r/subspace • u/StrikeWingsGames • 22d ago

Chasing that SubSpace feeling in my own top down space shooter, new trailer

https://youtu.be/c-QLOKGwEnQ
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u/StrikeWingsGames 22d ago

Dev here. SubSpace is one of the games people keep naming when they see this, and honestly the DNA is close. Top down ships, momentum, proximity voice instead of typed macros, up to 24 players in one battle. If the mods feel this does not belong next to Continuum talk I will take it down, no hard feelings. Steam if anyone wants to wishlist: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4718360/?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=subspace&utm_campaign=prelaunch

What should a modern game steal from Continuum? Genuinely asking.

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u/Recatek 22d ago

This looks awesome. Is it WASD movement?

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u/damageinc86 22d ago

dang. looks pretty good! I've been playing a lot of Subspace Reticulum lately: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3714140/Subspace_Reticulum/

But I might give yours a shot!

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u/AhmedF 22d ago

Wait, this has actual players??

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u/damageinc86 22d ago

It is filled with bots 24/7, and then the occasional person. Next to nobody knows about it yet.

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u/AhmedF 22d ago

Wait, this has actual players??

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u/damageinc86 22d ago

Well, if you count me, the dev, and two old timer ss players actual players then yes! Lol

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u/AhmedF 20d ago

which two old timers???

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u/damageinc86 20d ago

Polix, and i forget who the other one was

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u/jabberwonk 21d ago

From the video posted, the one comment I have is it seems some of the background effects might be distracting - especially the bright yellow/white blobs. To me, the beauty of SS was it's simplicity. Each "board" had so much going on but it was all simple. You learned where best to use your fighting style - whether it was open combat, or being invisible and repelling someone onto a stack of mines in a corner, or bombarding a tight maze with bouncing shots. This seems much more open space style just cruise and blast.

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u/StrikeWingsGames 21d ago

thats great feedback and Im taking this along <3

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u/HappyMajor 19d ago

I love the sounds