State of Beyond Astra: Recap of our Major Progress (Grand Strategy, Biomes & City-Building) 🚀
Hi everyone!
It’s been busy months behind the scenes at Beyond Astra. While we’ve been focusing heavily on the technical architecture and assets, we’ve released several Dev Logs on steam that we haven't shared here yet
If you’re new to the project or just catching up, here is a summary of the core news we’ve unveiled.
🏛️ The 6 Pillars of Grand Strategy
Part 1:
- Science: Research is directly fueled by exploration. More discovery = faster science.
- Religion: An active system of spread, used as a tool to destabilize other empires.
- Culture: A flexible "toolbox" driven by a strategic tourism system and your planets' rarity.
Read the full Update here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2669060/view/4669760442596130715
Part 2:
- Economy: Forget spreadsheets. We focus on City-Building and Physical Logistics. Resources travel via actual trade routes, and every citizen is simulated individually.
- Diplomacy: Your internal politics shape your external relations. You must deploy physical Envoys (Ambassadors, Spies) on the map to influence factions or sabotage rivals.
- Military: No abstract dice rolls. Combat is Physics-Based (ballistics) with tactical ship customization. We also feature a rich PvE ecosystem with hostile wildlife and massive Bosses, making exploration dangerous and rewarding.
Read the full Update here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2669060/view/542251341653738855
🌍 Forging New Worlds: Visuals & Biomes
We’ve pushed the game’s visuals toward a more realistic and immersive art style. Explore 20+ distinct biomes, from lush Tropical Atolls to scorched Volcanic hellscapes. Discover Exotic Resources that provide stacking bonuses to your cities.
Check out the Visual Evolution here: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2669060/view/494970521254888621
🏗️ Latest Update: Galactic-Scale City-Building
The integration of spherical physical planets and our seamless zoom offered us an incredible opportunity to go beyond the management via menus, slots, and lists typically found in the sci-fi 4X genre. This allowed us to fully adapt and develop the core DNA of city-building on a galactic scale! In this update, we showcase the different architectural styles for your cities and provide a deep dive into what you can expect from this new level of planetary management.
Check out here: https://steamcommunity.com/games/2669060/announcements/detail/692008708393141800
Every day, the galaxy feels more alive, and we can’t wait to show you more.
Toward Astra and beyond!
Alex & Valentin