dawn of Expansion. Android devices will have to at least be running Gingerbread in order for it to work. The iOS verison requirements will be established later.

 

10 - I really like the idea, and wouldn't mind supporting the project. Are donations being accepted? What would the money be going towards?

• I'll be very clear - donations to the project are being accepted - but they are in no way being expected. If you would like to donate, scroll to the bottom of this page to find the paypal link. If you are going to donate; I can't thank you enough for your generosity!

• I am trying to develop Dawn of Expansion as leanly as possilble (hence the free Wix site hosting this) - therefore any donations will actually go towards the project's costs directly. I will be using any donations to help pay for full game engine licenses, buying development hardward, paying artists, music composers, and eventually setting up a dedicated website (not through Wix) to name a few items.