A deep dive look at Blackbird Interactive and Team 17's new roguelike: Earthless

Earthless

EARTHLESS is a sci-fi, roguelike deckbuilder where humankind has been thrust into the cosmic wind on a fleet of starships captained by you. To find a new home, you must draw your own path through the stars and play the hand you’re dealt. You are our hope in the darkness.

[h1]☀️ Outrun the Sun ☀️[/h1] [i][h3]We thought we had billions of years before our Sun died. We were wrong.[/h3][/i] [previewyoutube=N3--QLAW76I;full][/previewyoutube] Now humanity is thrust into the cosmic winds in search of a new home, and it's up to you to get them there. In Earthless, you play as one of many different captains, exploring unique sectors of our galaxy to uncover a life-viable planet. Like any good roguelike, each voyage won't play out the same way twice. You'll face different compositions of enemies, obstacles, and — key to Earthless — narrative events with consequences that could save or doom you and your ship. Making those decisions won't fall on you alone, however. With every new voyage, you'll be paired with a new crew of randomly-generated officers with their own personality and characteristics. Survival depends on how you manage these officers and their (often opposing) perspectives. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44238279/4515b4077d9f806efd000ca0e6dc9098dfaf78d5.png[/img] [b]FUN FACT[/b] [i]Earthless' user interface is entirely diegetic, so you actually feel like a captain interacting with a computer console. You're not just playing cards, but feeding instruction chips into your ship's computer![/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44238279/d26861d3f9952ca3a54c2c540506b0574beda649.png[/img] [h3]FEATURES DEEP DIVE[/h3] [b]Play alone or co-op[/b] It can get lonely out in the deep black of space, so why not bring a friend? In co-op mode, each player controls their own ship during combat and will face much tougher encounters. Communication and strategy will be key as both of your turns will happen simultaneously. That opens up a whole new world of strategy where you can coordinate playing different cards to really maximize their benefit. [b]Intense Tactical Combat[/b] Grid-based combat adds another strategic layer to the encounters. How you move and position your ship is just as important as what cards you play. Obstacles and space terrain might block your attacks or force you into a deadly corner. And not every encounter needs to end in bloodshed, either. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44238279/aa5c1753d67bd6907f4c36c82d54e72ff14fccf0.png[/img] [b]Treacherous Ever-changing Galaxy[/b] Each new voyage is a new story waiting to be told. You'll fight through different combat encounters, narrative events, crew dilemmas, and discover new cards. The game will evolve through Steam Early Access with future updates including new ships to pilot, new cards, additional enemy factions, events, regions to explore, and more. [b]Immersive Sci-fi Adventure[/b] One thing that differentiates Earthless from other roguelike deckbuilders is its emphasis on storytelling — both in the personal stories that'll unfold between you and your crew based on your decisions, as well as the wider narrative of humanity diving deeper into the cosmos. Everything in Earthless is designed to make you feel as if you're truly sitting in the captain's chair. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44238279/077c6786477c4dcc368b20265ba41689f9a18edf.gif[/img] [h3]TL;DR[/h3] [list] [*] Earthless is a grid-based tactics and deckbuilding roguelike. [*] It will be coming to Steam Early Access in 2024. [*] Combat plays out on a tactical grid where positioning and cover are key to survival. [*] Each voyage pairs you with a randomized crew who oversee different aspects of your ship. [*] Manage their morale to unlock powerful bonuses, or upset them at your peril. [*] Play alone or with a friend in two-player co-op. [*] Regular updates will add new cards, factions, story, and much more. [/list] [i]If you'd like to go deeper and learn more about Earthless, check out this interview with [url=https://www.pcgamer.com/earthless-is-a-new-sci-fi-deck-builder-from-the-creators-of-homeworld-3-where-youll-need-to-come-up-with-ludicrous-game-breaking-combos-and-win-over-your-crew-to-have-a-chance-at-saving-humanity/]PC Gamer[/url] or find out more about our approach to Early Access on [url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058960/Earthless/]our Steam page[/url].[/i] [h2]Wishlist Earthless now![/h2] https://store.steampowered.com/app/2058960/Earthless/