XO: a sci-fi strategy game [Kickstarted in 12 days, Greenlit in 8]

Hi, Corey from Jumpdrive Studios here! We're making XO in Unity 5, it's been in development for around 7 months, and we were recently funded on Kickstarter!

Inspired by sci-fi works such as Battlestar Galactica, The Lost Fleet series, and games like FTL, our strategy game will test your skills as a leader in times of great need.

You are the captain of the last remaining battleship in the fleet. A relentless, overwhelming enemy has emerged to abduct your people. There's no time to colonize planets, negotiate with alien races, or build an empire. You're outnumbered, out-gunned, and low on resources. Knowing when it's time to fight or flee will be the key to saving the human race.

Commanding your fleet and managing resources is only part of your job. You'll also need to lead a variety of personalities as you gather and protect a flock of civilian ships. Who you choose to elect onto your council will affect the entire fleet and alter the options available to you. Your leadership will either inspire loyalty and sacrifice, or drive your people to treachery and sabotage...

Here's what people are saying about XO:



To read more about the game, and to see our assessment from Square Enix Collective, head on over to our Kickstarter page. While we've already reached our funding goal, we're nowhere near done. We're spending the next 2 weeks working towards our stretch goals... and we're doing something pretty cool with those

 

I love this.. i've started reading "The Lost Fleet" series some time ago and i'm in love with it (i've read "The Clone Rebellion" series before) and this game looks like a lot of what i thought a game could be by using the books as reference!

I will pledge and support this development!

 

Awesome.. i'm gonna pledge for this ,as soon i get home

I never found this lost in "space flair" like the BS:G tv series, in any games .. Homeworld was quiet close, but this one might get it right

 

Thanks! We just announced a couple stretch goals as well:

 

Looks fantastic, definitely my kind of game. Look forwards to see how it develops.

 

A game I am really looking forward to Also I plan on sending you an email in the next couple of days, so be on the lookout! But really, I'll be buying it when you guys launch!