Game design · Steam

Galaxy Exodus
Idle Steam Game

A space strategy and resource-management idle game: conquer planets, expand your fleet, mine resources, manage fuel and complete the galactic exodus in the best time.

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Role
Game designer
PROJECT
Indie Game
SCOPE
Game design · UI · Animation
PLATFORMS
Steam · Unity
Galaxy Exodus key art

The game

Galaxy Exodus is a space strategy and resource-management game where every decision brings you closer to conquering the galaxy. Players unlock new planets, build their fleet, mine resources, produce fuel and upgrade their operations.

The goal is to complete the exodus as efficiently as possible, finish the journey, record your time and climb the Steam leaderboards with a better strategy.

How I made it

  1. 01

    Concept & core loop

    Defining the idle loop. Planets earn money, ships and fuel keep them running, and upgrades speed everything up; plus the end goal that turns it into a race against the clock.

  2. 02

    Systems & balancing

    Planets and epochs, four fuel tiers, expeditions, quests and conquest, each with its own costs, timers and boosts, tuned so progress always feels within reach.

  3. 03

    UI design

    A sci-fi control panel that stays readable: a resource bar on top, a section menu on the left and clear cards for every planet, fuel type and upgrade.

  4. 04

    Art & assets

    Planets, ships, fuel crystals, miners, stations and icons in one consistent low-poly style, with AI tools used for exploration and assets generation.

  5. 05

    Animation

    Every planet, ship, fuel crystal and expedition animated in After Effects and exported as frame sequences, 120 frames per ship, 360 for the rotating Earth.

  6. 06

    Steam launch

    Store page, capsule art, banners, screenshots, achievements and leaderboards, everything needed to get the game in front of players.

In-game screens

Planets, ships, fuel, expeditions and quests — each section of the game has its own screen.

Galaxy ExodusIn-game screen 2
Galaxy ExodusIn-game screen 3
Galaxy ExodusIn-game screen 5
Galaxy ExodusIn-game screen 4
Behind the scenes

Building the universe

Individual assets before they meet the interface — each one later animated frame by frame in After Effects.

Jupiter rotating — looping animation
JupiterPlanet · looping animation
Galactic Explorer ship animation
Galactic ExplorerShip · 120-frame animation
Green fuel crystal animation
Fuel crystalFuel · 60-frame animation
Orbital Explorer ship animation
Orbital ExplorerShip · 120-frame animation
Asteroid Miner expedition animation
Asteroid MinerExpedition · 120-frame animation
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Game menu iconsUI · planets, ships, fuel, expeditions, quests, conquest
Venus StationQuest illustration
Mothership · 25%Conquest · stage 1 of 4
Mothership · 50%Conquest · stage 2 of 4
Mothership · 75%Conquest · stage 3 of 4
Mothership · 100%Conquest · stage 4 of 4

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