[alexjudson]

I have been working on a realistic scale space simulator (working title, Space Freighters) that I like to describe as a "truck simulator in space." [0] The focus is currently in creating a simulator with realistic spaceflight physics (I am an aerospace engineer by day), that also allows you to bend some rules with options for FTL travel. I am striving for a calm gameplay similar to the truck simulator franchises in which the player can deliver cargo and take time to admire the universe around them.

The project is still young, and I do not have a lot to share at the moment, but if you are interested, you can follow along on the subreddit below!

[0] https://www.reddit.com/r/SpaceFreighters/

[ghostDancer]

A mining simulator with realistic physics ΔV: Rings of Saturn: https://koder.itch.io/dv-rings-of-saturn

[joshu]

I really love the idea of a calm game. I have been looking for something to do with friends that isn’t a 100% of attention hostile fight fest...

[pavlov]

This description sounds a bit like Elite II: Frontier. I remember enjoying it greatly back in the day. The entire game fit on one floppy.

[StavrosK]

Or Elite: Dangerous.

[foobar1962]

Did you ever play Galactic Empire or Galactic Trader, from the early days of classic Macintosh? Emphasis on strategy rather than a simulation of stellar travel, they may provide inspiration for your work.

[op03]

Check out github.com/endless-sky/endless-sky