New update: from Saturn’s rings to the ocean beneath Enceladus!
Earth Is Optional now includes modular spacecraft construction and an Enceladus exploration mission. Land on the icy surface, deploy a melting probe and send an underwater drone beneath the ice to explore and carry out surveys.
I’ve also been experimenting with fictional alien life, including little glowing creatures and much larger encounters. The ocean setting is inspired by real science; the creatures are an imaginative addition.
Here’s the latest gameplay video, showing travel past Earth, Jupiter and Saturn, followed by landing and exploration on Enceladus:
These features are now included in the Android test build. Joining instructions:
https://earthisoptional.space/#install
I’d love your feedback on the underwater exploration. Would you prefer rare, mysterious encounters or more life to discover?