Developer posts and news about this game.
Generally there’s a lot less happening during peace-time than when at war. And this game was always ultimately about that down time in between the things you see in other games. You see, Apsis Online was always supposed to be a simulation first. And you, dear player, were simply
For three hundred days, Jax Calder endured the hellscape of Bromius III, a wet barren rock scoured by wind and acid rain, where rusted metal groaned like ghosts and the sky never broke from its ashen shroud. Alone among the skeletons of the mining colony, he survived on emergency
Patch Notes This is a relatively minor but very important stability update to the client-side with the complete opposite being the case on the back-end of things. In the near future (v6.8) I will be introducing stations as an extension and rework of the in-game RBBS. This will in
I’ve been tossing around multiple blogs detailing this messy update. Thinking maybe I’d combine them all later. The actual version 7 is a mixed bag right now but I’ve been wanting to share progress. The angle this time is more along the lines of “write it while it’s hot”. For my
The shanty-town outside the walls of Bromius Central at night is awash in shadows against firelit panels of rusted sheet metal. Old hull parts dot the overgrowth and makeshift awnings while several human children in ragged tunics gather around a large murky puddle. All laughing a
Voyagers! I wish this was good news. Our long-time hosting sponsor, Vineyard Haus, is having issues carrying Apsis Online alongside other games on the same server. So I’ll be making changes to our hosting situation at the end of October. One of the primary reasons for going early
What's Different "Mission" hints once again available in campaign mode. Scanning for player ships is temporarily disabled altogether due to excessive delay. Will return.
The Mutroon are semi-aquatic creatures that dwell in both shallow fresh and saltwater environments in addition to on land. It is a quadrupedal creature native to Bromius II, with four large thick webbed feet and a stout body saddled by two humps which serve to retain moisture. It
This is a minor hotfix and feature activation patch. General stability. Starter weapons now have unique ammunition. Health now displayed during embark. World time/date reactivated. Upcoming changes (6.5b) include weapon balancing, experience display, character leveling and the re
Apsis Online has been developed and distributed as freeware for years. Initially released as a custom-built singleplayer traditional roguelike game called First Paradise into what we have taken to calling a "multi-user roguelike". And while the game is currently playable with int
Today is Waveday on the 15th of Rimmoon. The air is heavy with humidity. I can feel the ground beneath as lush and damp as always. Everywhere, the sound of water trickling and cascading is ever-present. Lightning illuminated a sheet of dark clouds pulled across the sky and, at ti
Since writing my first program in 2008 I had always been fascinated by digital communities. Experiments with Multi-User Dungeons like Gemstone 4 had exposed me to an entire group of folks who could still vibe when less is more. Massive worlds imagined, a shared experience catalyz