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User Interface Evolution
Shallow SpacePreviously the levels were pizza box shaped; now we’ve changed them to a cylinder shape. Not only does this feel more fitting when combined with the...
Let's Recap
Shallow SpaceIn the Overhaul, we get around that by splitting the play area into zones. Each zone might contain a series of installations lending it to a particular...
Cry Havoc!
Shallow Space 3 commentsBZZZZZZ – THAWCK – ‘that sounds like XL weapons fire, a siege laser maybe, it can’t be here already…’ Spins camera round for a look and it’s...
Overhaul Progress Update
Shallow Space 1 commentUnder the hood is also progressing well, taking the time to rewrite the base layers has paid its dues. With the implementation of NVIDIA Physx and all...
Zone Theory and Unit Construction
Shallow Space 2 commentsSo as you’ve probably worked out, one of the distinguishing features of Shallow Space is concurrent activity spread across several play areas that we...
Open-world Overhaul: It's Evolution #5
Shallow Space 3 commentsThe game also now has a rudimentary AI that will simulate such tasks as auto-attacking, mining and trading (soon to be extended with patrolling etc...
Open-world Overhaul: Material Concerns #4
Shallow SpaceIn a 4X colonization would be that thing, but this is an RTS (an open-world one at that) so we have to think outside the box. But you don’t have to...
Open-world Overhaul: Captains Log #3
Shallow Space 5 commentsBut we need to keep the maps fresh. One thing we learned from the current alpha is that isolated clusters of rocks and gas do little to create a juicy...
Open-world Overhaul: Zones and UI
Shallow Space 7 commentsBut why zones? Well there are inherent technical issues making a true open world space game, we found that the usable play area really falls far short...
Core Mechanics Overhaul - exploring the open world
Shallow Space 5 commentsImmediately playing the prototype it’s a vast difference, the smaller ships become much more fun especially the Markab destroyer which was previously...
Shallow Space - EARLY ACCESS: Update 8
Shallow Space 2 commentsWe also added a sandbox level which has some very basic carrier stations in there, jump lanes and all the stuff we’re going to be using to build the...
Looking back, moving forwards, it's a new year!
Shallow Space 11 commentsThen we hit Steam, which is crazy! I’ve used it back since Halflife 1 days and to scroll through my Library and see ‘Shallow Space’ there, still...
Force Multiplier
Shallow Space 1 commentBack in the trenches Mathias joins the project in an unexpected twist of good fortune, it’s a curious sensation actually as I remember peering over...
Belly of the Beast (Steam Page Live! Modding Thoughts...)
Shallow Space 5 commentsOn the journey to Early Access last week I came to quite an unexpected crossroads. You see I took the scene that I’d been using to construct the tactical...
Limit of Exploitation (Ship Configurator, 3D UI, Video #46 Mayhem)
Shallow Space 3 commentsThe game engine is progressing at a phenomenal rate, at lot of the stuff I did last month paved the way for this rapid progress so mechanically we are...
Some Semblance of Order (Roadmap, new Ship)
Shallow SpaceWork on Omega continues with a Medium Corvette model being unveiled, the artists now report they are ‘in the swing’ but there’s a short break while...
Pushing the Envelope (Website, Resource Collectors & Turrets)
Shallow Space 4 commentsFinally we finally met a pair of web developers who are able to take a set of sketches and some instructions and build us a website worthy of the game...
of Modding, Level Design and Apologies
Shallow Space 4 comments...that’s when I got the first indicator that I’d made a mistake. The mistake was twofold I think; firstly blasting another game to get your point...
The Omega Directive
Shallow Space 31 commentsSo it’s business as usual here at Special Circumstances, interesting ideas flying at me from all corners of the team as I silently enact Plan B which...
Crowdfunding - Mission Failed! A Post Mortem
Shallow Space 20 commentsIt was to be our first mistake because the $2000 we spend on advertising and press releases was essentially set on fire. We pushed the live button on...
Major Demo (Update 0.7.03)
Shallow Space 2 commentsSo the main focus of this update has been to make the controls better conform to user expectations. The orbit camera becomes prevalent allowing the player...
Demo Update (0.7.02)
Shallow SpaceSo now we begin to settle into a frequent cycle of adding features to the demo and testing them. It's easier this way because we get to test the implementation...
Shallow Space Crowdfunding Goes Live on IGG!!
Shallow Space 5 commentsBy now (or sometime very soon) the Mac and PC demos should be online and ready for download, please take the time to work through the two tutorials which...
Offical: Shallow Space Demo Tutorial - Advanced
Shallow Space OtherAnother thing Brian showed you was how to fire a salvo of missiles using the 'Fire Single Salvo' button but you are also able to select the ship [correction...
Offical: Shallow Space Demo Tutorial - Beginner
Shallow Space OtherShallow Space allows players to control time, you can pause using the SPACE BAR to speed up time PERIOD to slow down time COMMA. When issuing commands...
IGG Crowdfunding Countdown Annoucement!
Shallow Space 3 commentsWhat’s more? The demo will be released on PC and Mac. What’s more still? We recognise it will be an alpha demo with bugs, so we will be supporting...
A Grand Unification
Shallow Space 11 commentsInto the room walks Vincent Van Diemen, the producer of ‘Nexus: The Jupiter Incident.’ Now Vincent has been watching the project for some time now...
Alternate Destiny
Shallow Space 4 commentsThere was a moment in the week just past when my overworked fingers settled peacefully on the spacebar and I started to smile; it was the moment I realised...
Proprietor of Worlds
Shallow Space 10 commentsCreating a game of this size from the comfort of my armchair was always an doomed romance but that’s OK because over the horizon marched other fellow...
Eagle’s Splendour
Shallow Space 2 commentsWell would you look at that, we’re in the Top 100 indie games of the year! Now there’s something we’re most pleased with that especially looking...
