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Voxel based hybrid, Dysis, promises space exploration from a variety of perspectives
Part RTS, part FPS, One Dimension Games’ Dysis has eclipsed its Kickstarter funding goal of $5,000 in just five days. In its recent stint from obscurity, voxel based games have become common in the industry after lying dormant for over a decade, although gamers seem to be growing weary from the sudden influx of titles making use of the technology.
Dysis promises something new, with its hybrid gameplay approach. Gamers can build and maneuver their army from an isometric perspective, or should they want to get their hands dirty, switch into a first person view for a closer taste of the action. Rather than do all of the dirty work yourself, you can build machines such as a drill that mines the depths of the ancient alien super structure orbiting the sun you’ve crash landed on.
This one man project promises not only a multitude of environments, ranging from lush greens to volcanic infused ashland, but also a built in API for gamers to share their creations. Stretch goals include the ability to duke it out across space stations, as well as traveling to foreign asteroids and planets.
Platforms: Windows, Mac, Linux
Developer: One Dimension Games
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