GB Feature: Colony Ship Early Access Preview

With Iron Tower Studio’s third foray in video game territory having reached Early Access on April 6th, we weren’t going to miss the opportunity to take Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role-playing Game for a spin prior to its final release. And played it we did, with this three-page preview as evidence:

I beat the currently available content twice and experimented with a couple of other builds on top of that, and every time the order of quests and encounters was different. What’s easy for a diplomat is difficult for a sharpshooter and vice versa.

Moreover, just like in Dungeon Rats, you’ll be able to recruit up to three companions, which really smoothens out the game’s difficulty curve. If your character isn’t the best fighter, your companions can pick up the slack. Alternatively, your companions can help you pass certain skill checks provided their own skills and stats are high enough.

This results in a much more player-friendly experience than what we had in The Age of Decadence. This time around, you’ll have to try to create a busted character. This, of course, doesn’t mean the game is a complete cakewalk. You’ll have plenty of challenging fights, tricky encounters, and tough choices ahead of you.