Prosperous Universe

Devlog

• Prosperous Universe Mobile Release - Development Log #309
  November 12, 2021 by NickNack#simulation, #mmo, #browser, #economy, #trade, #production, #strategy, #scifi, #space, #tycoon, #business, #spreadsheets, #stocks, #market, #planet, #supply, #demand

  The mobile version is finally out and about! Fabian discusses "ghost" plots, and we are moving ahead with First Access goodies. Michi (molp) Last week was all about getting the mobile UI ready for rel... Continue reading

  
• Early Access Launch Week - Development Log #273
  February 24, 2021 by NickNack#devlog, #development, #early access, #mmo, #mmorpg, #economics, #simulation, #tycoon, #scifi, #space simulator, #production, #trading, #strategy, #market, #indie, #indie games, #base building, #ship building

  Welcome to Early Access ! A new universe is here and you can now log into APEX and start your brand-new spacefaring adventure. Michi (molp) With Early Access happening later this week, I was busy sett... Continue reading

  
• The Universe Expands - Development Log #269
  January 29, 2021 by NickNack

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  #devlog, #development log, #simulation, #economy, #production, #trade, #mmo, #mmorpg, #scifi, #space, #browser, #pc, #online, #multiplayer, #strategy, #spreadsheets, #tycoon, #stocks, #market

  The expansion of the universe is almost upon us: the formation of the fourth faction, the emergence trace resource deposits, the migration of commodity exchanges, and more … Michi (molp) Two weeks a... Continue reading

  
• Winning Back Workers - Development Log #268
  January 20, 2021 by NickNack

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  #devlog, #development, #indie, #strategy, #simulation, #sim, #economy, #business, #tycoon, #mmo, #mmorpg, #online, #factions, #browser, #space, #scifi, #spaceships, #trade, #trading, #colonization, #politics, #management, #base building, #production

  Tired of seeing your workforce disappear once new players arrive? Never fear! Molp to the rescue! Michi (molp) This week I spent quite some time on implementing changes and adjustments to the populati... Continue reading

  
• Did Someone Say 'Reset'? - Development Log #267
  January 15, 2021 by NickNack

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  #development, #devlog, #indie, #simulation, #economy, #tycoon, #business, #management, #browser, #mmo, #multiplayer, #space, #scifi, #expanse, #trade, #spaceship, #strategy

  Attention Licensees: Early Access will also come packaged with a reset to the current game universe. A brand new world is on the horizon! Michi (molp) Being back from vacation I immediately started to... Continue reading

  
• YouTubing & Coding Duties - Development Log #265
  December 17, 2020 by NickNack

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  #mmo, #economy, #simulation, #production, #management, #tycoon, #browser, #scifi, #space, #colonization, #strategy, #business

  With half the team on vacation, Nick and Martin share new YouTube content and design news for the game! Nick Last week we finally saw our first scripted influencer video from Orbital Potato ! Check o... Continue reading

  
• 'Ignition' Blasts into Reality - Development Log #264
  December 17, 2020 by NickNack

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  #dev diary, #simulation, #tycoon, #economy, #management, #production, #browser, #strategy, #mmo, #online

  Ignition is now live! The team talks about tasks leading up to the launch as well as for plans in 2021. Michi (molp) Last week was all about getting ready for the Ignition release. One of the major... Continue reading

  
• Blueprints, Balancing, and Blessings - Development Log #259
  November 05, 2020 by NickNack

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  #devlog, #development log, #dev diary, #simulation, #economy, #economics, #mmo, #mmorpg, #tycoon, #business, #economy sim, #space economy, #space MMO, #trading, #production, #colonization, #buy, #sell, #foreign currency, #FOREX

  This week the team goes in depth with post-Populous tweaks, blueprints for spaceships, and thanking the community. Fabian (Counterpoint) As I mentioned briefly on last week’s live stream, I’ve bee... Continue reading

  
• Coming to You LIVE - Development Log #258
  October 27, 2020 by NickNack

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  #development log, #devlog, #developer diary, #simulation, #indie, #economy, #space sim, #scifi, #the expanse, #tycoon, #business, #strategy, #excel, #spreadsheets, #mmo, #mmorpg, #online community

  LIVE STREAM on Thursday at 16:00 UTC, details below! Meanwhile, the team plugs away on UI updates and ship building blueprints that bring us ever closer to Ignition. Michi (molp) Last week I finally s... Continue reading

  
• Here Be Pirates - Development Log #257
  October 27, 2020 by NickNack

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  #development log, #dev diary, #devlog, #simulation, #economy, #business, #strategy, #tycoon, #mmo, #mmorpg, #scifi, #science fiction, #ship building, #space sim

  Material trees, newsletters, and pirates! Oh my! Michi (molp) This week has been interesting! I started the week by going through my messages, our Discord and the forums and pretty quickly noticed tha... Continue reading

  
• Marketing Madness - Development Log #256
  October 13, 2020 by NickNack#development log, #devlog, #indie game, #indie, #strategy, #simulation, #economy, #tycoon, #business, #stock market, #scifi, #space game, #trade, #sell, #buy, #browser, #mmo, #mmorpg, #community, #online community, #colonization, #production, #politics, #shipping

  With Martin and Fabian out on vacation and Michi and Manoj hard at work on previously mentioned projects, Nick is left as the sole contributor for this week’s devlog. Nick So I will do my best to ma... Continue reading

  
• Finding the Right Balance - Development Log #255
  October 06, 2020 by NickNack

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  #development log, #indie game, #economy, #economics, #simulation, #business, #strategy, #trade, #tycoon, #browser, #mmo, #space, #scifi, #bartering, #indie, #sim

  Michi fixes the dreaded drag and drop bug, Fabian balances out materials and recipes, Nick explores more ad strategies, and Manoj gets closer to a finalized mobile UI interface. Michi (molp) I am stil... Continue reading

  
• Fledglings in Fish Tanks - Development Log #248
  August 19, 2020 by NickNack

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  #space, #mmo, #economy, #simulation, #economy sim, #scifi, #developers, #development diary, #devlog, #development log, #space colonization, #supply, #demand, #economics, #spreadsheets, #mmorpg

  With Michi on vacation, the rest of the team continues to work on various projects like new player acquisition, Facebook Ads, and squashing more bugs! Fabian (Counterpoint) I continued to move forward... Continue reading

  
• Resistance is Futile - Development Log #247
  August 11, 2020 by NickNack

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  #mmo, #space, #scifi, #economy, #simulation, #spaceship, #browser, #pc game, #free to play, #first access, #devlog, #development, #colonization, #FTL flight, #trade, #exchange, #market

  Michi shares what it is like for governors to control the upkeep of planetary projects, Fabian circles back to onboarding new players as marketing gears up on Facebook and YouTube. Plus Martin is back... Continue reading

  
• Probing the Populous - Development Log #246
  August 11, 2020 by NickNack

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  #mmo, #space, #scifi, #economy, #simulation, #trading, #colonization, #markets, #exchange, #spaceship, #browser, #pc game

  Michi and Fabian continue to iron out the Populous wrinkles, Manoj begins the PrUn website redesign, and Nick writes Facebook Ads. Plus universe reset talk! Michi (molp) I deployed the Populous code b... Continue reading

  
• Execute: Pest Control Initiative - Development Log #245
  July 28, 2020 by NickNack

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  In today’s issue: Michi squashes bugs, Fabian gets really into ship blueprints, and Nick finds some YouTubers. Michi (molp) I’ve been working on several smaller issues and bugs this week as we are... Continue reading

  
• Warp Drive Time - Development Log #244
  July 28, 2020 by NickNack

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  With Martin on vacation, the rest of the team continues to work towards finalizing Populous, integrating FTL measures into ship building, and forming a valid ad strategy for Facebook. Manoj This week... Continue reading
• Operation iPrUn Has Begun - Development Log #243
  July 14, 2020 by NickNack

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  #scifi, #simulation, #economy, #browser-based, #mmo, #strategy, #trading, #tycoon, #business, #developer diary, #space, #expanse, #market

  Manoj shares the first sketches of Prosperous Universe Mobile, Michi tolls away at Populous, and Fabian has more ship building deets! Manoj Hi, I’m Manoj, the new guy who was just launched into this... Continue reading

  
• Permission to Come Aboard - Development Log #242
  July 09, 2020 by NickNack

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  #economy, #simulation, #tycoon, #mmo, #mmorpg, #space, #scifi, #dev diary, #development, #browser, #browser-based, #online community, #spreadsheets

  An unusual yet special week has come to an end. The mic was passed to Martin for the rundown. Martin You know something’s up when I get to write a devlog all by myself… Readers of this blog might... Continue reading

  
• Planes, Prizes, and Population Projects - Development Log #240
  June 24, 2020 by NickNack#simulation, #scifi, #economy, #tycoon, #strategy, #spreadsheets, #mmo

  It’s a big news week for PrUn as Michi discusses Population Infrastructure Projects, Fabian talks first details on ship building (!!!) and Nick announces an Asteroid Day giveaway! Michi (molp) Last... Continue reading

  
• Enlisting Labor - Development Log #239
  June 17, 2020 by NickNack#scifi, #devlog, #developer, #simulation, #economy, #space, #economics, #stock market, #simulator, #indie, #community, #tycoon

  This week Michi teaches us how workers are distributed among the bases and how worker reserve pools will function. Nick gears up for Asteroid Day which comes at the end of the month! Michi (molp) This... Continue reading

  
• The Personnel Touch - Development Log #238
  June 09, 2020 by NickNack#dev dairy, #devlog, #scifi game, #mmo, #space economy, #simulation, #tycoon game, #business strategy, #economics

  Everyone’s happy on their first day, but they might not stay that way! Fabian explains how the workforce simulation will take it easy in the beginning while you spruce up your infrastructure. Michi... Continue reading

  
• Populous: Full Steam Ahead - Development Log #237
  June 03, 2020 by NickNack#development, #diary, #scifi, #mmorpg, #strategy, #simulation, #economy, #space

  With the release of Populous inching ever closer, Michi details how population and workforce will be integrated while Fabian explains the effects of planetary projects on your populous. Only one more... Continue reading

  
• Problem Solving - Development Blog #236
  May 28, 2020 by NickNack

  Due to the German holiday this past week, our discussion is a bit shorter than usual. Nevertheless, Michi has given us some great insight concerning the performance issues that were fixed and Nick del... Continue reading

  
• Experimental Behavior - Development Log #235
  May 20, 2020 by NickNack

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  #development, #diary, #scifi, #gamers, #economy, #simulation

  Michi and Fabian discuss using a tool to simulate the workforce behavior output for the upcoming Populous release and Nick gets a new PR contact. Fabian (Counterpoint) Early last week I created the mo... Continue reading

  
• Keeping Up With Your Populous - Development Log #234
  May 12, 2020 by NickNack

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  Fabian provides some insight with how the upkeep system will work once Populous hits and Michi explains how keeping your workforce happy is the key to success. Nick Not too much to report on my side a... Continue reading

  
• Playing Politics - Development Log #233
  May 05, 2020 by NickNack

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  #development, #diary, #behind the scenes, #simulation, #economy, #scifi

  As Populous inches ever closer to release, Fabian takes a look at the political future of the game and Michi returns to development after fixing tons of bugs. Nick Most of my time this week went into... Continue reading

  
• Outage Woes and Design Ideas - Development Log #232
  April 28, 2020 by NickNack

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  #development, #scifi, #indie, #economy, #simulation, #trading

  In this week’s log the team discusses issues encountered from the newly released maintenance patch and some brainstorming ideas for the upcoming Populous release’s design. Nick With the release of... Continue reading

  
• Easing in the Newbies - Development Log #230
  April 13, 2020 by NickNack

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  #development log, #sci-fi game, #mmo, #simulation, #economy

  The team talks about a variety of topics this week including new planetary projects, aspects for helping new players assimilate into the game, art ideas, and investor dealings. Nick I finally implemen... Continue reading

  
• Pacifying Your Populous - Development Log #229
  April 07, 2020 by NickNack

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  #devblog, #scifigame, #indie game, #devdairy, #mmo, #strategy

  The team sheds more light on the upcoming release Populous focusing on how your planet’s inhabitants might need incentives to stay put. Nick This week I focused on PR strategies and SEO for the Pros... Continue reading

  
• Update: Populous, First Details - Development Log #228
  March 31, 2020 by NickNack

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  #devlog, #update, #release, #scifi, #mmo

  Exciting news this week as Fabian introduces the new Populous release coming soon and Michi shows off some features of the “New Player Experience” tutorial. Nick I want to start by thanking all of... Continue reading

  
• Corporate projects – development log #153
  March 24, 2020 by Mjeno

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  #science fiction, #space, #mmo, #browser based

  While Martin is still wrapped up in moving to another city, Michi has been making major progress on the “corporate projects” feature, and Julian wrapped up two bigger tasks. Michi (molp) Last week... Continue reading

  
• Post-Presence Launch - Development Log #226
  March 24, 2020 by NickNack

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  #release, #update, #develop, #development, #dairy

  This week in the development log the team discusses initial impressions on the Presence launch, minor fixes to the update, and task prioritization. Nick I pretty much devoted all of my time this week... Continue reading

  
• Bots Begone and Shipping Contracts - development log #225
  March 24, 2020 by NickNack

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  #browser, #business, #Massively multiplayer, #MMORPG, #Multiplayer, #online, #Sandbox, #Sci-fi, #sci-fi, #user-interface

  In today’s development log, we’re discussing a few issues with bots and possible solutions plus Michi sheds some light on the new shipping contracts feature. Simulogics says goodbye to Julian and... Continue reading

  
• Preparing for New Players - Development Log #227
  March 24, 2020 by NickNack

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  #development log, #sci-fi, #mom, #simulator, #space, #galaxy

  This week the team discusses the “New Player Experience” as well as Marketing methods of bringing new players to Prosperous Universe. Nick This week my objective was to better understand where exi... Continue reading

  
• Locked storage – development log #224
  March 02, 2020 by Mjeno

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  In today’s development log, you can catch a glimpse at what happens when the rental fees for your storage unit are late. Also, simulogics is still looking for a UI/UX designer and a frontend web d... Continue reading

  
• Crew Expansion – development log #223
  February 24, 2020 by Mjeno

  This week, the team launched a new job search for a Frontend Web Developer and a UI/UX Designer. Read all about the new positions here ! Fabian (Counterpoint) I’m happy to report that the plans I t... Continue reading

  
• Revamping Inventories – development log #222
  February 16, 2020 by Mjeno

  This week, the team has been integrating the new warehouses into the planetary inventory system, which required a bigger rework than one might think. Meanwhile, the big release after Presence is alrea... Continue reading

  
• This is WAR – development log #221
  February 09, 2020 by Mjeno

  Work on the Presence update has officially kicked into gear. Have a first look at the upcoming upgradable warehouses in today’s devlog! Michi (molp) I finally started to work on our next named relea... Continue reading

  
• Presence is Coming! – development log #220
  February 02, 2020 by Mjeno

  In today’s development log, we’re addressing a few issues the past release brought with it – but more importantly, you’re getting a good look at the next, much bigger one! Michi (molp) It has... Continue reading

  
• Release on the Horizon – development log #219
  February 02, 2020 by Mjeno

  We’re in between releases. The post-PC Gamer rush has ebbed away a bit and we’re slowly setting our sights on the next named release. But before that happens, Michi is shaping the upcoming mainten... Continue reading

  
• Mental Image – development log #218
  January 20, 2020 by Mjeno

  This week, the team has worked on various tasks such as managing job applications, making a mental image of the game’s systems, and preparing an upcoming maintenance patch. Julian (Mjeno) First off... Continue reading

  
• Making Space – development log #217
  January 12, 2020 by Mjeno

  This week was a very productive one, starting with a 3-day bootcamp at simulogics HQ and ending with some possible solutions to the current overflowing hub worlds. Martin There’s good news and there... Continue reading

  
• Growth Management – development log #216
  January 08, 2020 by Mjeno

  What a way to start the year! Fabian, our new game systems designer, joined the team, and a favorable review on PC Gamer expanded the community by a good 300%. Martin Similar to Michi, I spent my fi... Continue reading

  
• State of the Universe – development log #215
  January 08, 2020 by Mjeno

  Another year has passed. With the team on holidays and the development efforts of the past week focusing primarily on the build-up of personal fat reserves, I’m taking the opportunity to take a brie... Continue reading

  
• Good News, Everyone – development log #214
  January 08, 2020 by Mjeno

  The end of the year has brought some long awaited good news: our funding application has been accepted! With the holidays coming up next week this has been the last proper work week in December. Marti... Continue reading

  
• Corporation Controls – development log #213
  December 15, 2019 by Mjeno

  After releasing the Expanse update shortly before the holidays, the team is now focussing its resources on getting some related Corporation features out the door next. Julian (Mjeno) If you’re readi... Continue reading

  
• Expanse Update Release Date – development log #212
  December 09, 2019 by Mjeno

  The Expanse update finally has a release day, and it’s less than a week away: Thursday, December 12th! Read what we’ve been up to this week to get it ready. Martin Usually, this wouldn’t be devl... Continue reading
• PR & Community Manager Wanted – development log #211
  December 02, 2019 by Mjeno

  This week, Michi has finished designing the rules around the governor system. We are also now officially looking for a PR & Community Manager to succeed Julian in 2020! Julian (Mjeno) As announced las... Continue reading

  
• Parting Ways – development log #210
  November 25, 2019 by Mjeno

  This week, Julian has sadly announced that he will be leaving the company within the next few months. But the show must go on: Martin has been checking off administrative tasks left and right and inte... Continue reading

  
• The Currency Conundrum – development log #205
  October 20, 2019 by Mjeno

  In this week’s development log, we want to highlight a special community milestone and we reveal more details about the upcoming tax system. Michi (molp) The work on the administration center contin... Continue reading

  
• Looming Election Battle – development log #204
  October 13, 2019 by Mjeno

  This week, we unveil a first look at the administration center and explain possible usage ideas for production fees. Plus, it’s now easier than ever for content creators to get a PRO key and play th... Continue reading

  
• Behind the Curtain – development log #203
  October 10, 2019 by Mjeno

  Since the F2P launch, new players have been coming in every day, but some of them don’t stay. This week, we started working on finding out why that is and what we can do to better help newbies set u... Continue reading
• Post-Prelude – development log #202
  October 06, 2019 by Mjeno

  Friday’s Prelude update has introduced a couple of new features, most of them on purpose. The big news of this week: We’re bringing on a new game designer! Martin The good: The contract with our n... Continue reading

  
• Prelude – development log #201
  September 26, 2019 by Mjeno

  After a great livestream on Monday, the team jumped right back in to prepare next week’s update dubbed “Prelude”, which introduces production fees and building degradation. Julian (Mjeno) I’ll... Continue reading

  
• Development Log #200
  September 15, 2019 by Mjeno

  This issue of our development log doesn’t require a title: The number is enough to convey what it will be about. Julian is still on vacation today, but Michi and I take a moment to look back on... Continue reading

  
• Full to the Brim – development log #199
  September 08, 2019 by Mjeno

  Prosperous Universe has never been more active than these past two weeks! What’s more, the game is starting to get some attention on Twitch. Julian (Mjeno) Hey, everybody! It looks like I’m by mys... Continue reading

  
• The Gates Have Opened – development log #198
  September 01, 2019 by Mjeno

  With a big release and an even bigger influx of new players, this week has been a massive milestone in Prosperous Universe’s history. The team has been very busy beating the drum, making new FAQ, fi... Continue reading

  
• Thoughts on Free-To-Play – development log #197
  August 26, 2019 by Mjeno

  This week’s issue of our development log will be slightly different from our usual ones. Obviously, everyone on the team has been super busy with the ramp-up to our free-to-play release on Friday... Continue reading
• Landing Gear Deployed – development log #196
  August 18, 2019 by Mjeno

  Today, we not only unveil the date and release notes of the upcoming Free to Play update, but we already take a peek at what’s next content-wise: a number of big updates dubbed ‘Expanse’! Michi... Continue reading

  
• Path to Freedom – development log #195
  August 11, 2019 by Mjeno

  With the Free To Play update rapidly approaching, the team is working on a brand new trailer and already preparing to become nostalgic of the early days. Julian (Mjeno) Hi, everybody! Since Michi is s... Continue reading

  
• Recruitment – development log #194
  August 04, 2019 by Mjeno

  This week has been mostly about one big thing: simulogics is hiring! If you are an experienced Game Systems Designer or Web Frontend Developer, you might want to check out our open positions. Martin W... Continue reading
• Communication Filter – development log #192
  July 22, 2019 by Mjeno

  It seems this is a solo devlog this week! With the upcoming free-to-play release drawing closer I want to show you some of the features that have not been implemented so far. The free-to-play release... Continue reading

  
• Price Bands – development log #191
  July 14, 2019 by Mjeno

  In today’s devlog, we give you a first look into how price bands will work, and how the Local Markets have been doing since Locality went live. Martin I am about to “leave” for a 2 to 3 week sta... Continue reading

  
• The Wall Must Go – development log #190
  July 08, 2019 by Mjeno

  The latest major content update isn’t even two weeks old yet, but the team is already eyeing the next, even bigger milestone: Free To Play. Martin As mentioned before, we had our annual simulogics t... Continue reading

  
• Asteroid Day 2019 – development log #189
  June 30, 2019 by Mjeno

  It’s been a wild week. After releasing the Locality update on Thursday, the simulogics team spent the weekend at a hotel making plans for the next few months. And of course, it’s Asteroid Day toda... Continue reading
• Locality Update! – development log #188
  June 23, 2019 by Mjeno

  Next week will be big for Prosperous Universe and its players: Locality, the biggest update since launch, will go live on Thursday! Plus, both Asteroid Day and the annual team meeting will take place... Continue reading

  
• Breaching Contracts – development log #187
  June 16, 2019 by Mjeno

  This week, we have made a major push towards the incoming Locality update, designing and implementing the options a player has for breaching a Local Market contract. Martin First, a correction: It was... Continue reading

  
• Trust Me – development log #186
  June 10, 2019 by Mjeno

  With parts of the team gone, it’s been a rather slow week at simulogics HQ. Nonetheless, Martin managed to get back to one of the most important changes coming this month: Player Ratings! Martin I s... Continue reading

  
• Cash Infusion – development log #185
  June 03, 2019 by Mjeno

  With Michi on parental leave, Martin and Julian are keeping the ball rolling this week by applying for the new German games funding program. Everybody start crossing their fingers for good tidings lat... Continue reading

  
• What's in a Name? – development log #184
  May 27, 2019 by Mjeno

  The Locality update has been pushed back a little in favor of several smaller features, fixes and balancing improvements. This week, the team continued down this path, working on the planet naming mec... Continue reading
• Non-Routine Maintenance – development log #183
  May 19, 2019 by Mjeno

  Many little details affect the overall quality of any game. That is why this week, we’ve shifted our attention to numerous smaller improvements we want to get out there before the upcoming big updat... Continue reading

  
• To New Frontiers – development log #182
  May 12, 2019 by Mjeno

  Today, we’d like to tell you more about the Locality update and then take you beyond, both in time and space, to the following one, which will attempt to encourage setting up new colonies in yet unt... Continue reading

  
• Selling Ads – development log #181
  May 05, 2019 by Mjeno

  This week, we’re giving some insights into the differences between commodity exchange contracts and local market contracts, and the new cases the latter bring about. Julian (Mjeno) This week, I tack... Continue reading

  
• Under the Radar – development log #180
  April 28, 2019 by Mjeno

  In this special edition of our weekly devlog, we’d like to take a moment and ponder the question of how to deal with cheating in Prosperous Universe. Let us know your thoughts! Julian (Mjeno) Hi, ev... Continue reading

  
• Awarding contracts – development log #179
  April 22, 2019 by Mjeno

  It is one of these rare times where we all took some time off to visit friends and family over the extended weekend. Nonetheless we ran a small server update this week and Michi can show some work in... Continue reading

  
• Towards Convergence – development log #178
  April 22, 2019 by Mjeno

  Michi made a lot of progress on the upcoming Local Markets feature which in turn relies heavily on the Player Ratings feature. Martin was supposed to work on the latter but got distracted by improving... Continue reading

  
• Heads up – development log #177
  April 07, 2019 by Mjeno

  At the beginning of this week, Julian finally released the Honest Trailer to the world. In the meantime, Martin has finished an important back-end adjustment, and Michi is almost ready to launch the d... Continue reading

  
• Productive Destruction – development log #176
  March 31, 2019 by Mjeno

  Hardly any feature has been requested more frequently than getting back resources for demolishing buildings, except maybe a second confirmation button for certain actions. Good news: Both are coming v... Continue reading

  
• Buy local – development log #175
  March 24, 2019 by Mjeno

  In today’s devlog, we’re sharing numerous details on the upcoming local markets and the kinds of ads players will be able to post on them. Michi (molp) I could finally spend a big chunk of my avai... Continue reading

  
• The Numbers Game – development log #174
  March 17, 2019 by Mjeno#statistics

  In today’s devlog, you can read up on what’s happened in one of the most eventful weeks Prosperous Universe has ever had and, for the first time ever, take an extended look at some of our back-end... Continue reading

  
• Hello World! – development log #173
  March 10, 2019 by Mjeno

  An unusual week warrants an unusual devlog: If you follow this blog, our forums or any of our social media channels, it was hard for you to miss the news about the reset of Alpha 6 and the consequent... Continue reading

  
• A New World Awaits: Alpha #7 Is Here!
  March 08, 2019 by Mjeno#reset, #launch, #release, #wipe

  Dear licensees, get ready for a massively upgraded Prosperous Universe! A brand new world has been started this morning, and you are cordially invited to see for yourself how much has happened since t... Continue reading

  
• The End is Nigh – development log #172
  March 03, 2019 by Mjeno

  With the first Big Crunch just around the corner, the crew is working hard on putting the final pieces of the next world together. Michi (molp) I started the week by implementing a long requested enha... Continue reading

  
• Space Revelations – development log #171
  February 24, 2019 by Mjeno

  The main event of this week has clearly been the live stream on Tuesday. A whole lot of changes and updates were announced, which will take effect after the game world reset in March. Michi (molp) Thi... Continue reading
• Spring break – development log #170
  February 17, 2019 by Mjeno

  It’s Martin speaking. Spring hit Germany this week-end! Out of the blue (or rather, the grey), we have clear skies, sunny weather and crowds of people flooding parks and promenades. Those crowds inc... Continue reading

  
• Refilling the tanks – development log #169
  February 10, 2019 by Mjeno

  While Martin has been researching and implementing measures for player retention, Julian has been getting ready to draw some new attention to the game when its first reset goes down. Martin The other... Continue reading

  
• Reporting in – development log #168
  February 04, 2019 by Mjeno

  With the crew reunited, everybody is chipping away at their own list of things to do before the first game world reset since First Access started. Michi (molp) I continued to work on the new company c... Continue reading

  
• Sneak a peek – development log #167
  January 27, 2019 by Mjeno

  An improved company set-up process and restrictions to company liquidations have been among the most requested updates to the game. Guess what we’ve been working on this week! Michi (molp) Last week... Continue reading

  
• Jump Start – development log #166
  January 20, 2019 by Mjeno

  This week, Michi has added some great improvements to the company set-up process and Julian has worked out the new community guidelines. Martin meanwhile has temporarily turned his attention entirely... Continue reading

  
• Back on deck – development log #165
  January 13, 2019 by Mjeno

  With Michi back from parental leave, some new fixes are about to hit the live version and the account management system. The week has also been full of planning and plotting, as the team is slowly des... Continue reading

  
• A light year – development log #164
  January 06, 2019 by Mjeno

  Like every year, 2019 started with a slow burn as the team wrapped up the holiday season. You may say that so far it’s been a… light year. Martin For the better part of the first week of 2019 I wa... Continue reading

  
• Silence After the Storm – development log #163
  December 31, 2018 by Mjeno#happy new year

  Now that the dust from the First Access launch has settled, the team has taken a week off to meet friends and family over the holidays. Julian (Mjeno) Hi, everybody, It’s just me this week, letting... Continue reading

  
• The first big bang – development log #162
  December 23, 2018 by Mjeno#giveaway

  As the first small patches are being rolled out, some underlying issues have surfaced. Nonetheless, the first few hundred players seem to be enjoying themselves, as this week has been very lively both... Continue reading

  
• Prosperous Universe First Access is here!
  December 16, 2018 by Mjeno#First Access, #Launch, #Release

  The space economy simulation Prosperous Universe has officially launched First Access on December 13th, thus opening its doors to the public for the first time after three years of development. Player... Continue reading

  
• First Access this Thursday! - development log #160
  December 09, 2018 by Mjeno

  The time has come: First Access will launch on December 13th! It will be the day that Prosperous Universe becomes acessible to everybody. The current version was already opened to testers of previous... Continue reading
• Landing maneuvers – development log #158
  December 02, 2018 by Mjeno#First Access

  Naturally, this log is mostly about the final preparations for our upcoming First Access release. But there is great news that we are very happy to share first: Michi’s second child was born this we... Continue reading

  
• Assembly line – development log #158
  November 25, 2018 by Mjeno

  After months of working towards the next release on different fronts, the team is finally piecing it all together: game design, technical implementation, distribution methods, learning resources etc... Continue reading

  
• Fast burn – development log #157
  November 19, 2018 by Mjeno#First Access, #sprint

  With mere weeks to go until the next, massive test run, the team is working on all fronts to get the game ready for First Access. Michi (molp) With the upcoming First Access release, everyone is worki... Continue reading

  
• Three years of development! – development log #156
  November 11, 2018 by Mjeno#anniversary

  Hey everyone, this week’s log will be slightly different from our usual ones. If you’re the type of person who likes a game like Prosperous Universe, you’re most likely good with numbers. And in... Continue reading
• Decisions, decisions – development log #155
  November 04, 2018 by Mjeno#roadmap, #first access, #announcement

  It’s been a big week at simulogics HQ. There is now a concrete plan for the next couple of months of Prosperous Universe in terms of its different phases, tests, features, and even its monetization... Continue reading

  
• The tree has grown – development log #154
  October 29, 2018 by Mjeno#material tree, #corporate projects

  We’ve been talking about the overhaul of the material tree for quite some time now. This week, the results are in: It’s now three times the size it used to be! In other news, the relocation of sim... Continue reading

  
• Corporate projects – development log #153
  October 29, 2018 by Mjeno#corporate projects, #corporate headquarters

  While Martin is still wrapped up in moving to another city, Michi has been making major progress on the “corporate projects” feature, and Julian wrapped up two bigger tasks. Michi (molp) Last week... Continue reading

  
• Corporate headquarters – development log #152
  October 14, 2018 by Mjeno#corporate, #corporation, #hq, #headquarters, #office, #seo, #search engine optimization

  With Martin travelling on business and preparing for the move of the simulogics HQ, the field was once again left mostly to Michi and Julian this week. Michi continued fleshing out the Corporations fe... Continue reading
• Tackling the backlog - development log #151
  October 07, 2018 by Mjeno#exhibition, #backlog, #material tree

  Things have picked up the pace this week! Julian got his hands on a new build of the game, which he promptly showed to the public over the weekend. Martin has been involved with the material tree, and... Continue reading

  
• Phase 2 started! - development log #150
  September 30, 2018 by quixoticproject#devlog, #anniversary, #gif

  Unbelievable: we are writing devlog #150! That’s quite a figure and an important milestone! Since Martin is currently enjoying his vacation and I think the honours are all his to write the 3-year-in... Continue reading

  
• Prosperous Universe wiki! - development log #149
  September 23, 2018 by Mjeno#tutorial, #wiki, #materials

  With Julian wrapping up his freelance audio project and Martin in the process of moving, it was Michi’s turn to power through this week by himself, laying the foundation of the Prosperous Universe w... Continue reading

  
• A CoGC in the machine - development log #148
  September 16, 2018 by Mjeno#devlog, #browser, #business, #Massively multiplayer, #MMORPG, #Multiplayer, #online, #Sandbox, #Sci-fi, #sci-fi, #user-interface

  While Michi has been weaving the effects of the Chamber of Global Commerce into existing features, Martin is still finishing up the account management system, and Julian is working to increase the gam... Continue reading

  
• Last man standing - development log #147
  September 09, 2018 by Mjeno#account management, #alpha test, #preparation, #sci-fi, #economy, #simulation

  Things have been quiet this week, with both Michi and Julian taking some time off. At least Martin soldiered on, getting the new account management system ready for the next, (hopefully) massive test... Continue reading

  
• In da hub - development log #146
  September 02, 2018 by Mjeno#account management, #translation, #lists

  This week, we announced a new freelance team member: Alexander Zacherl is assisting us as a game designer! Michi took some well-deserved time off, Martin has been preparing the “hub” and Julian ha... Continue reading