Dear shipmates,

Just one quick line to update you all on the Android port: it's going FANTASTICALLY, the game is already playable and enjoyable on Android phones, and there is already an internal testing setup on the Google Play Console for the beta-testing group.

I am personally VERY satisfied not only with the outcome (I am humbled by how nice FS looks on phones!), but also with how the Android version and the PC version are interlocked with each other. More about this later.

A lot of more work however needs to happen to reach release time - mostly audio, NPC, and ships.

Speaking of ships, at this moment I'm VERY busy procuring ships for the game: since it will be a commercial venture, I won't be able to release the community-provided ships, hence I've been scouring planet Earth for artists and illustrators willing to take commissions and to license their creations, obviously for a fee. Unfortunately I haven't found many artists willing to work on this (it seems that "work" is nowadays a very underrated word), but luckily I am working now with one great artist who's already delivering new ships. And a few more artists are working on their PoC's, so crossing fingers to see more stunning ships.

I will release a new Android video soon - need to have at least one custom ship for the video to go public.

Stay tuned!