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How much oxygen can a truck carry?

28 August 2026 · The Next Game

Two middle-aged men, a whiteboard in a French garden, and a hard sci-fi 4X where logistics is the hard part. Who we are and what we're building next.

The game that planted the seed for my game dev career

12 August 2026

Twenty years ago I emailed Seppo Suorsa asking how to make games. He wrote back. Now his legendary Areena series has landed on Steam as Runerock Arena — and there's a bundle with Astro Protocol.

Custom Factions - Major Update July 2

23 June 2026 · Astro Protocol

Design your own faction in Astro Protocol 1.2: portrait, logo, traits, ships, home planet. Out July 2.

Diplomacy Update

12 March 2026 · Astro Protocol

Version 1.1 adds persistent diplomacy, four new minor factions, new actions, and reworked faction systems.

Astro Protocol Launches on February 9

26 January 2026 · Astro Protocol

Astro Protocol 0.21 is the final major update before launch, adding new maps, polish, and performance upgrades. Full release arrives February 9.

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