#nimbatus

Pinned post intro thing time :3

(VERY OUTDATED BUT IM TOO LAZY TO UPDATE IT PROPERLY, JUST KEEP IN MIND THIS IS NOVA AS OF LIKE SIX MONTHS AGO AND I HAVE CHANGED SOMEWHAT SIGNIFICANTLY)

(A YEAR AGO NOW, UHHH I SHOULD PROBABLY UPDATE IT AT SOME POINT IDK)

I'm Nova!

I'm a trans girl, though I only figured that shit out like late last year, so I'm not on HRT yet (though I would really like to be) or anything, and I still don't that many fem clothes (I have a skirt tho :3). I am out to most of my friends and family, and most of them are cool about it (aka not assholes). My family a bit less so though. I'm also bisexual, but I've known that for a few years now.

I have ADHD and/or autism (undiagnosed but fucking hell if I don't I'll suck elon musk off).

I'm from the US (please send help TwT) and have lived here my entire life. I've been to most states on the west half of the country, but never out of the country.

I'm in high school, but I go to a charter highschool thing where they offer free college classes through the local community colleges, so I'm currently working towards an associates degree in computer science (stereotypical transfem major ik ik). So if you see me mentioning seemingly contradictory things about being in highschool and also being in college that's why.

I love space, space is cool. Picked the name Nova because I'm a massive space nerd lol

I like gaming, probably too much, although my PC is terrible lol. I'm hoping to build a better one soon, I'm currently obsessed with PC building and computer parts and shit lol Here's a quick list of a few of my favorite games in no particular order:

● Hollow Knight (~250hrs) (SILKSONG IS REAL)

● Minecraft (unknown, probably like 7k)

● Terraria (~550hrs + ~150hrs tmodloader, played a whole Calamity mod playthrough with all the extra mods that make it harder last summer)

● Nimbatus (~400 hrs)

● Celeste (unknown, played it mostly offline when I got my Steam deck, and Steam doesn't track offline hours, probably close to 50 though)

● Risk of Rain 2 (~200hrs)

● Dyson Sphere Program (~250hrs)

● Hades (Same as with Celeste, a lot of offline that didn't get tracked, probably close to 75hrs tho)

● Rain World (only ~30hrs but I know All the Lore)

This is in no way an exhaustive list and I probably missed a few important ones, also the number of hours doesn't mean a whole lot, I like Hollow Knight more than Minecraft or Terraria despite having fewer hours, also I didn't get Celeste until recently.

I am also a TTRPG fiend, I love DnD and Pathfinder, and one of my friends is introducing me to another system called Warforger and it sounds really cool so far. I have wayyy too many dice, like a hundred of em, and I have a resin mold for a full set so I'm making even more >:3

I like reading a lot, my current favorite series is Eragon/The Inheritance Cycle (TIC is the official name, but everyone I know just calls it Eragon because that's the name of the first book and the main character, and is also much easier to say lol) I also like Wings of Fire, Warriors, Hunger Games, and Dune.

I don't watch I whole lot of stuff (besides YouTube lol), but I like Arcane, Stranger Things, and a few other shows.

I'm a pretty decent speedcuber (solving rubiks cubes, but fast), my main cube is the XMAN Tornado V3 and my best time is 19.51 seconds. I need to learn full OLL and full PLL (or maybe just say fuck CFOP and learn a different method) so I can get faster times more consistently, but also I don't want to memorize like a hundred different algorithms lol

Kickstarter for Nimbatus starts now! 

I’m one of the small minority who actually really enjoyed the Gummi Ship parts of Kingdom Hearts. Yes, the interface was clunky and there was basically zero benefit to building anything beyond the standard design, and after a certain point in the story you never needed to use the ship again as you could just teleport between places. Still, for this Star Fox veteran, the chance to build your own ship (yes, entirely out of guns) was too much to pass up, and I always left the experience sad that there wasn’t more to it.

Ostensibly a roguelike, Nimbatus’ main game mode sees you traversing the galaxy gathering resources with which to build bigger and better drones, all while being chased by the Corp, who inevitably will catch you and kill you and you’ll have to start all over with nothing to show for it. Normally that’d be a Bin by itself, but it turns out Nimbatus’ developers are super cool people who also included a Sandbox mode with huge customisability, which essentially lets you play the main game while removing the permadeath mechanic. The breadth of options available in sandbox mode are praiseworthy and let you tweak pretty much every facet until you find the game you want to play. You can, of course, also play in full sandbox mode, with every item and upgrade available to you immediately with no cost or penalties, for those of us who just want to build the biggest scariest spaceship imaginable.

Drone building is fun, but there needs to be a purpose to it, and that’s where Nimbatus lets me down. All the planets and missions are procedurally generated, which I typically dislike. It’s used in games like this to ensure no two planets are the same, but in practice it often results in every single planet feeling the same. The story is no different here- when you’ve recovered one black box, you’ve recovered them all, and there just isn’t enough variance to engage me.

Fin or Bin:

But the planets aren’t the fun part, building a giant spaceship entirely out of lasers and rocket engines is the fun part! And that’s what I did, for the last 20 minutes of my hour. I did enjoy it, but I’ve done it now, and I don’t really see much reason to come back and do it again. For a player who enjoys receiving scraps and putting together the best machine they can out of the scatter there’s a lot of fun to be had here, but for me it’s time to disassemble all the parts and put them back in the Bin.

Nimbatus celebrates one year since version 1.0 with a discount via Linux gaming, Mac, and Windows PC. Thanks to further efforts of developer Stray Fawn Studio. Which is half price on Steam, but regular price on Humble Store. Nimbatus is a game about space exploration, science and creativity. Since players will have to craft custom drones from multiple parts. Then send them out into a procedurally generated galaxy. All to collect resources and complete missions. Drones can be controlled by players or function as fully autonomous entities using logic and sensor parts. Different enemies, biomes and completely destructible planets await.

Nimbatus Full Launch - Gameplay Overview

On top of all this, Stray Fawn Studio are celebrating 1 year of Nimbatus version 1.0. They are also offering a content to win a free Steam key for one of three games. It's free for all to enter too. You can either use the game itself or the Drone Constructor.

1 Year of over version 1.0:

Since its been 1 year, when Nimbatus fully released on Steam (May 2020). Thank you to everyone who supported us and played Nimbatus. To celebrate this occasion, we start a new contest with the topic "1 year anniversary"! You are free to interpret this topic however you want, we just want everyone to have fun and celebrate this moment. If you don't own Nimbatus yet: Our biggest discount yet is coming up later this week! As a small reminder: If you have liked playing Nimbatus and want to further support us, please write a review on Steam and let us know why you liked it! You have time until Tuesday, the 25th of May 2021. Winners will receive 1 of 3 Steam keys for a game of their choice (Nimbatus, Niche or Retimed). You can make a gif with the full version of Nimbatus or with the free Nimbatus Drone Creator. To enter the contest, post a gif before the deadline here in this thread, on the Discord or via Twitter with the Hashtag #Nimbatus1year. Hint: You can press F9 to create a gif directly ingame (from the last 10s of gameplay). But of course you can also record with any other screen recording tool, as long as you enter a proper gif. Autonomous drones can be entered to fight other players' creations in the arena in an attempt to climb up the leaderboards in a variety of multiplayer game modes such as Sumo, Catch, Racing and an all-out Brawl!

Features:

Over 75 physically simulated parts to construct your drones

Fully destructible planets with different biomes and enemies

Procedural weapon system and tech tree

Autonomous drone programming using logic and sensor parts

3 gameplay modes: Survival, Sandbox, Competitive

6 different captains, each offering a unique play style

Asynchronous multiplayer tournaments using programmed drones

Nimbatus - The Space Drone Constructor sandbox action game gets a full release on Linux, Mac and Windows PC. Thanks to developer Stray Fawn Studio. Who announces the release with a discount on Humble Store and Steam. The action packed space engineering simulation Nimbatus launches. Since the game is now leaving Steam early access. Launching on Linux, Mac and Windows PC. This is a new release about exploring in space, science and creativity. While players craft custom drones from multiple parts. Then send them out into a procedurally generated galaxy. So you can collect resources and complete missions. Players can control drones or function as completely on their own. Simply by using logic and sensor parts. Even more, there are different enemies, biomes and planets you can destroy. Retweet this or share this post on Facebook for a chance to win a Steam key. Players can craft drones out of hundreds of different parts. While exploring the destructible galaxy. Doing so in either in an anything goes Sandbox mode. Or the rather resource limited story based Survival mode. In Survival mode, Nimbatus players can choose a captain from one of six different models. Such as the tech savvy researcher or a tough old boxer. Even a mysterious cybernetic programmer (recommended for experts only!). Each captain offers different bonuses. So you can further customise drones and push builds to the limit. Below is a gameplay trailer worth checking out.

Nimbatus Full Launch - Gameplay Overview

Self governing drones can be entered to fight other players' creations. This can certainly be done in the arena. As you attempt to climb up the leaderboards in a range of multiplayer game modes. Such as Sumo, Catch, Racing and an all out Brawl. Development on Nimbatus began 7 years ago. Along with a successful Kickstarter. The games also earned various awards like the GDC Best in Play Award. Including the Tencent Game Innovation Award. Plus 5 major updates since the Early Access launch in 2018. The Early Access updates really expand the game’s survival mode. As a result, adding in new multiplayer modes. Such as racing and a brawling tournament. Plus new captains, dozens of new drone parts and weapons. Not to mention further options to tailor your drone.

Features:

Over 75 physically simulated parts to construct your drones

Fully destructible planets with different biomes and enemies

Procedural weapon system and tech tree

Self governing drone set up using logic and sensor parts

3 gameplay modes: Survival, Sandbox, Competitive

6 different captains, each offering a unique play style

Asynchronous multiplayer tournaments using programmed drones

Nimbatus - Drone Creator releases Free on Linux, Mac and Windows PC. Thanks to developer Stray Fawn Studio. Which is available to try out on Steam, for Free. The Nimbatus - Drone Creator releaes for the highly anticipated indie action sim. Which is now releasing free as a standalone game via its own Steam Store page. This also comes ahead of the highly anticipated launch of the full game. Currently over 140,000 wishlists on Steam. Due to launch on May 14th for Linux, Mac and Windows PC.

Nimbatus - Drone Creator Launch Trailer

Nimbatus - Drone Creator lets players get a taste of the game. While letting you use the drone editor of the main game. Since players can craft drones out of hundreds of different parts. Including tools and weapons that physically interact with each other. And then also try them out on the testing grounds.

Features:

Over 75 physically simulated parts to construct your drones

Procedural weapon system and tech tree in Nimbatus - Drone Creator

Autonomous drone programming using logic and sensor parts

8 Tutorials to learn the basics of drone engineering