Wishlist VOID PROFIT on Steam

Emails are a pain in the ass for indie developers, I assume. But there are times where you see that a person has activated your key AND they reply to your email. Even if they never play your game, let alone on a stream or video, it still feels nice.

Put the VOID PROFIT devlogs on my website too. Already on Steam, but I'm paying for the site. Makes me nothing, I just like that I made it a Windows 98 thing. corvidfood.com/blog #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #solodev #gaming #pcgaming #scifi #spacesim #spacetrading #Steam #retrogaming #simulation

On the localization front, it really makes your inbox a spam folder if you're making a game. It has to be researched because I'm definitely not adding an AI disclaimer for my Steam page because you pasted my dialogue JSON into ChatGPT. I can do that myself if I wanted to.

As an example for my Steam page "Останете в експлоатация" means both "Keep working" and "Stay exploited" depending on how you read it. That's the nuance I want, not some direct vapid translation.

BIG VOID PROFIT ANNOUNCEMENT! I've added a Steam page localized to Bulgarian. Why? Because I only know English and Bulgarian. Whatever. The 37 people from Bulgaria who wishlisted the game can now read the description... even thoug I guess the already knew English if the wishlisted it.

For real, though. I'm testing localization for the page and the game itself so I can be completely ready to give as little friction as possible for the eventual DONE BY HUMANS localization I'm researching right now.

It's great what happens when you lack the planning to put stuff where it needs to be when working and then building the game using what it actually needs.

Also, yes. The VOID PROFIT folder is still called "space-game." I created it years ago, didn't have a name yet. Haven't changed it since.

2,200+ wishlists for VOID PROFIT! I honestly expected about a 10th of that. Thank you for wishlisting, playing the demo and noticing my weird little space game. It means a lot. Aetrocor is very pleased to have this many potential debtors. #indiegame #spacegame #gamedev #nextfest #indiedev #spacesim

Something I've added quietly. I've tweaked the Jobs system so there are options that require a moral choice. For example, you can have a city evacuation that gives you the "Only paying passengers!" rule. Only paying passengers is income for you. But you can evacuate other people as well...

Of course, you can always just fuck off and sell the stuff to a completely different buyer.

Something I've added quietly. I've tweaked the Jobs system so there are options that require a moral choice. For example, you can have a city evacuation that gives you the "Only paying passengers!" rule. Only paying passengers is income for you. But you can evacuate other people as well...

Evacuating more people can improve the conditions in both the evacuated and the destination planet. It can also make someone REALLY angry with you. More humane factions less so, but the assholes WILL be mad.

This update comes with an updated Steam page too. New capsules, screenshots and trailer. Old and new capsules below. You can actually read the small one now. #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #Steam #GameArt #SpaceSim #SteamCapsule

Got the "More Life" update out sooner than expected. A bit more going on outside the cockpit in VOID PROFIT. Demo and #playtest are updated. Ships: @kenney.nl @quaternius.bsky.social store.steampowered.com/app/4931690/ #gamedev #indiedev #indiegame #spacesim #scifi #devlog #spacegame #gamedemo

The inspection ships were too clean and too 3D. I flattened them, reused old textures and matched the lighting. They also warp in and out. I like green too, I guess. The traffic and moving dock lights are part of the same thing. I want VOID PROFIT to feel worn out and oppressive. No windows!

I've been working on what I call the "More Life" update. Coming next week to the VOID PROFIT #GameDemo, #playtest and full game. Now there's a lot more happening outside the cockpit. Here's a before and after. Ship assets by @quaternius.bsky.social and @kenney.nl #SpaceSim #IndieDev #GameDev

I've been working on what I call the "More Life" update. Coming next week to the VOID PROFIT #GameDemo, #playtest and full game. Now there's a lot more happening outside the cockpit. Here's a before and after. Ship assets by @quaternius.bsky.social and @kenney.nl #SpaceSim #IndieDev #GameDev

Balancing is so hard in #gamedev. For my game, I had a playtest user that made 10,000 credits in an in-game day. Then I watched the first ever person streaming my game and they were at 0 on day 4. It's supposed to be a hard game, where you can't win your first run, but still...

Aetrocor has processed your application. Trial access begins tomorrow. Trade cargo. Pay the rent. Remain operational. Meet our expectations. The vessel is ours. The liability is yours. VOID PROFIT demo on Steam #IndieGame #SpaceSim #GameDemo #gamedev #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/4931690/...

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Posted a new Devlog on Steam and my website this week. store.steampowered.com/news/app/468... corvidfood.com/blog/void-pr... A lot of visual changes, a completely new progression system. #Playtest starting on the 30th. Demo out soon after that. #gamedev #spacesim #indiedev #gamedev #indiegames

By the way, there already IS a Demo trailer (it's a shorter and slightly modified version of the main one. Don't judge me. I just learned how to edit videos). #indiegame

Fly a rented corporate vessel in a procedurally-generated universe, navigate risky routes, profit from changing markets before the opportunity disappears and you lose it all. Take jobs, navigate the markets, smuggle, lie. #TrailerTuesday #spacesim #indiegame Here's the new trailer for VOID PROFIT: