IXION: Survival fight in space with construction, exploration and decisions

The Bulwark Studios (Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus) and Kasedo Games (Indie-Publisher von Kalypso Media) have shown a short game scene trailer from IXION at Gamescom 2021. The game is a strategic survival fight in space described by the developers as Space Opera, which was strongly influenced by frostpunk (printing), Anno (game systems) and Banished (Look - & - Feel). It combines construction elements of a City builder on the flying room station Tiqqun, survival elements and exploring the unknown extension, finally valuable minerals must be collected on the flight.

The goal of the space mission is to find a new planet for humanity, because the earth is no longer habitable after a disaster on the moon. The scenario plays in the near future - similar to AD Astra, Interstellar or The Expanse. Buildings in the station are found on current principles, but be equipped with some improvements.

In IXION, they take care of the expansion and management of the station infrastructure and explores the stellar map of the well-known solar system and beyond to reduce resources. It will also be able to trade with other factions that have also left the earth and somehow try to survive. The players need to explore new technologies, unlock new areas in the station and, above all, the energy supply as well as valuable freight, humanity, alive. The storage of resources and transport on the station are simulated in real time. Shoe breaks, overloaded power supplies and electric fires could complicate the journey and may require dangerous outdoor use. During the game course, events are also triggered, the decisions and consequences will lead to themselves.

The difficulty of difficulty and the feeling describe the developers like this: The game will require planning and strategy! There will be a constant pressure pressure, a back and forth between the procurement of resources, the ensuring normal operation, the concern for the crew and damages who arise at the time of the case - and then there are still challenges through story events. You will have to make an effort to react to new threats. Nevertheless, there will always be a special uniqueness on the journey. We want in the course The chapter of history introduce new mechanics so that players always learn something and have new tools to control the Tiqqun. Yes, there will be final states - and it will be a challenge.

The game has been in development for two years. Sound effects and soundtrack come back from Guillaume David (Mechanicus). An endless mode will not be included for the start of sales, but could be added later. Ixion should be start clear in the first half of 2022.