Prison Architect creators are working on new game The Last Starship

Introversion Software is working on The Last Starship. The makers are showing an alpha version and inviting players to a future test on Steam. The indie developer is known for Prison Architect, which has sold more than four million copies.

In The Last Starship players start with an empty spaceship, which must then be equipped with propulsion, life support, sensors and weapons and an ‘FTL drive’. That stands for Faster Than Light and with that propulsion it is possible to travel between galaxies. It may also be a reference to the game FTL, which The Last Starship is partly inspired by.

The game gets procedurally generated missions. The developer cites examples like building a mine on an asteroid, rescuing civilians on a transport with engine problems, and building an armada to battle pirates in the galaxy.

The creators are demonstrating an alpha version, and players can request access to a playtest on Steam that is set to take place sometime soon. The developers say the game is still a prototype with lots of placeholders and bugs. It is not yet known when the game will be released and what it will cost.

Prison Architect is Introversion Software’s most successful game. The 1.0 version was released in 2015, after five years of work on the game. The indie game sold well. By the beginning of 2019, 4 million copies had been sold. The developer then sold the rights to Paradox Interactive.