Space Odyssey

Space Odyssey is a Science exploration sandbox game currently under development by Big Red Button, and co-developer astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Event Horizon is the propitiatory engine created for the game.

Overview
Space Odyssey is a sandbox game based on scientific information designed to both challenge and educate the player. Create your own galaxy including planetary systems. Cultivate flora and fauna to learn how life adapts and what is required to allow species to survive. Create biomes and landscapes for your lifeforms to live in. and explore those designed by other players using the P2P system. Perform missions using player built spacecraft. Advance gameplay through learning and progression.

As players set off on missions, a team of scientists will provide information and challenges, and will also be your lifeline during life-threatening situations. The player will be provided with simulations to assist in learning the mechanics and expectations. From there, they will equip themselves and prepare to embark on their first journey.

The first destination is Proxima B, the closest known exoplanet to the Solar System, 4.2 light years from Earth. Watch as mysterious landscapes come to life. Witness natural physics from space, or interact with them up close. Encounter new civilizations, mine resources and gain rewards from completing missions.