Author Archives: John

I’m continuing to make slow but steady progress on Beyond the Chiron Gate while in Covid lockdown. This month I added interstellar civilisations, and new scanners that let you choose between systems to visit from Chiron Base. (I also spent … Continue reading →

I’m continuing to make slow but steady progress on Beyond the Chiron Gate. Here’s what I’ve added this month. Scanner upgrades Your ship now starts with only basic scanners, which can’t tell you much about a planet before you travel … Continue reading →

I’m in COVID-19 self-isolation but continuing to work on Beyond the Chiron Gate. (I’m lucky enough to be able to stay home, and I’m an antisocial introvert so “social distancing” was basically already my lifestyle, but still, it’s hard to … Continue reading →

I’ve made some progress on Chiron Gate since the last update. I’ve completely rewritten the universe generator, streamlined the way the player picks features to explore, and added alien life and civilisations to the game. New universe generator Here’s a … Continue reading →

Progress on Chiron Gate has been slower than I’d have liked, both because other things have gotten in the way and because the work I’ve done on it has been more challenging than I’d expected. But I’ve made enough progress … Continue reading →

Beyond the Chiron Gate continues to come together. The main thing I’ve added this month is a new injury system and some events that tie in to it. New Injury System Crew members no longer have abstract health points. Instead, … Continue reading →

I’ve been continuing to work on Beyond the Chiron Gate, and I think it’s starting to come together. There’s still a lot of work to do, but I’m reaching the point where the system is working how I want it … Continue reading →