WHAT IS COSMOSPORIA?

THE CONCEPT.

Cosmosporia is a game about the logistics of space exploration. The core gameplay revolves around building space stations and habitats. At the outset, you have a smattering of rockets, space station modules and spacecraft left over from the early space programs. Assemble them into a working station, crew it up and keep it supplied. Once assembled, you can start researching and exploring a web of technologies: build bigger rockets, unlock new methods of propulsion, or focus on improving crew health and station habitability.

As you progress, you will build more stations in more locations. You will also build modular ships, which are essentially mobile stations, allowing you to take large crews on interplanetary trips. New propulsion technologies will cut down on travel time. Start mining moons and asteroids to depend less on launches from Erua. Discover exciting new resources only available in space.

Later, you will be able to terraform worlds, build launch rings, create megastructures, and design generation ships to travel to new star systems.

Technological progress is non-linear, and insights into new research come at random. You will need to adapt to the technologies that become available.

THE STORY.

An Earth-like planet on the far side of the galaxy, Erua hangs like a precious jewel. And yet, for all its beauty, danger looms. For decades, the people of Erua were divided between East and West, locked in a stalemate of clashing ideologies. Each side struggled to best the other in military might, nuclear arsenal and propaganda. Until, that is, the inescapable truth became clear to both: Erua’s biosphere was degrading, and if nothing was done, the world would become uninhabitable in mere centuries.

A new age of unrest began. Protests and eco-terrorism became the norm. The machinery of the old nations snapped as a new identity arose: The United Eruvean Society. Borders were torn down. Weapons dismantled. Capital seized. The UES committed all of its resources to finding a future for its people, be it on Erua or elsewhere.

It is now year 0 of the New Common Era. Popular vote has shown robust interest in space exploration, with the hopes of finding a breakthrough in ecosculpture, terraforming, new power sources, genetic manipulation, or space habitation. YOU are tasked with organizing and directing the combined space program. A significant portion of Erua’s workforce has been given to your discretion. Perform well, and you will be rewarded with more resources. Lead your brave Erunauts as they pave the way to the stars.

THE ROADMAP.

Phase Zero.

Basic proof of concept. Build a space station in LEO. Unlock bigger rockets to build a Moon station.

Phase One.

Make a more complete game. Implement a full star system. Build any number of space stations, modular ships, surface bases. Asteroid mining, asteroid capture. Terraforming and early megastructures.

Phase Two.

Wish list and hypotheticals. Bend the rules of spacetime with the Ansible and Light Speed. Build a network of wormholes. Choose from multiple starting scenarios.

Phase Three.

Mystery awaits…