Spaceplan's dev 'hated how it looked' so decided to remaster the entire game
techradar.comThe galactic clicker game Spaceplan is getting a free remaster update for iOS, Android, and PC.
Despite Spaceplan seeming like a casual clicker game at first, it quickly becomes something more entertaining as you expand your fleet of potato-themed probes and satellites to explore an unknown planet and the galaxy that surrounds it.
Jake Hollands,Spaceplan's developer talked TRG through why the update is needed and what players can expect from this «much tidier remaster». As it turns out, the improved visuals and upgraded UI have been a long time coming.
«I've always hated how [the Steam version] looked because I didn't know how to use those tools», Hollands says. «I was just panicking and making the game as quickly as I could; I made a lot of bad decisions along the way.»
Hollands studied graphic design at University and so feels like it's a necessity to bring the good design principles he learnt into the games he makes. «The PC version involved the wrong kinds of visual hierarchy and typography», Hollands continues. «I hate the blue bars on the side; it always looked really weird.»
Instead of writing another 20,000-line script to try and fix the UI on PC and iOS, Hollands decided it would just be easier to remaster the entire game. The new update of Spaceplan provided an excellent opportunity to fix past mistakes. «I can go back to it and have some closure by making it the way that I always wanted it to be.»
Hello, would like to announce—SPACEPLAN Remaster Update, a free update out now across iOS, Android & Steam (PC & Mac)This is a rebuild of the entire game from the ground up!— Vastly better UI— 4 new tracks from @logeyG — Improved visuals, performance and UX pic.twitter.com/6pRIRflSKSJuly 27, 2023
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