Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander

it's a fun game and i think that it is a good way to pass the time

space war crime simulator 10/10

If the building aspect of this game appeals to you I can recommend it. You have a lot of options and it is fun to find new and efficient ways to build ships large and small. Also the combat is somewhat enjoyable. The campaign however, as of now, falls short. It is very shallow and I hope that when campaign 2.0 hits, it will be a huge overhaul, because right now this game can not keep my attention for more than a few hours whenever I feel the itch of building a new ship. So can I recommend it? If it's on sale: definitely. Regular price: Depends a lot on what you expect of it, but for what it is I slightly tend to recommend it. Play the demo if you are unsure.

fun and engageing

Hooked by the logic-first approach. The game throws you straight into the meat. Here is your ship, here is your crew, now pause, look around, make some changes, try to understand the systems, and off you go. What I really like is that it does not waste your attention with too many barriers before the interesting part starts. You can begin learning immediately by doing: modify the starter ship, mine an asteroid, fight another ship, watch how crew, rooms, logistics and construction all connect. I also like that the game seems to avoid mechanics that would only duplicate existing ones. For example, food would probably just be another version of sleeping: another consumable loop without adding much real depth. Sleep already covers the idea that crew are human and need recovery. There is a lot of information to read and understand, and that is a good thing. Even as an experienced player of complex games, it still took me around three hours before the whole thing really started to click. But once it clicks, it feels rich, logical and very rewarding. I heavily modified my starter ship, mined an asteroid, destroyed another ship, and by then I realized: this game is really good.

very fun