Building a Better Battleship - new developer blog for the sci-fi RTS game XO

XO - a retro sci-fi strategy game for PC, Mac, and Linux. Command a ragtag fleet of starships to escape an unbeatable enemy and save what’s left of humanity.

-{ Now on Kickstarter and Greenlight! }-

First off, I want to thank everyone who’s given me advice and feedback over the past six months… I still can’t believe it’s been that long. I’ve never worked on a game like this, and I was really nervous starting out. /r/gamedev has been a constant source of information and inspiration, and quickly became my favorite place to post progress for XO.

Ok, enough gushing… here’s the deal. I’m pushing the button on Kickstarter and Greenlight at 6AM, so the links above should just be previews ATM. We’re being supported by Square Enix Collective after passing our final assessment interview - they aren’t giving us money, rather marketing support and production advice. I have a post-mortem ready about our experience throughout that whole process that I’ll have up later this week, so keep an eye out for that!

As for feedback, if you notice any grievous errors on KS or GL, please let me know! There’s still a little time for edits :)

Thanks everyone!

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