![]() Development on other games may look a bit different, but with Universe Sandbox ², we don’t hesitate to write down any idea that comes our way. While it would have been nice to close a task each time we opened a new one, it’s unfortunately easier, generally speaking, to imagine an improvement or feature than it is to implement it, and it’s easier to spot a bug than it is to fix it. # of new tasks opened in our task management system. # of positive Steam reviews of Universe Sandbox ² written in 2017. Once we complete whatever the task asked for, like fixing a bug, we pass it on for approval to Mat, our QA, then close it and move onto the next task. Tasks keep track of all the bugs we want to fix and the improvements and features we want to add, as well as higher level goals like design work and ideas we want to explore. # of tasks closed in our task management system. We’re happy to see that we continue to bring in new players and keep our fans coming back for more. This isn’t quite as many as our all-time high in March 2016 (our first big sale after our launch on Steam the summer before), but it’s the highest since. Highest # of concurrent users in Universe Sandbox ² in 2017 (happened on December 25). # of pages of release notes for Universe Sandbox ² updates in 2017. Earth’s Most Stable Quasi-Satellite, 2016 HO3.2012 TC4 passes Earth on October 12, 2017.Explore the newly announced exoplanets in the TRAPPIST-1 and Ross 128 sims watch 2012 TC4 and Apophis skim past Earth and say hello to our first known interstellar visitor, ‘Oumuamua, and goodbye to Cassini, the spacecraft that illuminated Saturn. This year we made an effort to add even more simulations for historical and current astronomical events. Scales & Scholars | Update 20.4 | December 21, 2017.Oculus Store Launch | Update 20.3.1 | December 7, 2017.A New Exoplanet & Interstellar Messenger | Update 20.3 | November 21, 2017.Ciao, Cassini | Update 20.2 | September 14, 2017.Total Solar Eclipse | Update 20.1 | August 14, 2017.A New Foundation & VR 2.0 | Update 20 | June 22, 2017.Voyager & Two Icy Moons | Alpha 19.7 | April 19, 2017.TRAPPIST-1 & the Seven Planets | Alpha 19.6 | February 23, 2017.Prettier Moons & Bug Fixes | Alpha 19.5 | February 08, 2017.# of significant updates to Universe Sandbox ². Erika | Astrophysicist, Climate & Simulation Developer.# of team members who joined us on our journey to build the universe. ![]() Here’s a look at our achievements in 2017 by the numbers: Plus we expect some flashy stuff to arrive soon enough. It may not have been the flashiest development year for us, but what we accomplished was extremely important and we’re very proud. Our sales once again surpassed our expectations, which has helped in our team expansion and keeps us looking forward to a long list of great features and improvements. We also launched on the Oculus Store, expanded our team, and continued to see positive reviews pour in. Our big milestone was Update 20, which – as we explained in our blog post – replaced the whole foundation for Universe Sandbox ² and opened up tons of new possibilities. 2017 was another great year for Universe Sandbox ².
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