Icarus

**Latest version**

Icarus is an indie game released by "Karlin Ross" on gamejolt.com and itch.io on July 30 2013. A number of versions have been released.

Forums of the development of the game can be found at:
https://forums.tigsource.com/index.php?action=profile;u=62270;sa=showPosts
https://gamejolt.com/games/Icarus/29642
http://web.archive.org/web/20150515000000\*/http://gamejolt.com:80/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642

## Description

"*The game is set in the far future where our star, having exhausted all of it's hydrogen reserves, begins to turn into a red giant and engulf the inner planets. Harvest moons for metal and fuel, evacuate as many planets as you can and try to help humanity escape their dying sun.*

Originally made in 7 days for Ludum Dare, 7DRTS.*"*

The player starts with 1200 deuterium and about 6000 metal, as of 1.4. The player can click on Planets and Moons in order to do certain actions that cost metal and deuterium, which includes Mining on moons, sending Colony Ships with people to other planets, and protecting the planet using Solar Shields. Every frame, the Sun will increase its size. Once 50% of a planet is inside the sun, or the sun's edge goes past the planet's orbit line, the planet is engulfed by the sun, moons orbiting around it are destroyed and Everybody on the planet dies. The aim, the finishing point of the game is to create an interstellar colony ship that escapes to the second planet of another solar system.

## Version History

### 1.4.0.0(b)

"

* Feature: Moons now need to be colonised before they can be used.
* Gameplay: Increased Earth’s population
* Gameplay: Reduced deuterium and metal production from population
* Gameplay: Increased deuterium and metal production from planets
* Gameplay: Deuterium and metal production scales with planet size.
* Gameplay: Fusion inhibitor deuterium requirement now scales exponentially - with orbital radius making them less effective in the later game.
* Gameplay: Tweaked build time and costs for ships and buildings.
* UI: Population now shows in billions.
* UI: Build UI substantially improved.
* UI: Added “flavour” text to moons.
* UI: Improved appearance of ship travel distance ui.
* UI: Added contextual mouse cursors.
* UI: Solar collector status is now shown.
* Bugfix: Ship population not fading correctly fixed.
* Bugfix: Deuterium requirements for fusion inhibitor now calculates correctly.
* Bugfix: Planet shadow now displays correctly.
* Bugfix: Solar collectors now correctly calculate mining multiplier.
* Bugfix: Can no longer purchase multiple solar collectors*"*

1.4.0.0 is a more fast paced game compared to the other games. When the player gains control, the planet icarus is already experiencing extreme temperatures, and Moons have to be colonised.

### 1.3.0.0

"

* Gameplay: Added solar collectors which increase mining rate depending on solar intensity.
* Bugfix: Planets can no longer have negative population.
* Gameplay: Increased ship speed
* Gameplay: Changed habitable zone growth rate
* Bugfix: Deuterium cost for fusion inhibitors is now set correctly.*"*

Source code was released.

### 1.2.2.2

"

* Bugfix: Fixed a bug where colony ships could produce extra populations on planets with populations below 100,000
* Bugfix: Moons no longer produce on planets with populations below 0
* Bugfix: When a planet is selected and it’s population falls below 0, the planet no longer remains selected
* Bugfix: Production no longer continues on evacuated planets
* Bugfix: Mouse is now invisible during the opening and ending of the game
* Bugfix: Messages would show multiple times when a ship or building was constructed.
* Gameplay: Aegis is no longer colonised at the start of the game
* Gameplay: R key no longer resets the game
* Gameplay: Fusion inhibitor now lasts longer but it’s effects are lessened
* Visual: Planet names no longer repeat and are no longer randomised
* Visual: Population is always shown as an integer
* Visual: Fixed font corruption bug
* Visual: Updated graphics for ships and fusion inhibitor
* Other: Fixed a few typos
* Other: Reduced filesize
* Other: Reduced texture size to increase compatibily on older gpus.
* Other: Version number is now shown at the bottom left to help with debugging.*"*

### 1.1.0.1b

"

* Gameplay: Solar reflectors now fail when exposed to extreme temperatures.
* Gameplay: Increased cost and decreased construction time of large colony ships.
* Gameplay: Decreased construction time for small colony ships.
* Gameplay: Moons are now more varied - moons in the inner solar system are more likely to be rich in metals whereas moons in the outer solar system contain greater amounts of deuterium.
* Gameplay: Earth now starts with a number of mines prebuilt on it’s moons.
* Gameplay: Icarus now starts with solar reflectors.
* UI: Added box showing information about moons and planets.
* UI: Added fade effects for most ui selections.
* Bugfix: Fixed a bug where music would not loop correctly.*"*

### 1.0.7.1

"

* Bugfix: Pressing shift would crash the game.
* Bugfix: Fusion inhibitors wouldn’t launch correctly.
* Gameplay: Increased the production on mines.
* Gameplay: Increased the effectiveness of fusion inhibitors.*"*

### 1.0.7.0b2

"

* Visual: removed the background stars, added shadows to planets, tweaked colours, added anti-aliasing and changed the font.
* Bugfix: Switched to a different compiler to try to fix the issues players have had using 32-bit windows.
* Gameplay: Rewrote some of the in-game text.
* Gameplay: Increased the size of moons slightly to make them easier to select.
* Gameplay: Increased max and min zoom.*"*

### 1.0.7.0

First known game with font and ui going towards that of 1.4.0.0

### 1.0.6.1

N/A
1.0.6.1 is a challenging version of Icarus. Metal mines only give 12 instead of 30, deuterium mines only get 4 instead of 18 and fusion inhibitors work for a much shorter time than in later games, even though fusion inhibitors take 15 seconds at least to build.

### 1.0.0.6 (7drts)

"Space-Based RTS. Try to help humanity escape from a dying star.

The aim of the game is to build an interstellar colony ship in order to escape to another star system. Build Mines on moons to gain resources and try to move as many people from the inner planets to the safer outer planets. Created in 7 days for MiniLD44 - 7DRTS.

This is the 7DRTS version of the game, you can try the post-7DRTS version at http://karlin.itch.io/icarus."

## Archives

* http://web.archive.org/web/20140822102053/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20140909041535/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20141108225946/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150104024003/http://gamejolt.com:80/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150108221558/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150215102958/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150217130157/http://gamejolt.com:80/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150316060815/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150321025319/http://gamejolt.com:80/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150417003654/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150419082641/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150506052553/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150530141830/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150622044816/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642/
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150729081401/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150920071058/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642
* http://web.archive.org/web/20160409040806/http://gamejolt.com/games/strategy-sim/icarus/29642

* http://web.archive.org/web/20130819/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20140326011448/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20140704/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20141210171424/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20141215090622/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150111051755/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150420/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20150509/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20160507/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20170124065408/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus
* http://web.archive.org/web/20200126002644/https://karlin.itch.io/icarus

## Downloads

1.4.0.0:

1. https://f-cdn.gamejolt.net/data/games/0/142/29642/protected-files-cdn/5a258885489b8/icarus-1.4.0.0b.exe?secure=0\_p\_4pt3Nx5q6u7VntRHig%2C1590687697
2. https://gamejolt.com/games/Icarus/29642/download/build/522948
3. http://web.archive.org/web/20200528054222/https://f-cdn.gamejolt.net/data/games/0/142/29642/protected-files-cdn/5a258885489b8/icarus-1.4.0.0b.exe?secure=0\_p\_4pt3Nx5q6u7VntRHig%2C1590687697

1.3.0.0:

1. https://w3g3a5v6.ssl.hwcdn.net/upload2/game/179/180239?GoogleAccessId=uploader@moonscript2.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1590645033&Signature=M9%2FG4o6qxCCcgpe7iwhxRwVQhBAeOau2ZR%2FjIkIVZc0yyAZsGeN73MI2%2FF5SE2B4myr75Xo4Le%2FowBEBBPGutpLGJ0m4Eij3G13u50ECNNbp86plrBztXmbw4CekVHYDNGVVcYt1AgfKsd8f7eZ%2Brrm%2B9t6J89vKdKdcYYamuG73mNTyE8fEO4aU9W0MpVyqGmT4PyqDNDUhLpQuPfAw4bTV94YyFe3ZApjgPe%2FaQTjy6Utiq%2FhaTFrmBHOuY4mwvdSQHeP9u2Vn%2BrE04vGA%2BQvrhegZSgQtVcDOfbjJSLDF5O2VoRzGU5dOAvb4MwCX70MS7Qg00xnxciXq3Xke8w==&hwexp=1590645293&hwsig=46b7fad09b474ae7d61c3328c164c48f
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20200529012202/https://f-cdn.gamejolt.net/data/games/0/142/29642/protected-files-cdn/5581f2a655bff/Icarus\_1\_3\_0\_0.exe?secure=O8mRNwUmDwnPSnXgk2714A%2C1590758482
3. https://gamejolt.com/games/Icarus/29642/download/build/183358

1.3.0.0 source:

1. https://f-cdn.gamejolt.net/data/games/0/142/29642/protected-files-cdn/5581f1f0af2b9/icarus\_1\_3\_3\_0.gmz?secure=f0Vf-b8SoCGv68Y5aCyOjw%2C1590758668
2. http://web.archive.org/web/20200529123723/https://f-cdn.gamejolt.net/data/games/0/142/29642/protected-files-cdn/5581f1f0af2b9/icarus\_1\_3\_3\_0.gmz?secure=jasxm6evvU2b47Yl5CSyKg%2C1590798920
3. https://gamejolt.com/games/Icarus/29642/download/build/183371

1. https://w3g3a5v6.ssl.hwcdn.net/upload/179/icarus+Russian+1.0.6.1.exe?GoogleAccessId=uploader@moonscript2.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1590645150&Signature=GuC7cArtfkNLnBL4mLKSFcRjBfyK892xYybUoEMRep1maURpKbX4jfsFO%2BG1uAnGASKzw0j1lvVYBmzr%2F3N96%2FSn2OdQEICKSAUvg6F0%2Btn12b8B2PnXiRw7rdrj17aw8gxJJJ1Rn6qIfYO4YjxDjWCREPqmdw40kmPCx5W5pquWGEd0VHZXck6YfPSu1wVG4PNUrs%2Fu4WMpUk3PdofsVQaF0UIcUhHHDOFiBkYS1PhgZ8ArAFeAD8WRkOE%2FIQcjW6j8%2BMRSdJ0XBIagcJml40k8xHkPGyq2Uv3xdrQVrovtHZJrT%2FhaxUF8PejxKq6IB48wdmDOsOLhaHUb8JTSmg==&hwexp=1590645410&hwsig=7ecfbc2d0665a8c57b8853da004dfb35
2. https://karlin.itch.io/icarus

1. https://w3g3a5v6.ssl.hwcdn.net/upload/176/icarus+1.0.0.6.exe?GoogleAccessId=uploader@moonscript2.iam.gserviceaccount.com&Expires=1590644662&Signature=cBCEx%2FR1ud4uVt3usBhjQuG2ax3Mapv%2FQ5%2F3ZAQxNO8vf6T1obXNx7Ol7wXEf%2FiFe8hJ2sGWq170dVZTGfYok3kDyVlBpKlpbByp%2BSbBdS%2B%2BP9qmCYwQZjqVgaKZfFRKWHNyrmP5PBbJcw9DxV9NQ8txQpH3GEqsYQnPOWZsGSesIX%2FRNxINZ9RSBSh%2FInf%2F8iVQ0JXrT27BqO%2B4RBbHjX3T8bR1DUqF2ikkp%2BpLu6ShjYD%2BMSA6OHoAgJtkT3FVgSHJpgpBICTShU9rxmLQUsYgrW%2BaurNGu1eUYKiQl0BBlp1yYIpq%2Fr9jszhrpiKLbyFfH0n2cZInntIy5NbRfg==&hwexp=1590644922&hwsig=dbb71873001d9c623accbb44f9cb624f
2. https://karlin.itch.io/icarus7drts

## Videos

```

```