Developer posts and news about this game.
It's time. Destination Ares is re-releasing imminently and will be available for purchase soon. The game is also being permanently reduced in price! $19.99 / £19.99 / €19.99 -> $9.99 / £7.99 / €8.99 I will also be doing fewer sales these days, so I hope the reduced price makes
In 2020, I removed Destination Ares from all stores, including Steam. A few months ago, I quit my job as a tech lead at a game company to start a new studio. While I'm waiting on admin stuff to go through, I've been touching up Destination Ares. And so, I'm happy to announce: Des
Dear players, Destination Ares is temporarily disabled for new purchases, effective immediately. The ongoing situation in the US has become critical, and while self-care and relief from that pain is important, it is the opinion of this American developer & publisher that this
On Monday, #LoveIndies week starts! --> What is #loveindies week? Destination Ares will be 29% off here on Steam! ( wtf, why 29%? ) I'm also running a bit of a competition for part of the week, and winners can get swag (stickers!) for themselves and keys to give to their frien
This week, I'll be taking Destination Ares to Boston for PAX East! I scored a sweet opportunity with the Indie MEGABOOTH folks and will have a little station Thursday and Friday (April 5th and 6th), section 17070. If you're going to be at PAX, come on by and meet me! I'll have st
This week, I'll be taking Destination Ares to Boston for PAX East! I scored a sweet opportunity with the Indie MEGABOOTH folks and will have a little station Thursday and Friday (April 5th and 6th), section 17070. If you're going to be at PAX, come on by and meet me! I'll have st
You may have noticed that Destination Ares has had suppressed sales prices on Steam. This was an intentional experiment. :redscientist: From launch onwards, every sale was 10% off, plus 1% per sale before it. So, the second sale was 11% and the sixth was 15%. My goal was to build
You may have noticed that Destination Ares has had suppressed sales prices on Steam. This was an intentional experiment. ːredscientistː From launch onwards, every sale was 10% off, plus 1% per sale before it. So, the second sale was 11% and the sixth was 15%. My goal was to build
This update is mostly Quality of Life, bringing in a bunch of fixes and improvements to clean up the experience. :redscientist: Notably, crew will do off-task work more often. This should make the game demonstrably easier for less attentive AIs. (You still won't win. Git gud) Pat
This update is mostly Quality of Life, bringing in a bunch of fixes and improvements to clean up the experience. ːredscientistː Notably, crew will do off-task work more often. This should make the game demonstrably easier for less attentive AIs. (You still won't win. Git gud) Pat
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Destination Ares is Now Available on Steam and is 10% off!* You're the AI of a rickety colony ship, bound for the red planet. You have limited resources, a desperate crew, and an unknown fate awaiting you. Can you survive the journey across the Big Black? *Offer ends September 29
Today we leave Early Access. Welcome players, new and old! I think you'll like what you find in Destination Ares. By the way, Steam cards are here in time for launch! Version 1.0.0 Patch Notes: New Events (Helpful) Critical Systems Repair: a chance to fix something destroyed or b
Today we leave Early Access. Welcome players, new and old! I think you'll like what you find in Destination Ares. By the way, Steam cards are here in time for launch! Version 1.0.0 Patch Notes: New Events (Helpful) Critical Systems Repair: a chance to fix something destroyed or b
This is the last planned update before release on September 22nd! Version 0.9.0 brings a bunch of polish to the table. Most of the focus is on a revamp of the new player experience, as well as improvements to the Game Over presentation. There's also a small bit of new content. To
This is the last planned update before release on September 22nd! Version 0.9.0 brings a bunch of polish to the table. Most of the focus is on a revamp of the new player experience, as well as improvements to the Game Over presentation. There's also a small bit of new content. To
This has been a whirlwind to make. The imminent update brings a ton of overhauls and metagame progression , in addition to new content. Expect a tutorial revamp and even more content in the next updates. Until then, enjoy! Side note: Destination Ares' price will now be rising to
This has been a whirlwind to make. The imminent update brings a ton of overhauls and metagame progression , in addition to new content. Expect a tutorial revamp and even more content in the next updates. Until then, enjoy! Side note: Destination Ares' price will now be rising to
This is a huge patch. It also breaks saves. Aaaand, it also increases the game's difficulty by a fair margin. Good luck. I probably forgot to log a ton of things. Here's what I remembered to tell you about: Additions Crew chat when you click on them Systems turn on/ off when you
This is a huge patch. It also breaks saves. Aaaand, it also increases the game's difficulty by a fair margin. Good luck. I probably forgot to log a ton of things. Here's what I remembered to tell you about: Additions Crew chat when you click on them Systems turn on/ off when you