In development · Private alpha

Ascension

Build a history among the stars.

A server-authoritative space sandbox taking its first flight.

Ascension is a persistent space sandbox where exploration feeds industry, industry powers institutions, and player decisions become history. Its first development journey begins with one scarred utility ship, one orbital dock, and a ferrite signal in the dark.

Godot 4 development build · local playtest journey. Not yet publicly playable.

Public play coming laterExplore the first journey

The first journey

One system. One ship. One signal.

Movement and economic outcomes are decided by the server. The client sends intent and presents confirmed state.

01
Undock
Launch the loaned Wayfarer from Ascension Dock 01.
02
Navigate
Fly toward an unknown resource signature on buoys and radar.
03
Scan
Resolve the signature. It is the Ferrite Field.
04
Extract
Take ferrite ore from the field.
05
Return
Haul the cargo home to the dock.
06
Build
Refine material, sell alloy, manufacture a ship, and found a corporation.

In the current build

Playable now

Take the loaned Wayfarer out from Ascension Dock 01. Follow the buoys, resolve an unknown signature, extract ferrite, and bring the cargo home. Every meaningful result is confirmed by the server.

A single-system loop in the Development System, piloting the loaned Wayfarer
Radar and navigation buoys toward an unknown signature
Scanning that reveals the Ferrite Field
Extraction of ferrite ore
Hauling cargo back to Ascension Dock 01
Refining, a bounded sale and manufacture flow, and initial corporation creation

Vision — not in the current build

Growing toward

This compact loop is the foundation for a wider social sandbox of regional supply chains, corporations, alliances, governed conflict, and long-horizon civilization projects.

Persistent regional logistics and supply chains
Player economies and institutions
Opt-in conflict
Civilization-scale infrastructure and political history

World and craft

The Development System.

Illustrative concept art for atmosphere and craft. It is not gameplay footage.

The loaned Wayfarer — compact utility hull, stub wings, one hazard stripe. Concept art.
Ascension Dock 01 — cylindrical core, two docking arms, two lit pads. Concept art.
The Development System — ocean world, Helios, a sparse ferrite field. Concept art.
Ferrite Field — scan to resolve the signature, then extract. Concept art.
Development build capture coming soon
In-game HUD — development build capture coming soon.

Development status

An early slice.

The current local build is an early development slice in one system. It is not a finished MMO, not a browser game, and not public multiplayer. Combat, unrestricted PvP, and a player order-book market are not in this slice. There is no public playable build yet.

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Status: In development · Private alpha
Build: Godot 4 development build · local playtest journey
Availability: Not yet publicly playable
Form: Persistent space sandbox · server-authoritative

Ascension

Build a history among the stars.

A server-authoritative space sandbox taking its first flight.

Godot 4 development build · local playtest journey. Not yet publicly playable.

Playable now

Take the loaned Wayfarer out from Ascension Dock 01. Follow the buoys, resolve an unknown signature, extract ferrite, and bring the cargo home. Every meaningful result is confirmed by the server.

A single-system loop in the Development System, piloting the loaned Wayfarer

Radar and navigation buoys toward an unknown signature

Scanning that reveals the Ferrite Field

Extraction of ferrite ore

Hauling cargo back to Ascension Dock 01

Refining, a bounded sale and manufacture flow, and initial corporation creation

Growing toward

This compact loop is the foundation for a wider social sandbox of regional supply chains, corporations, alliances, governed conflict, and long-horizon civilization projects.

Persistent regional logistics and supply chains

Player economies and institutions

Opt-in conflict

Civilization-scale infrastructure and political history

One system. One ship. One signal.

Undock

Navigate

Scan

Extract

Return

Build

Playable now

Growing toward

The Development System.

An early slice.

One system. One ship. One signal.

Undock

Navigate

Scan

Extract

Return

Build

Playable now

Growing toward

The Development System.

An early slice.