Initial release date 15 March 2002 | Developer Digital Eel | |
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Platforms Microsoft Windows, Macintosh operating systems, Palm OS, Windows Mobile Adventure games A Second Face, Balloon Diaspora, A Tale of Two Kingdoms, The White Chamber, Space Quest II | ||
Strange Adventures In Infinite Space (SAIS) is a roguelike computer game set in space. SAIS was created by the independent game development group Digital Eel and released for Windows and Mac on March 15, 2002 by boardgame developer/publisher, Cheapass Games. It was later released for Pocket PC and Palm by British developer/publisher, Astraware.
Contents
- Let s play strange adventures in infinite space
- Gameplay
- History
- Open sourcing and freeware release
- Sequel
- Reception
- References
Let s play strange adventures in infinite space
Gameplay
In SAIS the game players explore a "plausibly implausible" (fictional) region of the Milky Way galaxy called The Purple Void.
SAIS sets itself up differently each time it is played. Stars, black holes, planets, nebulae, artifacts, alien patrols, gadgets, lifeforms and dozens of events and encounters are randomized for each game session. Unlike conventional roguelikes, SAIS features graphics, music and sound, and game sessions typically last from 3 to 20 minutes, hence the game's tagline "Explore the galaxy in 20 minutes or less!"
History
SAIS was created by the independent game development group Digital Eel and released on March 15, 2002 by boardgame developer/publisher Cheapass Games. Years later it was later released for Pocket PC and Palm by British developer/publisher, Astraware.
Open sourcing and freeware release
As of November 11, 2005, the source code is freely available under the GNU GPL, though without the other game content. Since September 28, 2009, SAIS was made available as freeware, including the game content.
Sequel
SAIS's sequels, Weird Worlds: Return to Infinite Space (Windows, Mac, tablet; 2005) and Infinite Space III: Sea of Stars (Windows; 2014-2015), feature far more content and options, and is currently available for Windows and Mac.
Reception
Ernest Adams, writing for Gamasutra in 2005, described SAIS as "The perfect short game."
Strange Adventures in Infinite Space was a 2003 Independent Games Festival finalist.