- EarthX Crashes - 24 January 2025
Hello everyone, it came to my attention that EarthX crashes on startup. After a quick investigation, it seems the issue is caused by the Discord SDK. If Discord is running in the background, the game may crash on startup. This issue wasn’t caused by any recent changes to the game, as nothing has been updated on my end in months. I’ll wait a few days to see if Discord resolves it, and if not, I’ll release a patch to fix the problem. I'm really sorry for that! Denis
- EarthX 2 - 21 January 2025
Hey everyone, After two long years, we’re super excited to finally announce EarthX 2! :D Please consider adding EarthX 2 to your wishlist (the algorithms are unforgiving :/) https://store.steampowered.com/app/1486940 Why a Sequel and Not Just an Update? I started making EarthX when I was 17, basically learning game dev on the fly. While I somehow managed to create a nice gameplay loop with a lot of cool features, the code became a giant spaghetti mess. This made updates and fixes harder and harder to implement, which limited the creativity in the long run. EarthX is still awesome, but it could be even more awesome—hence EarthX 2! By starting fresh, we could create a cleaner codebase and project structure and go *totally wild* with new ideas. How is the Sequel Different? I rebuilt the entire game from the ground up while Lucas overhauled the graphics. It took thousands of hours, but now…
- EarthX is Leaving Early Access - 7 July 2023
Hey, We're excited to share the news that after four long years, EarthX is finally emerging from Early Access on July 12th! You can get the game via Steam and GOG, and thanks to the efforts of Pineapple Works, it will also be available on the Nintendo Switch! It has been a long journey. Exactly 4 years ago, on July 12, 2019, we launched EarthX in Early Access here on Steam. It was a pretty tough decision - I felt like this game wasn't nearly as good as other games, and I was scared of all the reactions the game would get. Looking back now, I realize that if we hadn't taken that leap, we wouldn't be here today, and EarthX might have faded away. It's you who have given me all the motivation I needed to keep going, all the updates and hard work wouldn't be possible without you, so I'd like to say a big thank you from here! While EarthX may not be a flawless masterpiece, it's important to n…
- EarthX 0.9.3 Hotfix - 26 May 2023
Hi, Don't ask me how, but for some reason the previous patch exported without the music and tutorial audio files. I'm very sorry about that. I discovered the problem yesterday and immediately reverted the version back to 0.9.2 (in case anyone asks why the game was updated yesterday and again today). PS: Thanks to Rami for helping me discover this big mistake. Denis & EarthX Team
- EarthX 0.9.3 - 17 May 2023
Hey all! This extremely small patch fixes a bug I found today. If you launched a rocket while another rocket was launching, you could launch it from the exact same launch pad. This would cause the rocket to get stuck. I can't see how 0.9.0/0.9.1/0.9.2 could have introduced this bug, so it must have been in the game for a long time. Sorry I didn't catch it sooner :
- EarthX Changelog - 15 May 2023
Happy May! EarthX went through two years of active development, during which we released exciting updates that generated a lot of hype among our community. As the game evolved, I started producing trailers for each update, which proved to be a time-consuming and energy-draining task. Today, I would like to highlight all the major updates and some of the best trailers - I hope you enjoy them! Before we start, I'd like to remind you that there is a final trailer available for you to watch and share. A lot of work has gone into it and I am very proud of it. Tell me what you think! 0.0.55 - 0.1.15 Back in 2019, on New Year's Eve, I was home sick from high school with nothing to do. So, I opened up Unity and decided to make a simple animation of a rocket launch to post on social media. To my surprise, it got about 500 likes and tons of positive feedback, even though it wasn't that great. Tha…
- EarthX in Numbers - 8 May 2023
Warning: This article contains spoilers. If you want to discover the content all by yourself, stop reading! Happy May! EarthX has been a huge part of our lives for the past years. I started the project on New Year's Eve 2018, mainly out of boredom. This game becoming what it is today was kind of an accident, but we'll save that story for another post. Today, let's focus on some of the statistics of the game, which I've turned into cool infographics. I hope you enjoy them! Let's start with the vehicles. There are 11 of them: rockets, capsules, spaceships, and even spaceship prototypes "inspired ;)" by what is happening in Boca Chica. Spaceships allow you to visit other planets. EarthX has 3 planets: Earth, Mars, and the Moon. Of which the Earth and Mars are the main ones. In addition to yeeting rockets to other planets or launching random payloads, EarthX lets you launch 122 unique paylo…
- EarthX 0.9.2 - 11 January 2023
Hey, it feels like I didn't really publish anything since forever. I was busy with my new real-life job and had no time to work on anything except weekends. Stuff sadly isn't going according to plan most of the time. Adrian finally delivered the freshly recorded tutorial to me and I've been working on it in January. And today I'm releasing that patch. I've also adjusted the prototype explosion rate, it SHOULD be lower now. Feel free to inform me whether it's better or not. Soo hey! I said that the tutorial patch would be the game's last patch and that it would be a full release shortly after? Well. Yes. I could release the game even now. But I can't and I have two reasons for it: 1) Pineapple Works is *almost* done with the EarthX port to Nintendo Switch. They have been working hard on improving the game's performance. They basically had to rewrite a big part of the code and optimize al…
- New achievements! - 26 September 2022
Hello, 3 new achievements have been added to the EarthX. Adrian & Denis & EarthX Team
- EarthX 0.9.1 - 16 August 2022
Hey, Before we start: This patch does not require you to create a new save. However, if you use an older save and play on 0.9.1, you might encounter a bug where you can't launch a payload when launching it from the contracts window. To solve this, either build a completely new booster with 0 flights or launch the payload by first selecting the vehicle in Vehicles Window. This bug does not happen on new saves. :> While we wait for new tutorial voice-over files, I decided to release all improvements and bug fixes I have so far. The biggest visible difference for you is improved graphics and better performance, as well as a refreshed main menu (moved a few buttons here and there). Lucas added 4 new CEO drawings, including Starman who you may know from crewed payloads. We will continue to monitor the situation around bugs until and after full release and release fixes as needed. If you have…
- EarthX Final Trailer Announcement - 15 August 2022
Hey, as we get closer to full release, it's time to finally release the long-awaited EarthX Final Trailer this Friday at 6 pm CEST on our YouTube channel. We are incredibly excited to see your reactions and opinions, a lot of work was spent on it! :D The trailer is a little over 2 mins long and it's both cinematic and gameplay. You can watch it here and click the "Notify me" button: There is a short teaser available on our Twitter profile: https://twitter.com/EarthxGame/status/1547282944569626624 BTW. I updated EarthX's store descriptions. Let me know if you like them :3 See you on Friday, Denis & EarthX Team
- Preparing EarthX to exit Early Access - 22 June 2022
Hey, I haven't published any posts since my birthday in February. The reason for that is that there's not much to talk about. Some people might see me answering in the forums or replying under reviews. The 0.9.0 update in November last year was the final content update I have released for this game. The next update we want to publish is the final version (1.0) that will bring some bug fixes, translation improvements, a few new CEO characters, and a refreshed tutorial - of course. You might ask - why haven't we just done it in January and just fully released the game? The answer is quite simple. EarthX will not be published just on Steam. We are working with our friends at Pineapple Works on bringing EarthX on the Nintendo Switch platform. Adrian and I have been also planning on releasing the game on other PC game stores, but more on that later! That being said, lots of things have been…
- EarthX 20% 'Birthday' Discount on February 11th! - 9 February 2022
Hey, in 2020/2021 we did 18% and 19% discounts for my 18th and 19th birthdays. A lot of you liked that, myself included, that's why let's repeat this for this year as well! EarthX will be discounted by 20% starting this Friday. Btw. Some of you have asked what's happening with the game, and since I didn't really talk about it since November (0.9.0 Update), let's reiterate our plans: The game is basically done, there will be no more content updates, as the Moon Update was the last one (which was clearly told for 1 year beforehand). There's still no full release yet, as we are cooperating with our partner 'Pineapple Works' on a Nintendo Switch port. Remaking this game to a different platform will take some more time, but our optimistic heads want to fully release EarthX in early summer. In March, I will sit down on patches. The tutorial needs to be re-recorded and improved (as it sucks cu…
- Merry Christmas - 23 December 2021
Hey, Merry Christmas Denis & EarthX Team
- EarthX 0.9.0 - 14 November 2021
Hey, I'm a little sick now (again), but I thought I would release this medium-sized update today, as promised. This update is special because it's the last content update for EarthX before we will be fully releasing the game next year. Before we go to this update's changelog, let's see what's next for the game. 1) I do not plan to add any new features to the game. This update should be the last content update. 2) Improvements and bug fixes will still be released as needed. 3) I noticed that the in-game tutorial needs a little rework. This will be done before full release. I will also add a few new achievements to the game. 4) This update doesn't have a trailer, instead, I will spend more time on the full release trailer. 5) The full release will take next year as we iron out the rest of the bugs and Pineapple Work makes the Nintendo Switch port. That's it for now, the team is excited as…
- EarthX 0.9.0 Snapshot 2 - 7 November 2021
Hey, this week I worked on snapshot 2 of EarthX 0.9.0. I fixed a bunch of bugs, completed the missions, and even added a few improvements to QOL :) Thank you to everyone who tested and reported any bugs. This is probably the last snapshot before the official release next weekend. Denis
- EarthX 0.9.0 Snapshot 1 - 29 October 2021
Hey, I promised you to write a small post when the snapshot releases, so I do it now. There are probably some annoying bugs and I will be happy if you report them if you find one :D How to play the snapshot? Simply go into EarthX's preferences on Steam, then BETAs tab, and select "Snapshots" from the list. The game should then start updating itself. I will upload new snapshots starting early next week, fixing bugs etc. Also, Snapshot 1 has new missions and payloads, however, they don't have their translated names yet nor icons. You will see a white box and "MISSING: payload_name" pretty often haha
- October Devlog - 24 October 2021
Hey, it's been a while since the September devlog, so time to update you on everything. I've been in hospital at the end of September for several days, so I did another break from the projects for about 2 weeks to gain power and focus. The update itself is currently at ~85-90% completion level. I've completed all main Moon mechanics, added all planned buildings, replaced Starship models, added Superheavy catching animations, and did some other polishing work. What's left is pretty much only bug fixing and additional missions. I will work on them this week as Adrian sends me new in-game news for new payloads. Once I add new missions, I will do some private testing and then upload an experimental build for everyone to test (if you want to help). I will let you know in an additional Steam post once it's up (and on my Discord server ofc). Preview into Work-In-Progress Stuff Firstly, and pro…
- September Devlog - 10 September 2021
Hey, Today we will talk about Update 0.9.0 and the stuff that we did in the past 2 weeks. I will also introduce you to the planned Moon gameplay (how it all will work), and mention EarthX 2 at the end too. To the Moon! Update 0.9.0 As you know, the latest update was 0.3.3; So why not make 0.3.4 now? That's because 0.9.0 will be the last content update before we fully release the game on Steam. But don't worry! There will still be bug fixes from time to time as needed. I told you that 0.9.0 would release in late 2021, but the plans did change. I had a lot of time and motivation in the past two weeks, and I also got pretty much all models from rykllan and Lucas. That allowed me to work on EarthX almost every day since the last teaser. The update now aims to release in October or November. After 0.9.0, we plan to release a series of regular patches that improve the game and fix the bugs. I…
- Moon Update Teaser - 26 August 2021
Hey, I have been silent for most of the summer. I completed and passed the exams and then visited my grandma/pa in Poland after 2 years of not seeing them :D Haven't really had any time to work on EarthX or be active in EarthX socials. But now I would like to introduce the Moon Update to you. It will be the last update for EarthX before exiting Early Access. The update size will be rather small/medium since I will only replace a few models, add some buildings to the Moon, and maybe new missions that are related. During my break, I was thinking about the E2E feature. I don't really like it because it's "too simple", and making it more complex doesn't really work, since there are no countries/licenses or any different logic that would fit it. I think the best way is just to remove it, but I'm happy to hear your feedback. That being said, if you have ideas for the EarthX 0.9.0 Moon Update,…
