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Author Topic: Slipways - a...3x(ish?) game  (Read 3024 times)

Martok

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on: June 18, 2021, 04:44:14 AM
Anyone checked this one out? 

I've had my eye on it, but haven't pulled the trigger just yet.  I gotta admit, though, it looks pretty appealing (and it appears to be getting rave reviews so far). 



https://slipways.net/

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Reply #1 on: November 13, 2021, 02:49:10 PM
The dev has begun working on the second update.  Sounds like it should be out sometime around Christmas. 


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1264280/view/5168438437127854048



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Reply #2 on: November 13, 2021, 02:51:47 PM
I hadn't even heard of it an obviously missed your post back in June



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Reply #3 on: November 13, 2021, 09:53:32 PM
I think it's one of those games that, for a variety of reasons, has mostly stayed under the radar.  Which is probably a shame, as it looks like it's still scoring well, at least amongst players (I've not seen many "professional" reviews for it). 


I myself have only dinked around with the game a tiny bit (I picked it up on GOG a few months back), although I had fun the little time I spent with it.  It seems like it's a cool little space empire-builder for those who don't want to worry about war or military threats. 



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Reply #4 on: December 22, 2021, 05:32:44 PM
Update #2 has been released! 


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1264280/view/3118178418871458896




This one looks pretty beefy, with the ability to establish imperial hub-worlds being added, along with new perks and technologies.  Techs in general have also been rebalanced, with many being buffed or nerfed. 



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Reply #5 on: May 07, 2022, 03:46:01 AM
Looks like one last major update will be dropping end of next month: 


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1264280/view/3193625777784132336




From what I understand, the game has sold well; I hope the dev was able to make some decent coin off of it.  I believe he's ending major patches after this final update, as it pretty much wraps up his vision for the game.  Fingers crossed we see more projects from him in the future. 



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Reply #6 on: June 10, 2022, 03:12:12 PM
The final update is dropping June 23.  Sounds like the game will available at a major discount at that time as well: 


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1264280/view/3359136219518705580



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Reply #7 on: June 24, 2022, 05:22:06 AM
Final update is now out: 


https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1264280/view/3353507988515594277




Slipways is also on sale for 30% off for the next two weeks "across all stores", per the developer. 


So it looks like this really does mark the end of the game's development, barring the occasional hotfix (maybe?).  I wonder if the dev has anything else planned for the future, or if he's just riding off into the sunset, now that he's actually completed the game on (what are apparently) his terms.  Hmm. 



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