Could be interesting. Maybe list some game goals? and features? And since your so close to be on kickstarter maybe a short video of the alpha in action?
Of course. We still need some time to share video, but i can write something about game.
The game starts in the year 2015. The player takes the role of a university graduate, who wins a local business plan contest and starts a space company. In the beginning, the player can choose between satellite, rocket or suborbital technologies for R&D activities, from where he/she will have first profits. Later, the player will continuously develop various technologies, building better and less costly solutions, which could be used to win contracts from the National Space and Air Office (NSAAO)*, military or for the commercial sector.
The game is turn-based. Each turn represents one month. At the beginning of each turn, the player gets a summary of the most important current events, including random ones. Later, during each turn the player may visit various buildings (responsible for different sectors of the game), choose/stop/monitor technology development, plan future missions, start the construction of new buildings, hire and vacate staff, bid for contracts and put his own “products” on the market.
On the main game screen there will be the firm’s HQ and additional buildings, related to the company’s activities. Most of the buildings will be created during the game, during the development phase of various major and minor projects. An example is a medium-size launch pad, which would be developed during R&D activities related to the medium-size rocket.
As an important game element, the player will have to be aware of NSAAO / military, market offers and activity of competitors. An interaction with the NSAAO, military, competitors and understanding the market needs is planned to be an important part of this game.
Not exactly. We know about it from a couple of months, and we still want to be better than that I can mention some differences:
RTM starts in 2015, with current technology;
player in RTM leads private company (like SpaceX, Virgin Galactics);
In RTM you have full spectrum - you can build satellites or space hotel (if you have cash ;)), you can live from tourists or military contracts;
Features inspired by football managers
We have a big attention to qualitty of graphics, it should be “near to AAA” For example, Imgur: The magic of the Internet this concept it’s made by ex-Blizzard concept artist, whom worked on Starcraft 2 and Diablo 3. Of course, assets with this quality it’s pretty expensive, but it’s one of our goals.
Our team is quite experienced, but details we reveal in KickStarter campaign;
Our game should be more “mainstream” and avaible for players, than rather hardcore competition
Opole, Poland – March 21, 2013
Race To Mars is a turn-based, space company simulation game. Become the head of a newly established “New Space” company with a goal to establish a colony on Mars. You begin as a startup - develop cutting edge aerospace technologies and use them to achieve orbit and fly beyond Earth vicinity, blazing the trail of a space pioneer and leaving the competition far behind on your way to victory.
“Our game will achieve two goals - promote the outer space industry and satisfy all economy game fans. Race To Mars combines the realism of a spaceport management sim and approachable gameplay - we assure you that both subject aficionados and casual gamers will find this mixture most entertaining. Our priority is to make an approachable game without compromising its key economical and strategical features.” - says Szymon Janus, the CEO of INTERMARUM.
Race To Mars will hit KickStarter in just a couple of weeks, and we hope that with the support of our fans we’ll be able to create a much more detailed product. Since we aim to deliver the best quality, we’re developing the game in close cooperation with scientists from a Polish space industry company, Kosmonauta.net; and we’re using Unity, the leading multiplatform game engine, thanks to this we’ll be able to deliver top quality content.
Features
Shape your own path to Mars: satellites or a space station?
Discover more than two hundred pioneering technologies
Fight for a larger budget for your space program with the help of your fans and media
Expand your program: profit from commercial, scientific and military contracts
About INTERMARUM
INTERMARUM is an independent game development studio, founded in 2010 in Opole, a lovely city located in south-western Poland. The company is composed of a small but dedicated team of experienced game developers, who jointly are aiming to produce only the best, without compromise.
Our goal is to create products that combine the best features of various genres, which is not something you can find in the mainstream productions nowadays. We strive for high quality and compelling gameplay that delivers a unique gaming experience.
We’re developing our games using Unity3D, one of the leading game engines in the world.
We are being asked a lot about the project itself and why aren’t we on Kickstarter yet. Race To Mars announcement was received warmly by all the fans of strategy games - this allowed us to consider alternative financing sources - dealing with these sources takes most of our time now.
Currently we are working hard on the prototype version fo Race To Mars and we hope to reveal some great news with you soon!
