Phase One is a 2D sci-fi narrative action game, not a compressed promise of the entire Starport universe.
Prototype
- Prove movement, combat readability, squad abilities, and enemy reactions.
- Test whether graphic-novel art can remain legible during play.
- Establish the rhythm between action, investigation, and authored dialogue.
Vertical slice
- One complete chapter with a clear opening, escalation, boss encounter, and resolution.
- A small Starport Hub that connects story, preparation, and mission selection.
- A Deepforge combat space and a Verdant Star investigation sequence.
- Production-quality UI, audio language, and one representative cinematic transition.
V1.0
- A complete opening narrative arc based on Volume I, Starport Gate.
- Stable save data, accessibility foundations, input support, and feedback systems.
- Honest commercial boundaries that do not compromise combat balance.
Beyond V1.0
Additional chapters, regions, characters, platforms, and community systems follow only when the first release is stable enough to support them. Dates will be published when production evidence makes them credible.