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Happy New Year!
As we cross into 2026, I want to thank everyone who's been following the development of Sky Trader. Your enthusiasm for dieselpunk airships, atmospheric exploration, and incredible patience means everything! I realise p…
Announcement2 changesGameplay - Sky Trader
Installable Parts
] Progress has been a bit slower over the last few weeks due to "life"... but Sky Trader is one step closer to an Early Access release! The most interesting recent change are the inclusion of "installable" parts. Now, y…
Store1 change - Sky Trader
New systems, new trailer.
Hey future Sky Trader captains! There have been some small but significant changes and upgrades this week, including setting up rotating engines for (sort of) vectored thrust. It all ties back into cockpit controls and…
Announcement2 changesGameplay - Sky Trader
Airship Systems
This week, I've been focused on getting the ship systems to communicate with each other. The big achievement is a switch that turns a light on and off! It's magic! It might not look like much, but it’s the foundation fo…
Announcement - Sky Trader
Sky Trader 2024
Sky Trader, 10 years later... If someone had told me it would take a full decade to figure out how to make this game, I may never have started. Honestly, at the beginning of 2023 I had all but given up. It didn't seem l…
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January 2019 Update
Hey Sky Trader fans, Here is the latest news from the trenches of airship development! Sky Trader has been through a fair number of changes over the last month, but the biggest one was setting up the camera to "follow"…
Announcement1 changeFix - Sky Trader
We're back!
Hey Sky Trader Fans, Well, what can I say... it's hard to excuse disappearing for over a year. A lot has happened for me both professionally and personally, and I finally seem to have ended up where I started. It has be…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Sky Trader
Status Update
Hey Sky Trader Fans! December has been a rough month... we recently submitted Sky Trader to Valve for pre-release review, and it unfortunately didn't pass. The fine folks at Valve discovered a critical bug in our final…
Announcement1 changeFixCompatibility - Sky Trader
Status Update
Hey Sky Trader Fans! December has been a rough month... we recently submitted Sky Trader to Valve for pre-release review, and it unfortunately didn't pass. The fine folks at Valve discovered a critical bug in our final…
Announcement1 changeFixCompatibility - Sky Trader
So, November is almost over...
Blame the pirates! November is drawing to a close... where is this glorious game we have promised? Unfortunately, we are running a bit long in getting everything wrapped up. We thought that our November estimate was a g…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Sky Trader
So, November is almost over...
Blame the pirates! November is drawing to a close... where is this glorious game we have promised? Unfortunately, we are running a bit long in getting everything wrapped up. We thought that our November estimate was a g…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Sky Trader
New Cinematic Trailer
Hello Sky Trader fans, It has been 6 months in the making, but we have finally uploaded a new cinematic trailer for Sky Trader! (It hasn't actually been 6 months... it only took a few days. We just announced it 6 months…
Store1 change - Sky Trader
New Cinematic Trailer
Hello Sky Trader fans, It has been 6 months in the making, but we have finally uploaded a new cinematic trailer for Sky Trader! (It hasn't actually been 6 months... it only took a few days. We just announced it 6 months…
Store1 change - Sky Trader
Welcome to Braeleen
Enjoy the refreshing smell of fish oil! Welcome to Braeleen! Walk the tree-lined streets, and enjoy the fresh smell of fish markets in the morning. Prail may be the official capital of Elanis, but Braeleen is the undisp…
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Welcome to Braeleen
Enjoy the refreshing smell of fish oil! Welcome to Braeleen! Walk the tree-lined streets, and enjoy the fresh smell of fish markets in the morning. Prail may be the official capital of Elanis, but Braeleen is the undisp…
Announcement1 changeBalance - Sky Trader
A really quick update.
AI Controlled Airship Hey Sky Trader fans! Just wanted to let you know we are still working hard to get Sky Trader ready for launch! I took a couple of minutes to record this neat little animated gif of an AI airship cr…
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