This is the first development blog update after our Kickstarter ended. Prior to this we have already done 25 of them during the development of Space Haven! If you want to read and see older posts of how Space Haven came to be you can do so at our own forums. It can be quite interesting to see the very first screenshots and footage of the game =) The posts aren't in perfect order there, so be sure to check the number (#) when navigating.


Screenshot posted by Stuka on Discord.

One of the things we wanted to achieve with Space Haven was to have complete freedom to let you shape a spaceship of your own desire. We have been looking at your awesome looking spaceship creations and want to sprinkle our development blog update with screenshots of them! The screenshots you will see below are all created by you, our Alpha players.


Screenshot posted by Darklordiablo on Discord.

It was exciting times for us when mid April arrived and it was time to let you hop in on the Alpha journey! It's always a bit nerve wracking to put out a game in any state, as a game developer you're always a bit afraid that the game will not be enough.

We are only in Alpha phase right now, but we still wanted it to be enough for a solid beginning! It has been a real joy watching you play and post screenshots, discuss different strategies and report bugs. There's been quite a lot of bugs reported. We want to give our thanks to all of you! =) Remember that you can press F11 when playing for an easy way to send us bug reports. Please be considerate when using this feature as it could easily lead to a flood of reports. Check the already known bugs in the same menu to avoid sending duplicate reports.


Millenium Falcon posted by Onebit on Reddit.

We are also very positively surprised by how supporting and understanding you have been. Some of you went out of your way to write us positive encouraging feedback, both through our social media channels and through in-game surveys. We have seen them, and it means a lot to us! Thank you!


Screenshot posted by Rob Dee on Discord.

We've been sorting and fixing reported bugs these past weeks, and made some small implementations along the way. Hoping we can focus more on implementing improvements and new features soon! If you are currently playing the Alpha of Space Haven and finding it hard to understand something, join our Discord and chat with others playing the game too! You will be able to find a lot of help for your own journey.


Screenshot by SirTiller on Discord. He calls his ship the "Fat Frog".

You have also sent us a lot of suggestions and ideas! Keep em coming! The best place to submit them is the in-game survey system, which you can find in the main menu cloud section. This allows for the easiest way for us to scroll through various suggestions. You can see the most recent patch notes in the main menu under "patch notes". Be sure to check the news section too, to see if there's an update available.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QH_WcBIfgX0

Many of you have praised the music in Space Haven, and rightly so! When we started thinking about music for Space Haven we announced it on Reddit and let composers submit their samples for our early alpha demo. Paul saw it, and messaged us. With some back and forth messaging we found a tune that worked, a tune that would later become Nebula Signals. It was a match made in Haven! (Pun intended).

We will be keeping Paul busy, and looking forward to let you hear all the new tracks in the near future! If you want to chat with Paul you can do so on our Discord channel, where he keeps his very own Pauls Music Devlog.



Here's a little teaser for you of what's to come in the near future! Some type of Minimap perhaps? Maybe! Perhaps not only that, perhaps something more comes with it. The more the merrier they say =)



You can find more information on Space Haven and the Alpha below:

http://bugbyte.fi/spacehaven

We are working hard to improve on the game and looking forward to post another update in the near future, stay tuned! =)

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A magical number of 7777 backers and $260k raised on Kickstarter!

We've arrived at the finish line! This past month has been amazing and your support has been incredibly validating. We have been crafting Space Haven with love for almost three years now, and we are extremely grateful that we get to continue developing it further. You have made it possible, thank you!



What happens now?

We will continue developing Space Haven, and give access to the early Alpha build to Alpha Crew Member backers and all higher tiers in about two weeks time.

Our plan is to develop the game further for a Steam Early Access release. Estimated Feb 2020. We will aim to have monthly updates here and on Kickstarter to keep all of you in the loop as the game progresses!

Alpha Access - When will it start and how will we get access?

Alpha Access will start around mid April, when Kickstarter has given us the final list of backers. Kickstarter needs about 2 weeks after campaign end to sort this out.

Once we have the information we will immediately send out access to the Alpha build to backers who have chosen Alpha Crew Member or higher. We will send instructions via e-mail around mid April, stay tuned!



You can find more information on Space Haven and the Alpha below:

http://bugbyte.fi/spacehaven

Thanks for being part of our community and we look forward to post more updates!

Only 6 days left of Kickstarter! Pledge for your copy today and get early access to the Alpha as soon as mid April! The alpha will be distributed through our own website, and you will get to give us feedback as we develop the game further towards Steam Early Access!

Join the Kickstarter here: Join Space Haven Kickstarter



To you who have already supported us. We have accomplished so much together, one-by-one stretch goals have been reached. We cannot thank you enough. We're excited to be able to implement more features to the game with your help!




ONLY THE LAST STRETCH GOAL REMAINS, the big $200k! Choose to play as the Android Collective, Pirates Coalition, Slaver's Guild or Military Alliance among other possible factions. Learn their motivations and watch how their stories unfold.



We're running out of days but we can make it. We call upon you our Steam followers to help break the big $200k.

This really is our dream game and we want to make it something special. Go grab some wicked rewards for yourself! You'll be able to play an alpha build of Space Haven in mid April if you join the Kickstarter as an alpha backer.

Join the Kickstarter here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bugbyte-ludibooster/space-haven

Give the above link to your friends and anyone you might think could be interested. Your help is greatly appreciated!

We are LIVE! Kickstarter campaign has been launched. Let's ignite the rockets and make Space Haven something great together.

Check out the Kickstarter page here: http://kck.st/2EfK6M7

Thank you all so much for being here to support us, this really is our dream game and we want to make it something special. Go grab some wicked rewards for yourself! You'll be able to play an alpha build of Space Haven in April if you join the Kickstarter as an alpha backer.

Give the above link to your friends and anyone you might think could be interested. Your help is greatly appreciated!