As the #SummerOfMars commences, so it seems is the impetus of the #videogame industry to #SimulateMars through open-world, sandbox-style games such as the newly announced Occupy Mars launching this year from PyramidGames! Focused on the technical challenges of surviving and thriving on #Mars with the goal of colonization, #OccupyMars encourages gamers to "explore different regions of Planet Mars in search for valuable resources, discover mining sites and find the best place to build a city" while advising "that you need to find a relatively levelled area with good access to underground water in place where temperatures don't drop too much during the night." The simulator is dubbed an "open world, sandbox game with realistic day / night cycle" where gamers will "overcome real challenges that colonists have to face. Build solar arrays and batteries for energy storage, upgrade them and find the optimal way to power your colony." "Build and upgrade your base, make sure that there is enough water, oxygen, power and food to survive. Build greenhouses, oxygen tanks, fuel generators, connect all the pipes and cables, remember about proper cable management. Fix broken parts using realistic electronic components and tools. Learn basics of smd, soldering, using hotair, electronic measurement tools and all the details necessary to fix your equipment. Occupying #Mars is not always fun and games. Sometimes things will explode, break or go not exactly as planned. Learn to cope with "Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly". Sometimes you have to really act quickly before you run out of air, food or energy. Upgrade your vehicles and equipment in your garage. Organise your workshop and modify your rover. Change crane hydraulics, operate the robotic arm, dig for valuable resources, build mining rigs and more... ...but most importantly HAVE FUN on Mars!" Source: @pyramid.games
