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- Dissent on Mars
v2.00 Now Available
v2.00 of Dissent on Mars is now live! There’s a brand new tutorial that’s broken up into eight chapters. We think it does a better job showing how the different economies work and will help with the steep learning curve…
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Devlog #6
The new tutorial is content complete, so now I’m testing it with people and making edits based on that. So far, it seems to be helping! Hopefully, I’ll know when the update will be released the next time I post! Thanks…
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Devlog #5
The new tutorial is over 50% completed! I finished the first 4 chapters that focus on the different allocation systems, and now I’m working on the chapters that focus on building, natural resources, and colonists. I don…
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Devlog #4
Hey everyone, Just wanted to give a quick update about what I’ve been doing. I’ve decided to recreate the tutorial from the ground up. The new tutorial will be broken up into multiple chapters and have challenges along…
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Future Plans
Thanks to everyone who has been playing Dissent on Mars! We really appreciate the support. Now that some time has passed, I’d like to talk about my plans for the future. There are two things I’d like to address: 1. the…
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Now Available on Steam
Dissent on Mars is now available on Steam! You can also pick up a Deluxe Edition that includes the Dissent on Mars: Daytime Soundtrack and Dissent on Mars: Nighttime Soundtrack. https://store.steampowered.com/app/213856…
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Soundtracks Now Available
I’m excited to announce that the soundtracks I made for Dissent on Mars are now available! There’s the Dissent on Mars: Daytime Soundtrack and the Dissent on Mars: Nighttime Soundtrack. You can buy them on Steam (here a…
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Coming to Steam on April 7th
Finally, after 5+ years of development, Dissent on Mars is coming to Steam on April 7th! To help celebrate, we’ve released an updated version of the trailer. Check it out: Nothing is perfect, but I can honestly say I’ve…
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Random Events pt. 2
Different types of random events can occur in Dissent on Mars. In this post, we’re going to talk about random events that may require some detective work to address. Detective Events I tried designing a randomly generat…
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Random Events pt. 1
Different types of random events can occur in Dissent on Mars. In this post, we’re going to talk about news stories, which can be used to influence people’s behavior in the colony. News Stories If your colony has a news…
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Goals pt. 2
There are different types of goals you can achieve in Dissent on Mars. In the last post, we talked about global goals and long-term goals. Today, we’re going to look at short-term goals, which are randomly generated bas…
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Steam Deck Compatibility
I’ve tested Dissent on Mars for 60+ hours on a 64GB eMMC Steam Deck and I think it runs great! I’m pretty sure it would be Deck Verified if Valve reviewed it. Here’s some more info: Input - The correct controller glyphs…
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Goals pt. 1
There are different types of goals you can achieve in Dissent on Mars. In this post, we’re going to look at global goals and long-term goals, which are used together to compare the performance of different societies. Lo…
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Laws pt. 2
Each colony in Dissent on Mars has laws that provide additional rules based on the constitution. In the last post, we started exploring some of the laws. Today, I’d like to talk about the last batch of laws your colony…
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Laws pt. 1
Each colony in Dissent on Mars has a constitution that determines the rules for how the colony operates. In previous posts, we’ve explored the different parts of a constitution: allocation systems, property rights, mone…
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Traits
Each colonist in Dissent on Mars has a unique personality that determines how they behave. Today, I’d like to talk about some of the traits colonists can have and how they impact the game! Bootlicker In the last article…
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