Jumplight Odyssey

<<GAME IS ABANDONED>> not sure for how long.
Don't be fooled. It's playable but tricky.
After 71 hours , i am 7 jumps from finishing it in normal story mode. I have 113 crew and going to pick up more before the end.

First and for most, the game is abandoned. I like to believe it is for a temporary long run but there're threads that mention the developers are broke or fired. (I knew when i bought it)
- If you like space colony sims, this game has it in cartoon graphics.
- My outdated laptop runs it just fine in low res. ( 1366 x 768 )
- Crew move and look anime cartoon real.
- Gameplay resembles titles like "space haven" and " Exogate initiative" for some.
- Customising the ship is a whole lot of fun.
- Almost relax in story mode but not really.
- I like the idea of being able to get more crew on the ship.
- Laser fighting intruders. ( not fun if you're not prepared )

Given all of the above, there're way too many bugs that look like they're here to stay.
- You can't play the game without a save and reload. It's impossible. If you do, you lose.
- Every reload, you have to repeat the commands you issue to your crew. (All 50 something)
- The names and skins all repeat. I have 4 Andis that look like Jeff and Binn.(Can't rename them)
- Crew follow orders 70% of the time. Other times they just do anything.
- There is a ship following you that is indestructable which kills the relax portion of the game and it's timer
seems broken. One minute it's 20 hours away, go back at the timer again and it's 7 hours away...weird.
- No workshop. No mods.

After all the cons of this game. I would say it delivers what it is meant to deliver, a small space colony game like "space heaven" but with only one ship and livelier animation. When you figure out the workarounds, you enjoy an adventure. I am a fan of space sims games so i liked it even with the bugs.

Abandoned but finished enough to have fun with.

I don't recommend it to people who want a game with no bugs. This one has too many but not the type that make it hard to play through just very annoying.

6 / 10 with bugs.
8 / 10 if it didn't have bugs
10 / 10 if it had updates and expansions.

A more addictive mix of Battlestar Galactica and She-Ra vibes I never did witness. Amazing game with a lot of potential, unfortunately there are some gamebreaking bugs and those don't look like they're going away soon with the indefinite hiatus of the developers.
Like a pizza that is looking good, smelling good but has been taken out of the oven too early... 8/10 would eat again.

honestly a really great game. i love it to bits, and hope the devs are able to return one day. I wont lose hope

Amazing game, for sure it would have been in my top 10 of all time if it had been finished. The base builder + FTL combo scratches both of my favorite gameplay itch(es). The last part of the campaign is tedious (because it wasn't finished) but I still played it through the campaign many times and enjoyed it each time.
The downvotes are for the game being left unfinished, not because of poor gameplay. I'd argue it's worth the $30 even in its current state. For sure you'll get your money's worth if it goes on sale for cheaper than that.

I am a huge fan of Armello. I also for many years have been a fan of ROBOTECH MACROSS saga and also Game Mastered the ROBOTECH RPG by Palladium Books.
Jumplight Odyssey was an instant flashback to those old memories of sci-fi anime, and RPG experiences with running the ROBOTECH RPG.
Also a Star Trek and Battlestar Galactica OS fan. This game was a love letter to those nostalgic IPs. I bought it as soon as I could afford it.
It's just an unfortunate shame that development couldn't continue. This infuriates me with the Gaming Industry when AAA studios keep churning out the same copy and paste formulas of games, and then a special unique innovative attempt like Jumplight ODYSSEY comes out.
I am saddened to hear that the dev plans had to be cut short. I wish sometimes that I could program. I would surely devote some hours to continuing the development of this game. I even had some cool ideas that if only there was MOD SUPPORT for this game. I am sure we could have some really interesting game options available.
This game also has a very reminiscent vibe to somewhat of FTL. Also a colony sim. I remember owning the game SPACE COLONY which also was another great game.
It's so sad when games really have an incredible concept and have amazing potential to be developed to greatness. Then due to lack of funding and monetary resources that something as special as this, ends up having to be left to drift.
I also am a KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM fan, and also devastated at the bold attempt for KSP2.
I don't understand why the games that really deserve the support don't seem to get it. If I could I would love to buy the rights or I don't know start an initiative to try and resurrect this game.
I would love to help make this game really be special.
I really think people should support this as this is a very unique innovative game in the sci-fi colony survival genres.
I only hope that some time that someone can reinvigorate life into this project.. This game truthfully needs to be finished.
I am grateful they patched the game as best they can before they had to let it go.
Worth playing and enjoying even if it's not properly finished. These are the types of games that need to fully be seen to the end. Wish this could happen to these types of games.
The games that are excessive and overpriced cash grabs should be the ones failing. NOT THIS ONE!
I feel this game needs to be experienced regardless of its completion state. It serves as an example to what a potential good project can evolve into. I would love to have seen this one fully developed because I think it deserves to be.
I hope the original team sees my comment and perhaps in time, be inspired to either try and continue this project or allow me an opportunity to try and see if I can make this game actually full release.
It needs it badly. This game is too precious to be abandoned.
I am considering ideas for a concept of my own very inspired by this one.
Development and Quality takes time to develop. It's too bad this one didn't get the chance it deserved.
It despite this, deserves to be appreciated and still enjoyed.

This is a fun game.
I really enjoy the retro anime aesthetic. The game still feels shiny and fresh even with the retro art direction.
I really like the ship building and layout management aspect of this game. It is easy to learn, and the path-finding program helps warn you when you are about to build an impossible geometric trap. Very nice.
The resource and time management aspect of the game certainly places a lot of pressure depending on the selected difficulty. Taking your ship far and fast is not always the best option, as the resources you skip over can lead to not having enough later for upgrades. Also, sticking around in one place too long to get those same resources has its own risks. The variety of dilemmas keep each play-through fresh (at least for me).
The crew and combat management aspect is largely automated. Your responsibility as the player is to provide the proper resources, equipment, and support utilities to the crew to maximize their chances of success with whatever challenges they will face.
Overall, I love this game.

I actually enjoyed the game. I can see why it has a lot of negative reviews but at the same time, the game was in early access mode. The mechanics were still being worked on but i had such a good time playing this game. Yes, there are bugs but thats exepcted. Its not the end product. I am dissapointed the game was discontinued. But i still try to make the best of it.