Fringes of the Empire

Released: Nov 16, 2015
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Last updated: 06 Sep 2026, 14:55 GMT

Updates & announcements

19 posts

24 Sep 2020Developer post
What?!? Legacy GameMaker Version Updated
Lead developer here. I bit the bullet and purchased a copy of GameMaker Studio 2. It's something I vowed never to do, but I got curious and, well, that lead to my wallet being drained once again by YoyoGames. After I bought it, I got curious if I could even load up the old versio
16 Feb 2019Developer post
Is this project dead as a dodo?
I started working on this game about 4 or 5 years ago. I made it in GameMaker and it could only go so far before I couldn't deal with GameMaker anymore. Prior to working on Fringes, I was making a procedural space exploration game called Empire in the Sky in 2.5D. When that got t
08 Jul 2018Developer post
July 2018 Release
We've released a patch to speed up text display in the editor and overall game.
31 May 2018Developer post
Fringes of the Empire - Responsive Update
I'm pleased to announce a May 31 2018 Technical Update to Lost Astronaut's Fringes of the Empire on STEAM. Changes to the game itself: Character and away team members now have their names appear ALL CAPS What was done to the engine: minor cosmetic improvements to Interior Game Vi
I'm pleased to announce a May 31 2018 Technical Update to Lost Astronaut's Fringes of the Empire on STEAM.
Changes to the game itself:

Character and away team members now have their names appear ALL CAPS
What was done to the engine:

minor cosmetic improvements to Interior Game View
minor performance boost of Interior Game View
the completion of updates to our 2d shader pipeline
elimination of some crufty old GL code, and
The game now properly renders at most landscape resolutions in 1920x1080 "retro" pixel depth. While the Game Framework can handle higher resolutions, we are already doing a lot of pixel doubling and don't want to waste screen bandwidth supporting modes directly at the wrong size.
Update to responsive scaling method: 4K displays should be able to handle the same game as a 1K. I should also note that non-HD resolutions UHD, 1920x1200 and others should be just as fine as 1K.
hoping all mouse - to - screen ratios are fixed, as this update normalizes the way the mouse is handled
dev snore: support for latest Windows SDK added
dev snore: GLFW3 dependency added
What's coming soon:
I hope to focus on the Trade Screen. I've also been mulling around in my mind that the starting levels need a couple of additions, perhaps a major overhaul of the tiles being used, and Away Team Members need weapons and combat actions.
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25 Apr 2018Developer post
Fringes of the Empire: April 2018 Update
This update of Fringes of the Empire is a maintenance release that enhances the experience for GPU users (required). Full screen anti-aliasing which was previously disabled has been fixed. Please let us know if performance has changed. We can only make this game great with feedba
01 Jun 2017Developer post
Version 0.5 STEAM SALE UPDATE
Version 0.5 Update has been pushed to Steam. What's new in this release: 6/28/2017 - STAR MAP - HYPERSPACE! - TRADE SCREEN - Updates to scripting language - Mouse bug fix when game was windowed - Trading Screen (works but doesn't actually trade) - Atlas Tileset Editor, a new way
01 Jun 2017Developer post
Version 0.5 STEAM SALE UPDATE
Version 0.5 Update has been pushed to Steam. What's new in this release: 6/28/2017 - STAR MAP - HYPERSPACE! - TRADE SCREEN - Updates to scripting language - Mouse bug fix when game was windowed - Trading Screen (works but doesn't actually trade) - Atlas Tileset Editor, a new way
03 Jan 2017Developer post
How to track this project as it develops in Early Access
Visit this Trello Our website Twitter Where I will update you regarding various development aims. Things are progressing, but not everything can generate a .GIF on Twitter. Thank you so much for supporting this project in Early Access.
03 Jan 2017Developer post
How to track this project as it develops in Early Access
Visit this Trello Our website Twitter Where I will update you regarding various development aims. Things are progressing, but not everything can generate a .GIF on Twitter. Thank you so much for supporting this project in Early Access.
07 Nov 2016Developer post
Just in time for Autumn and Winter Sales
Q4 2016 Update Hello everyone. Just in time for this Holiday Season, we're getting ready to see an update to Fringes! The new engine is coming along and I've almost made my goal for the year of having all of the editors complete. Things are evolving in the development pipeline. W
Q4 2016 Update
Hello everyone. Just in time for this Holiday Season, we're getting ready to see an update to Fringes! The new engine is coming along and I've almost made my goal for the year of having all of the editors complete.
Things are evolving in the development pipeline. Why just a few weeks ago I was embarking on the Location editor, and now I've got that in the rear-view, and I'm happy to announce that the scripting language is nearly complete. Once that's done, we can make strides toward a better single player experience.
It feels historic. Today was the day I began making the Title Screen. This is the first step toward New Character Generation, and the rest of the game. I've made exactly 3 presentations (the title intro, title screen loop and new game cut scene) entirely using the game itself.
What before was a bunch of uncertainties is now a concise list of goals which will pave way toward content creation. I'm so excited to get to a point where I can finally just make art and story, rather than all of this deep engine stuff.
Please tell your friends to support this game by buying it right here on Steam. Without your support, I cannot begin to explain the dismal life I would lead, working on a game solely for myself. I want you to love it and as it gets closer I feel I can see how this game is going to be such a fun and unique artistic experience.
It has been a long time since our last update, and while I feel we've made a lot of progress, there is still much to be done. Thanks for sticking with this project. I hope one day you'll discover a finished game in your Steam library, and enjoy it.
What's in this update?

All but two editors are ready to go
Program DJ is complete and integrated
Presentations v1.0 is complete (way to script cut scenes and animations)
Intro, Title screen, Options screen recently added
Premiere of the Editors Preview video
New "Test" features that let you try newly made objects immediately in the game
Paperdoll animation system
Dialogue editor for scripting interactions
New art
New: soundtrack and music!
Expect the payload by Friday.
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07 Nov 2016Developer post
Just in time for Autumn and Winter Sales
Q4 2016 Update Hello everyone. Just in time for this Holiday Season, we're getting ready to see an update to Fringes! The new engine is coming along and I've almost made my goal for the year of having all of the editors complete. Things are evolving in the development pipeline. W
Q4 2016 Update
Hello everyone. Just in time for this Holiday Season, we're getting ready to see an update to Fringes! The new engine is coming along and I've almost made my goal for the year of having all of the editors complete.
Things are evolving in the development pipeline. Why just a few weeks ago I was embarking on the Location editor, and now I've got that in the rear-view, and I'm happy to announce that the scripting language is nearly complete. Once that's done, we can make strides toward a better single player experience.
It feels historic. Today was the day I began making the Title Screen. This is the first step toward New Character Generation, and the rest of the game. I've made exactly 3 presentations (the title intro, title screen loop and new game cut scene) entirely using the game itself.
What before was a bunch of uncertainties is now a concise list of goals which will pave way toward content creation. I'm so excited to get to a point where I can finally just make art and story, rather than all of this deep engine stuff.
Please tell your friends to support this game by buying it right here on Steam. Without your support, I cannot begin to explain the dismal life I would lead, working on a game solely for myself. I want you to love it and as it gets closer I feel I can see how this game is going to be such a fun and unique artistic experience.
It has been a long time since our last update, and while I feel we've made a lot of progress, there is still much to be done. Thanks for sticking with this project. I hope one day you'll discover a finished game in your Steam library, and enjoy it.
What's in this update?

All but two editors are ready to go
Program DJ is complete and integrated
Presentations v1.0 is complete (way to script cut scenes and animations)
Intro, Title screen, Options screen recently added
Premiere of the Editors Preview video
New "Test" features that let you try newly made objects immediately in the game
Paperdoll animation system
Dialogue editor for scripting interactions
New art
New: soundtrack and music!
Expect the payload by Friday.
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20 Aug 2016Developer post
Falling into Outer Space
Autumn is around the corner and Lost Astronaut wants to thank recent purchasers of Fringes over the summer, without whose support this project would not be possible! Also, here is an update for the entire Lost Astronaut gamer community as to what's in store for Q3 and Q4 of 2016.
20 Aug 2016Developer post
Falling into Outer Space
Autumn is around the corner and Lost Astronaut wants to thank recent purchasers of Fringes over the summer, without whose support this project would not be possible! Also, here is an update for the entire Lost Astronaut gamer community as to what's in store for Q3 and Q4 of 2016.
24 Feb 2016Developer post
Charting the Route: Fringes March Madness Update Coming
Hello, my small but loyal fanbase... Fringes of the Empire is undergoing many exciting changes under the hood. This post is all about what it means for you. In March, I will release a new update that includes two options when starting the game: a) Play Game - which will play the
24 Feb 2016Developer post
Charting the Route: Fringes March Madness Update Coming
Hello, my small but loyal fanbase... Fringes of the Empire is undergoing many exciting changes under the hood. This post is all about what it means for you. In March, I will release a new update that includes two options when starting the game: a) Play Game - which will play the
31 Dec 2015Developer post
SpaceGameJunkie #134 - Trying out Fringes of the Empire
Hi! Fringes of the Empire was featured on SpaceGameJunkie Podcast #134 and I want to give a big THANKS to spacegamejunkie.com for covering my game. I had a really great time talking to the guys and there are some spoilers in there but it will help those who want to get more out o
31 Dec 2015Developer post
SpaceGameJunkie #134 - Trying out Fringes of the Empire
Hi! Fringes of the Empire was featured on SpaceGameJunkie Podcast #134 and I want to give a big THANKS to spacegamejunkie.com for covering my game. I had a really great time talking to the guys and there are some spoilers in there but it will help those who want to get more out o
30 Sep 2015Developer post
From the Developer: About this game and what's in store for Steam Early Access
Of course I'm writing this because I'm the lead developer behind Fringes of the Empire. But, I want to share with you, the gaming community, why you should support this game on Steam Early Access. First and foremost, this game is developed solely by one person, with the help of c
30 Sep 2015Developer post
From the Developer: About this game and what's in store for Steam Early Access
Of course I'm writing this because I'm the lead developer behind Fringes of the Empire. But, I want to share with you, the gaming community, why you should support this game on Steam Early Access. First and foremost, this game is developed solely by one person, with the help of c