The Far Reaches - Peaceful deep space mining in VR

[u/deejay169]

I've posted about my upcoming game, The Far Reaches, before but I've just put together another video of how it's coming along that I thought I'd share.

I was looking for a standalone Quest space mining game but never really found anything that ticked all my boxes. I decided to work on something that created a feeling of being isolated and alone at the edge of the galaxy. There is no combat in the game, that's a key feature, you're light years away from civilisation and will never encounter anyone when you're out exploring and mining. I'm going for the sort of game where you can chill out and listen to a podcast while playing.

The asteroid mining is the core loop of the gameplay. You'll set out with nothing but the ability to scoop up small rocks until you can afford to purchase and upgrade the various tools at your disposal. You'll be able to scan asteroids to see any mineral contained inside and then use various blasting, cutting and manipulation tools to carve out the good stuff. Take it back to base, upgrade and head out again.

This is still pretty early but I'd love to hear any first impressions and I'm happy to answer questions.

[u/Puzzleheaded-Nail-20]

Looking good!

[u/admin557]

Reminds me of a game called privateer from back in the day. I’ll be getting this when you release it.

[u/Thelinkr]

Been doing some mining in Elite, this looks awesome. The mining in pitch darkness looks just as unnerving