The Final Frontier | Mars Horizon - Part 1 (Alpha Build - Space Agency Management Sim)
263Mars Horizon is a game that puts us in sole charge of a Space Agency and lets us decide everything that happens, from science through to what rockets to build. So us, here in The Geek Cupboard, spending many millions of dollars of Government money on rockets... what could go wrong?!
Our goal in this alpha version of the game is to launch someone into space before our rivals, but there's some way to go before we even get near to achieving this. We start off with the basics, launching sub-orbital rockets to bring back data before we eventually launch a proper satellite into space.
There's also some base building, decision making and maybe some explosions.
NOTE: This is the Alpha build of the game.
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Mars Horizon can be found here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/765810/Mars_Horizon/
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In Mars Horizon, you take control of a major space agency, leading it from the dawn of the space age through to making humanity a multi-planetary species by landing astronauts on Mars. Manage the challenges faced then and now, as well as:
Create your base with research labs, astronaut training facilities, and more
Construct your own custom vehicles from hundreds of combinations
Launch satellites and crewed spacecraft to explore the Solar System
Solve the various challenges of turn-based missions to earn science points and public support
Explore an extensive tech tree and compete or collaborate with other agencies to plot your roadmap to Mars
Will you push to stay ahead of the other agencies, or focus on testing and research? There are multiple ways to ensure the first person on Mars is under your command. Every choice matters: will you invest in the most advanced technology or take risks in the rush to the red planet?
Using actual events and missions as inspiration, can you handle the challenges faced by real space agencies?
Management is a vital aspect of Mars Horizon. You'll need to design and build the right spacecraft, hire and train the crew, and make strategic decisions as mission control to survive the journey to Mars.
Enter into diplomatic partnerships with other agencies to share the rewards of space exploration, or risk going it alone to gain the greater prestige. Construct the ideal rocket from historically-inspired vehicle parts. Hire contractors to construct vehicles and use their unique benefits to gain a key edge over your competitors.
Launching a payload into space is only the first step. In assuming the role of Flight Director, you'll need to manage your spacecraft's resources and solve strategic challenges in turn-based missions in order to succeed. But beware: space is a very unforgiving environment.
These are the critical moment-to-moment decisions of mission control; do you spend power to fix a malfunctioning antenna or save it in case of an oxygen leak? Perhaps risking that extra three months of mission planning could have avoided this issue?
Mars Horizon has been made with the input and support of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency.
We’ve collaborated with numerous experts in space exploration, from engineers developing the technology used in Mars programmes to those designing the next generation of missions.
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Graphics designed by Penge in The Geek Cupboard.
Additional audio:
Music to Delight Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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