Hello Industrialists and Astronauts!
Thank you, as always, for the bug reports, the suggestions, and the late night Discord threads. The big one we teased is finally here. The New Astronaut System, the deepest change yet to how you run your crew, is ready to play, and it arrives alongside a reworked construction grid that changes how you build.
We are putting it in your hands first as an opt in beta, so you can test it and help us shape it before it ships to everyone. Here is what is new, how to switch it on, and how to tell us what you think.
The New Astronaut System
Your astronauts stop being headcount and become a crew you grow, rotate, and look after. They have divisions, skills, and a life back on Earth between tours. Running a healthy base now means running a healthy crew.
Specialized Divisions
Every astronaut belongs to a crew division with a core role and advanced jobs they can train into. Build the team your operation actually needs.
The Rotation Loop
Each astronaut runs on a Rotation Timer. Out on the Moon it counts down. Bring them home to Earth and they rest and recover while it climbs back up. Let it run out on the surface and they retire for good, so keeping your crew rotating becomes part of the job.
Earthside Operations
A new Earthside hub where you hire, rest, and heal your crew, train them up, and load the next shuttle down to the lunar surface.
The Upgrade Tree
A per astronaut skill tree. Spend hard earned skill points to specialize into an advanced job, unlock permanent perks, or cross train as a backup in another division. Points are scarce on purpose. Go deep, or go wide.
Crew Management Hub
One screen to oversee your entire roster, assignments, rotations, and the next shuttle manifest, all at a glance.
A New Construction Grid
Build mode gets a reworked construction grid with a fresh look, a big change to how you plan and place across the colony. Put it through its paces as you expand your base on the beta.
How to Join the Beta
The update is going out first on an opt in beta branch. Joining takes a few seconds and needs no password.
Open your Steam Library and right click Possible One.
Choose Properties, then the Betas tab.
In the Beta Participation dropdown, select the 'beta-tester' branch. No access code is needed.
Close the window and let Steam update the game. When it finishes, you are on the beta.
To go back to the normal version at any time, return to that same dropdown and choose None.
This is a Beta Test
This branch is exactly that, a test. The Astronaut System is a large new system, so expect rough edges, art that is still in progress, and balance that is still settling. That is the point of the beta. It lets us catch issues in real play and fix them fast. We recommend keeping a separate save while you are on the branch, and please do not treat beta saves as final.
Tell Us What You Think
Your feedback is the whole reason the beta exists. Come share what you find, good or bad, on our Discord, the same link as always.
And as always, the best way to help is to press F8 in game to send us bugs and feedback.
You Make This Possible 💖
None of this happens without you. Every report and every idea from the community lands on our desks and shapes the game you are playing. Thank you for being part of the journey, the best is still ahead.
See you on the surface, The Possible One Team
Version 0.7.04.0305 Changelog
New Astronaut System
Your astronauts become a crew you grow, rotate, and look after, with specialized divisions, a rotation loop between the Moon and Earth, an Earthside hub to hire, rest, and train them, and a per astronaut upgrade tree.
New Construction Grid
A reworked build mode construction grid with a new look, a change to how you lay out and place across the colony.
Vehicles and Logistics
Fixed a rogue water delivery issue.
UI and HUD
Fixed the shipment background flicker.
Fixed some tooltip positions in the main HUD.
Fixed the in ship status badge.
Fixed several text issues.