The long awaited (at least by me) release of Solar Trader is still not here. However, to give you a chance to get started with the game, Robert and I decided to release a version for beta testing.

I just finished testing the tutorials (very helpful) and they looked quite good. Robert is adding one new feature – in-game badges, so you can visually see your progress. Then one more quick round of testing and we’ll release to the world.

This Beta has some of the non-player ship code in place, but we aren’t close to ready to release that yet. There is still more development and much more testing needed first. Don’t worry, the game is challenging enough without enemy ships chasing you through space.

If things go to plan, expect the beta to be posted here by the end of the year.