Epiar is an open source, open-ended space action/trading game. On this site you can download the full version of the game for free, read the latest news about game development, learn how to create add-ons for the game, meet other players and developers, and even access the source code. If you're unfamiliar with Epiar, please read our introduction.
Our latest Epiar meeting was a success and thank you to everyone who was there.
We have established a set of goals and a deadline, here is the milestone information: Trac 0.3.0 milestone.
Our goals include:
The release date is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, March 6, 2010.
Epiar 0.2.0 is now available. 0.2.0, like 0.1.0, is mostly a developer release, meaning that the average gamer might not be interested as a lot of the game-specific elements (like scenarios to play, planets to explore) are not yet implemented. This may be the last developer-specific release depending on our plans for 0.3.0.
Version 0.2.0 is released in source form, which will not be our usual method of releasing the game, but is done on purpose this time to reflect the developer-centric nature of this early release.
The Epiar project is looking for a network programmer to implement our open source server/client infrastructure to bring a more online and social aspect to the game.
Though we will turn no one down, we are seeking individuals experienced in C++ and network socket programming, possibly with SDL_net.
To apply, join the epiar-devel list and say hello. You can subscribe to the list at our mailing lists page.
Keeping the ball rolling, we finalized our plans for the next version, 0.2.0, due out at the end of January 2010:
If you're interested in development, check out the github tree at http://github.com/knowknowledge/Epiar.
With 0.1.0 behind us, we need to plan the exact features and timetables for 0.2.0. Any interested developers can join us in irc.freenode.net #epiar this Wednesday, November 18 at 8:00p Pacific time. Possible topics include: