Austupaio said:Note that the below hasn't been updated since July 18th, 2011 and therefore is rather obsolete. The game has been updated considerably since then, I just can't be bothered to change my OP.
I was linked to this fun little alpha of a NASA-Spore inspired game by Swadius over in free games. It's called Kerbal Space Program, here's their website and the forums. Unfortunately, they have a somewhat weak server running those so heavy traffic puts them down occasionally.
Right now, it's a free alpha and therefore pretty simplistic. You build a rocket, you attempt to launch into space, probably fail. However, designingidioticunique rockets and attempting to fly them around while keeping your emotional astronauts alive is quite entertaining.
Screenshots courtesy of Swadius and Tralfaz.
Have a video or two.
Dev video showing some upcoming changes.
Random User video showing him trying new rocket designs. A tiny bit boring but it shows both designing and launching.
It's also quite moddable and they intend to keep it that way, adding new parts for shuttles is incredibly easy. I made some orky bits in about two minutes. Editing textures is easy enough with my ancient version of photoshop, the part cfg text files are well commented and the model is pretty simple as well.
As for payment plan, it's going to be free demos for a little while longer, then they'll be taking the comfortable Minecraft route, start cheap and raise the price as they approach a full release.
Edit ; As for modding, here's the Projects and Releases board for those of you who need more variety in your shuttle building! I even have a mod there. There's also the full modding board if you need help or even more parts that haven't been moved / finished enough to be moved.
Kerbal Space Program
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Jean_a_Normandie
Sergeant Knight at Arms
Wahahaha 170,000 m and still climbing in the pod. I think I've entered space
some one should make a helacopter attachment for the pod so you can keep going just by rolling
Jean_a_Normandie
Sergeant Knight at Arms
They all freak out when you change stages
Jean_a_Normandie
Sergeant Knight at Arms
I'm in orbit currently. Got to 150,000 m and now I'm VERY slowly descending back to Earth. This is so coooool
new patch just released
Jean_a_Normandie
Sergeant Knight at Arms
* Jean takes off his helmet
Back from a 21-minute mission that extended 440,000m above sea level.
A rather relaxing mission, attributed to the ambient space music I had in the background.
Back from a 21-minute mission that extended 440,000m above sea level.
A rather relaxing mission, attributed to the ambient space music I had in the background.
Jean_a_Normandie
Sergeant Knight at Arms
Spacebar once to detach, spacebar again to start the engine on the next stage.
Start with a solid booster stage, add a liquid stage with two tanks and if you want, a SAS system.
Then off you go. This is all .80, though.
Then off you go. This is all .80, though.
Faunus
Sergeant at Arms
Okay, got to space. There are four stages on my rocket: massive speed stage on launch (makes the rocket spin like crazy too, lol, but doesn't alter the course), second speed stage and then the liquid stage. The only problem is fuel. I'm gonna run out of it in space and I can't add more fuel tanks because then I won't lift off properly. 
Can you not build a special section of your rocket to reach space separately with additional fuel tanks and reconnect them in orbit to your main craft once you separate?
Jean_a_Normandie
Sergeant Knight at Arms
I WISH
Maybe another time.
I think that was the Russian Moon idea, though.
In other news, the Hyperionian Confederacy Spaceflight Program launched it's first manned sub-orbital flight today.
I think that was the Russian Moon idea, though.
In other news, the Hyperionian Confederacy Spaceflight Program launched it's first manned sub-orbital flight today.
Jean_a_Normandie
Sergeant Knight at Arms
Far out man!
