Aaron_DeVries

Aaron_DeVries, 15 days ago to space

I'm still working on some updates for it, and as such it's still isn't perfect. But if you are interested in a simple Newtonian arcade space shooter, my game Flank Speed is available on Steam. Kind of a modern take on the classic game "Space War". With multiplayer in the works.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2867450/Flank_Speed/

#space #gamedev #unity3d #arcade #scifi #indiedev

Aaron_DeVries, 20 days ago to random

Imagine being an alien en rout to invade Earth, then when your ship settles into orbit you detect dozens of nuclear detonation on the surface, followed shortly by your ship getting shredded by a swarm of tungsten cannonballs.

Aaron_DeVries, 1 month ago to gamedev

Cosmic Ocean

From first concept sketch to current state.

#indiedev #gamedev #space #scifi

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Aaron_DeVries, 1 month ago to random

The printable parts of the rockets rotor recovery system are done. Will need to get the springs, screws, and probably a real bearing. It only needs to survive a flight, maybe 2.

I'm looking forward to making the full size rocket. The rotor recovery system will be much easier to make and likely based off a large RC helicopters rotor mount (which will also allow the rockets descent to be actively controlled).

Aaron_DeVries, 1 month ago to random

the RTA-3 rocket is almost ready for printing. It will be the final RTA rocket, and test the rotor recovery system fully in flight.

It won't be the last Raven rocket, but the next rocket will be a new class, with new propulsion, and a new engineering goal. More on that later but i'm excited to reveal the new rocket class when the time is ready.

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Aaron_DeVries, 1 month ago to gamedev

Flank Speed is now live on steam!

Multiplayer will be coming in a later update, as well as bug fixes that will undoubtedly be found, and reasonable game play suggestions I receive from players. It's just a simple arcade game but I worry about problems i've missed. Only time will tell now.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2867450/Flank_Speed/

#gamedev #unity3d #steam #scifi

Aaron_DeVries, 1 month ago to random

The sphere is to spaceships what crabs are to evolution.

Aaron_DeVries, 1 month ago to random

Whenever I see "there is a planet in the habitable zone, but it's a gas giant" I always think gas giants can have rocky moons so it's still a viable candidate for habitability.

Finding a gas giant isn't a downer. I would even go so far as to say a large gas giant in the habitable zone potentially increases the possibilities of a habitable world. Even accounting for radiation belts. The number of moons they can have ups the dice rolls.

Aaron_DeVries, 1 month ago to random

Shoutout to the ark starship from Evacuate Earth.

Aaron_DeVries, 2 months ago to random

Any time a SETI candidate signal turns out to be terrestrial contamination.

Aaron_DeVries, 2 months ago to random

I found myself needing to design shoes for an anthropomorphic character with digitigrade legs. Honestly a lot of fun and the design is coming along.

This is for another project based on cartoon style games from my childhood. With Flank Speed finishing up I need a replacment small project I can work on some days to prevent burnout from just working on Cosmic Ocean non-stop every day. Alternating between 2 projects really improves productivity for me and keeps things fresh in my brain.

Aaron_DeVries, 2 months ago to random

If the Titan Mare Explorer was selected, funded, and launched in 2016, it would have landed on Titan last year.

I feel like we where robbed.

Aaron_DeVries, 3 months ago to random

I like the idea of iodine ion thrusters. The trouble with iodine reacting with everything is a bit of a headache. But when built according iodine ion thrusters are neat.

Aaron_DeVries, 3 months ago to random

I'm thinking about the feasibility of building a small scale unscrewed stuhlinger umbrella ship. But replacing the reactor with a solar concentrator to heat silicon oil to run a generator. And replace the cesium grid ion drive with something more modern. Then send it to Venus from Earth orbit.

It wouldn't be the best or most efficient Venus spacecraft, but it would win major aesthetic points for being really cool.

Aaron_DeVries, 3 months ago to random

Realistically I probably can't get the performance I'm after out of a monopropellant peroxide rocket. And I'm not keen on building a bomb with liquid or solid fuel. So it looks like I'm going to have to fall back to hybrid rockets.

This unfortunately means I'll have to deal with the CRA and transport Canada. But I can probably side step that by getting some people with level 3 and 4 rocket certification onboard the project. Or just get my certification which I probably should anyway.

Aaron_DeVries, 3 months ago to random

I find myself speculating what pathogens ultimately killed the Martians in the War of the World's.

My conclusions based on their anatomy, environmental exposure, feeding habits, time period, and incubation.

They likely ultimatly sufferd co-infections from many pathogens. But the primary killers where likely Influenza, tuberculosis, and rhinovirus. They had large lungs, perfect for gradual colonization of viruses and bacteria. This is pure speculation but it's fun speculation.

Aaron_DeVries, 4 months ago to random

This is inconsequential, but I really like the visuals of the antimatter engines shutdown and startup in Cosmic Ocean. It's a product of how I setup the engine plume, and it looks great.

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Aaron_DeVries, 5 months ago to random

I found the photon ship model I was working on early n the development of Cosmic Ocean. Originally I was going ot have 3, the antimatter beam core, a photon ship, and a IC fusion drive.

I haven't abandon the idea I just stopped working on other ships as I worked on mechanics. But I still want to make more ship styles for the game. So i'll keep this photon ship around and maybe finish it some time.

Aaron_DeVries, 5 months ago to space

Working on the space shooter taught me some new tricks with particle effects. So I quickly updated the antimatter engine plume in Cosmic Ocean. It looks and behaves a lot better.

#space #scifi #gamedev

Aaron_DeVries, 6 months ago to random

I got a lot done on the table top spaceship combat game this week. Although Monday I start back on game dev projects, I'm going to sacrifice some down time to keep working on the table top because im really happy how well it's coming together

Aaron_DeVries, 7 months ago to random

Been thinking about a lithium saltwater rocket. So far I'm at spraying the lithium deuteride water mix into a beryllium graphite engine core, where D+T powerd neutron sources direct multiple neutron beams down the core until they focuse to a point in the fuel spray. I'm just at fission right now. Maybe a magnetic nozzle could compress the D T water plasma to induce fusion? I'm not 100% how controllable it could be with magnetic fields.

Aaron_DeVries, 7 months ago to random

"Randomized controlled trial"

Aaron_DeVries, 7 months ago to random

Was casually reading atomic rockets, and came upon a concept off growth of NSWR that uses lithium-6 deuteride instead of uranium.

Cleaner safer and cheaper. I find this concept fascinating. My dreams of a human mission to Titan are a bit more practical now.

Aaron_DeVries, 8 months ago to random

The real burning questions I currently face.

When will JWST observe Proxima b?
When will JWST observe K2-18 b again?

Aaron_DeVries, 8 months ago to space

Do you like obscure space age model kits? Consider checking out my Etsy shop!

https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/ADMiniatures?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1101478898

Right now all sales help fund a renewable energy project I've been working on. You get a model, I get to make turbines. It's a win win!

#space #history #etsy #science #3dprinting