FTL: Faster Than Light
The concept for ''FTL'' was based on tabletop board games and other non-strategic space combat video games that required the player to manage an array of a ship's functions. The initial development by the two-man Subset Games was self-funded, and guided towards developing entries for various indie game competitions. With positive responses from the players and judges at these events, Subset opted to engage in a crowd-sourced Kickstarter campaign to finish the title, and succeeded in obtaining twenty times more than they had sought; the extra funds were used towards more professional art, music and in-game writing.
The game, considered one of the major successes of the Kickstarter fundraisers for video games, was released in September 2012 to positive reviews. An updated version, ''FTL: Advanced Edition'', added additional ships, events, and other gameplay elements, and was released in April 2014 as a free update for existing owners and was put up for purchase on iPad devices. The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the game's creativity. ''FTL'' is recognized alongside games like ''Spelunky'' and ''The Binding of Isaac'' as helping to popularize the "roguelite" genre that uses some, but not all, of the principles of a classical roguelike. Provided by Wikipedia
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1by Nde��ma, Justin
Published 2014
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