We’re taking all of your suggestions seriously and appreciate each one.

In response to many requests, we’ve decided to launch Beyond Astra on multiple platforms: Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG. You’ll be able to choose the platform on which to redeem your game key.

Language Update: We’re excited to add Czech to our planned languages, bringing the total to 14!

Does the Game Include the Solar System? While some pioneers originate from the Solar System, each game takes place in unique, fictional galaxies or galaxy branches.

AI Art Concerns: Rest assured, we won’t be using AI art for Beyond Astra. We’re committed to collaborating with talented artists, which is also one of the core reasons for this Kickstarter!

An Awesome OST? Valentin, Beyond Astra’s creator and coder, is also a film music composer. He’s putting his heart into the soundtrack as much as the game itself, and we can’t wait for you to hear it.

Seeing the Project Through: We’re fully committed and have worked daily on this project for five years. We’re young, motivated, and ready to face any challenge that comes our way! This project is like our own baby, and we’re dedicated to making it the best it can be for release.

Battlemechs Request: We see many fans of Planetary Annihilation! We’re currently reworking the ground combat system (see our previous update), which means redesigning land units. We’ll create a variety of unit styles and are keeping your ideas in mind. 😊

Thank you so much for your incredible support and enthusiasm!
Alex & Valentin

We have been working on Beyond Astra for five years, and since our official announcement in early September, your support has exceeded all our expectations. Within days, our YouTube video went viral, and in just a few weeks, more than ten thousand of you added Beyond Astra to your wishlists.

In October, we released an alpha preview of the game to showcase the innovations we’ve developed over the years and give you a taste of the gameplay while exploring new features we have in mind. Beyond Astra is our first game, and also through this alpha preview release we wanted to try out our approach to project publication.

Thanks to your support during the October Steam Next Fest, we ranked in the global Top 100 and Top 3 in the 4X category of the event, and now tens of thousands of you have Beyond Astra on your wishlist!

From the alpha preview, we received hundreds of valuable feedback, which we’ve read one by one. Many of you are enthusiastic and see the game’s potential, and you’ve also highlighted improvements needed to ensure Beyond Astra becomes the best version it can be. We cannot thank you enough for the time you’ve taken to share your ideas, advice, and suggestions. Your input will significantly impact the final game and our plans moving forward.

• Redesign of Ground Combat System
  We are shifting to an RTS ground combat system with larger individual units, each with specific roles and utilities from start to end game. This will create a more cohesive gameplay experience between space and ground combat, allowing for a better understanding of what is happening during battles and adding depth to the gameplay.
  
• City Defense System Overhaul
  We will replace city garrisons with turret modules (which you can choose) surrounding cities and space stations. This change will help distinguish between space/orbital and ground ship production, as all units will now be produced directly from the city and deployed immediately (removing the need for garrisons).

• User Interface Redesign
  We’re making the UI more colorful and clear, with added overlays and explanations for each item, as well as key at-a-glance information like attack notifications and enhanced management alerts. Feedback for actions will be improved with better building distinction, visual effects upon building completion, unit path indicators, and clearer enemy identification.
  
• Quality of life Improvements
  A single click on the planet will enable unit landing, with an option to specify a landing area where an unobstructed point will be automatically chosen. Expedition Builder will build in queue. City production queue will be expanded to ten times their current capacity. Auto-link extractors with the nearest city. Module lists will appear directly on slots in ship designer.
  
• Spaceships
  We’re adding spatial pathfinding and improved unit formations. And yellow gravity zone that rotates with the planet will serve as a speed boost.
  
• Camera Control Enhancements
  We’re enhancing unit selection from space, enabling instant arrival in cities and quick actions from space. We’re also improving mouse fluidity, adding scroll speed options, and clarifying control shortcuts. (Note: The camera is closely tied to Beyond Astra’s unique features. While we aim to make it as intuitive as possible, it may require a brief adjustment period).

• We confirm that interfaces for performing group actions across your galactic-scale empire are planned.
  
• A copy-paste system and automation for city designs will allow you to easily replicate cities across planets.

• Improved visuals on the dark side of the planet to ensure it looks as beautiful and clear as the sunlit side.
  
• We will move away from lengthy dialogue quests, favoring shorter context paragraphs instead.
  
• We confirm a save feature will be included.

Thank you for all the enthusiasm you share with us! We sincerely apologize to anyone who felt frustrated during the alpha preview, and we are committed to doing much better in our upcoming updates. Your energy and support inspire us to strive for excellence, and we look forward to meeting and exceeding your expectations for the final game.

Best,
Alex & Valentin