SolarPop SolarPop is an online Java space colony simulator
created by J. Craig Cleaveland (craig@thuntek.net). It
is hosted by the First
Millennial Foundation, which is dedicated to space
colonization.
Galaxy32.com
"Find the 10 Planets, and win a Holiday in Space".
A treasure hunt game in which the grand prize is a trip
to space on a suborbital rocket ship. This game is free
to play with no registration.
SpaceStationSim
- Vision Videogames
This game provides a realistic simulation of the Intervational
Space Station while also provide a fun and playful world
in space:
SpaceStationSim puts you in charge of creating
the greatest wonder of the modern world, the International
Space Station! Man's greatest engineering achievement
in space... More than just a model – now you can create
and manage your own living spaceship and crew!
It was developed in cooperation with NASA, though this
took quite a bit of effort to arrange as described in
this interview.
Instructions:
A mission briefing is given at the start of each level,
rescue the number of aliens and collect all the specimens
required. Use the arrow keys to control your ship.
Use space to activate your beam; blue beam = abduct
and red beam = destroy. Press 'c' to switch between
beams. Press 'z' to activate your shield. Score points
by collecting aliens as quickly as possible. Bonus
points awarded for successfully abducting humans.
Return to the mother ship to recharge!
More Space Games
Asteroid
Invasion - "A Java Space Game of Human Survival"
by Mihai Pruna
Geography
From Space Quiz
Test your remote sensing skills with this image analysis
quiz presented by the National Air & Space Museum
as part of its annual Geography Awareness Week activities.
Monopoly Game: U.S. Space Program
Edition
In honor of NASA's 40th anniversary, play this space
version of the famous Monopoly
game. Other info from USAOPLOY, 1935 Camino Vida Roble,
Carlsbad, CA 92008, 1-888-656-7306.
"Mission I.S.S. is a game for 2 to 4 players
based on the development of the International Space
Station. Easy to learn, and fun to play, each player
takes the role of one space administration and attempts
to be the first to complete and launch the modules
they are responsible for. There is only one problem,
everyone else wants to be first too... Game comes
with 74 cards 2 to 4 players.. ages 8 and up.. Game
time ranges from 15 minutes to 1 hour"
"Let's be clear about what 6 Billion™ is about.
It is not about humanity's future on Earth, and it
does not propose that the colonisation of space is
the solution to over-population on Earth. 6 Billion™
is about humanity's future in our own solar system.
It uses exponential growth, via popualtion doubling,
to explore this future. Or, to put it another way,
humanity's future is measured in people, and not time.
Why design a game that does this? Because it gives
people a new, original, and (hopefully) inspiring
view of our future as a race. It's a long-term view,
that is true. So, don't expect a short-term view in
6 Billion™ ..." Article
at Per Ardua Ad Astra
Mars
2020
Awarded a Best Toy award by Parents Magazine, this board
game (see the catalog
page) from Aristoplay
is for kids 8 and older.
"Choose a spaceship and sign on as your favorite
crew member. Then zoom around the orbital path from
Earth toward Mars. You'll repair malfunctions by answering
questions on space related science and technology.
If all systems are "go" you'll then need to be the
first to land on Mars to win! It won't be easy: Mars
is a moving target, orbiting swiftly on its path."
- Aristoplay
Moonshot Gallatic Attic
offers this detailed and historically accurate game
for 1-4 players that lets you be the first to the moon.
The first edition was limited to 5000 copies and will
be a collectors item. Includes a 180 card deck that
features NASA photos and info. Available
at Just Games
"rummy type card game that is fun and challenging.
Take a tour of the Solar System as you race to be
the first player to complete The Grand Tour by exploring
all nine planets and their moons. Learn about the
planets, moons, and the myriad of strange and wonderful
objects that share our neighborhood in space, while
you play. Play it by yourself or with up to three
of your friends. The game combines elements similar
to some of your favorite card games, like UNO®, and
Solitaire, into a unique format that is out of this
world fun! It is easy to play and provides hours of
educational fun for all players. Recommended for ages
8 and up"
"ASTROPLANE® is a fun game of strategy, logic,
and competition. It’s easy to learn and fun at any
level of expertise!
Formulating strategies, players maneuver their astroplane
spaceships thru Hyperspace, Wormholes and other astrophysical
phenomena with the goal of controlling travel thru
a Black Hole at the center of a galaxy. "
