Devlog — Triton Game Studio

ZF Alpha Update #16

Triton Game Studio, Zenith FrontierLewis Parr12 September 2020welcome, back, explorers, innovators, colonisers, next, update, zenith, frontier, Zenith, Frontier, tools, resources, conquer, hostile, expansive, galaxy, mission, planner, user, interface, overhaul, overhauled, spacecraft, info, card, crew, simulation, results, animate, calculating, flight, path, launched, display, estimated, success, hardware, failure, breakdown, percentages, finished, updating, generated, simulated, planetary, properties, sample, supranational, union, objective, reward, mechanics, modular, component, system, development

ZF Alpha Update #15

Triton Game Studio, Zenith FrontierLewis Parr26 August 2020welcome, back, explorers, innovators, colonisers, updating, environment, rendering, engine, planets, zenith, frontier, represent, conditions, procedural, generation, simulation, more, visual, diversity, unique, galaxy, playthrough, update, next, convert, physical, properties, 3D, rendered, planet, player, interact, galactic, process, meaningful, algorithm, colony, site, experiment, experiments, tectonic, plate, realism, geological, features, screenshots, example, plates, velocity, continue, exploration, mission, system, spacecraft, chassis, outfitting, orbiter, equipment, rover, plan, execution

Roadmap Update #1

Zenith Frontier, Triton Game StudioLewis Parr23 August 2020roadmap, update, improve, transparency, design, development, process, promised, manifesto, publishing, overview, more, show, doing, right, now, sprints, weeks, months, quarters, agile, discover, complexity, implementation, feature, iterate, rework, code, best, estimate, community, involvement, next, alpha, testers, interested, players, vote, directly, priority, improvements, decide, when, what, Lewis

ZF Alpha Update #14

Triton Game Studio, Zenith FrontierLewis Parr19 August 2020Zenith, Frontier, welcome, back, explorers, innovators, colonisers, working, hard, bring, next, update, provide, tools, resources, conquer, hostile, expansive, galaxy, prototype, UI, atmospheric, physical, hydrospheric, properties, planet, view, mission, missions, multiple, target, targets, fullyt, fully, explore, sector, system, intel, gather, exploration, available, immediately, knowledge, explored, active, status, control, screen, button, toggle, tweak, preparation, phase, refuel, drill, crew, cargo, loading, environment, object, assist, development, dev, logic, cosmic, bodies, known, revealed, fix, fixed, bug, pillar, position, rendering, planets, appearance, procedural, generation, simulation, systems, information, player, visual, diversity, interface, appealling

ZF Alpha Update #13

Planetary atmospheres and bug fixes…

Triton Game Studio, Zenith FrontierLewis Parr17 July 2020Zenith, Frontier, live, Steam, update, significant, extent, obvious, weekly, updates, focus, planetary, generation, evolution, process, atmosphere, atmospheres, composition, procedural, procedurally, generated, orbital, physical, characteristics, host, star, gas, stability, hydrogen, helium, retain, larger, distant, planet, planets, ice, giants, smaller, closer, hotter, interesting, conditions, affect, habilitability, clouds, sulphuric, acid, metallic, colouration, winds, exoplanets, bug, fixes, view, before, camera, return, returning, galaxy, user, interface, tooltip, input, error, errors, navigating, launch, main, menu, screen, alpha, test, team, apply, testing, release

ZF Alpha Update #12

Spacecraft fuel, crew UI, progress, dynamic environment scale…

Zenith Frontier, Triton Game StudioLewis Parr20 June 2020Zenith, Frontier, alpha, update, updates, new, spacecraft, fuel, backend, development, initial, implemented, completed, tank, component, store, first, commodity, automatically, filled, start, mission, consumed, travel, galaxy, placeholder, icons, icon, path, UI, effeect, effect, execution, hooked, subsystems, subsystem, crew, position, dynamic, environment, scale, zooming, global, value, calculation, effects, hidden, player, foundation, level, of, detail, visual, performance, improvements, application, launch, refactored, refactor, sector, system, star, planet, sectors, systems, staras, stars, planets, implemen, implement

ZF Alpha Update #11

Navigation, pathfinding, spacecraft and missions…

Zenith Frontier, Triton Game StudioLewis Parr22 February 2020last, week, development, navigation, pathfinding, spacecraft, mission, missions, crew, positions, size, type, customisable, technology, effectiveness, skills, reduced, value, commander, pilot, payload, officer, specialist, flight, engineer, path, event, framework, planner

POLARITY - ZF Lore

The cultural, political, and military rules of engagement have changed…

Triton Game Studio, Zenith FrontierLewis Parr1 February 2020wekk, week, weekly, development, update, started, navigation, system, connect, environment, element, purposes, transportation, trade, ready, release, share, first, exerpt, lore, Zenith, Frontier, Triton, Game, Studio, new, era, supranational, union, faction, outward, display, spirit, cooperation, hostile, shunned, pretenders, cultural, political, military, rules, engagement, changed, plotting, downfall, secret, secretly, attack, unpredictable, crafty, facade, rivals, underground, operations, mask, aggressive, desires, support, interests, advancing, root, deeply, gain, strength, seek, paranoia, fuel, cold, war, alpha, test, Robert, Greene, 33, strategies, of

ZF Alpha Update #10

Extended exploration mission mechanic, and more…

Triton Game Studio, Zenith FrontierLewis Parr24 January 2020what, new, today, update, weekly, Zenith, Frontier, extend, exploration, mission, mechanic, allow, stars, planets, reveal, currently, implemented, environment, environmental, object, adjust, galaxy, prevent, transition, planetary, system, map, zooming, unexplored, empty, space, render, rendered, triton, game, studio, orbit

ZF Alpha Update #9

Development has focused on making progress with the mission system…

Triton Game Studio, Zenith FrontierLewis Parr18 January 2020last, week, development, focused, making, progress, mission, system, remind, intention, systemmajor, major, mechanic, allowsx, allows, player, explore, previously, unknown, sectors, planetary, awaits, void, space, survey, distant, stars, planets, learn, atmospheres, natural, resources, colonise, new, worlds, reach, influence, power, balance, factions, plan, execute, move, camera, coming, soon, dynamic, events, parameters, guide, execution, captain, captains, more, join, alpha

ZF Alpha Update #8

In the last week we have begun to work on Zenith Frontier’s mission system.

Zenith Frontier, Triton Game StudioLewis Parr10 January 2020last, week, begun, work, Zenith, Frontier, mission, system, players, interact, environment, exploring, unknown, sectors, planetary, systems, reveal, void, space, surveying, distant, stars, planets, learn, atmospheres, natural, resources, colonising, new, worlds, extend, reach, influence, balance, power, factions, control, placeholder, UI, user, interface, hub, oversee, monitor, active, planned, missions, in, progress, capacity, assets, exploration, spacecraft, select, screen, planner, alpha, join, triton, game, studio

ZF Alpha Update #7

New UI, planet generation, and more…

Zenith Frontier, Triton Game StudioLewis Parr4 January 2020Zenith, Frontier, weekly, alpha, update, updates, kick, things, off, reworked, core, underlying, engine, extend, extended, procedural, galaxy, generation, shipped, transitions, system, planet, map, mode, right, view, zoom, return, rendere, renderer, menu, user, interface, UI, designer, tool, testers, AI, presets, train, gas, giants, dwarfs, terrestrial, locations, unknown, systems, discovered, explored, displayed, experience, UX, placeholder, fixed, bug, enter, representation, HUD, elements

ZF Alpha Update #6

In this update we’ve shipped an early version of planetary systems.

Zenith Frontier, Triton Game StudioLewis Parr30 September 201932 Claremont AvenueZenith, Frontier, update, week, weekly, ship, shipped, early, version, planet, planetary, star, sun, system, systems, Fire, game, zoom, in, Sol, look, familiar, orbit, time, progress, progresses, orbital, paths, limits, boundaries, habitable, zone, frost, limit, work, bring, galaxy, life, encourage, encouraging, share, idea, ideas, feedback, portal, inviting, players, join, alpha, test, day, complete, form, website

ZF Alpha Update #5

Strategic and sector maps, contextual menus, improved controls, and more…

Zenith Frontier, Triton Game StudioLewis Parr23 September 2019Triton Game Studioanother, busy, week, Triton, Game, Studio, strategic, map, camera, controls, user, interface, three, dimensions, contextual, menus, sector, system, implemented, future, adapt, change, numerous, specific, gameplay, circumstances, improved, simultaneous, layer, label, entities, boundaries, neighbour, neighbouring, transitions, included, enhanced, data, collection, quality, hunt, test, testers, bugs, evaluate, new, features, feature, invite, inviting, player, players, join, alpha

ZF Alpha Update #4

We have continued filling the environment with interesting and varied cosmic bodies…

Zenith Frontier, Triton Game StudioLewis Parr9 September 2019Triton Game StudioZenith, Frontier, alpha, update, continued, weekly, environment, interesting, varied, cosmic, bodies, significant, visible, player, world, UI, refactor, procedural, generation, generators, future, roadmap, name, system, planetary, planet, galaxy, geospatial, mass, diameter, luminosity, surface, temperature, stable, frost, line, habitable, zone, natural, resource, simulation, formation, visualisation, background, rendering, strategic, map, join

ZF Alpha Update #3

At Triton we’re preparing for the next phase of alpha testing for Zenith Frontier.

Zenith FrontierLewis Parr7 August 2019Triton Game Studio LtdTriton, preparing, next, phase, alpha, testing, Zenith, Frontier, keys, participants, prototype, feedback, invaluable, invitation, email, new, positions, players, application, basic, information, gaming, profile, progressed, development, structured, agreement, not disclosing, details, footage, direction, cycle, bugs, discover, suggesting, features, portal, surveys, insights, discussion, incomplete, product, crashes, missing, documentation, frequent, changes, updates