Steam News · 1d
Station Command is now available in Early Access!Step into the role of Watchpoint Station's new Commander. Command your ships in turn-based auto battles as you use your tactics to direct and change the flow of combat. Salvage everything your opponent's had equipped even their own ships. Use your science and research teams to develop new retrofits and upgrades to your equipment and abilities. All w...
Steam News · 4d
With Station Command releasing into Early Access on Tuesday, we're excited to show you what we plan to bring to you over the next few months. TimeLet's start with the big one: months, not years. The game is in very good shape, and the remaining content is very far along. Releasing in Early Access gives us a chance to hear early feedback and make any pivots we need to, but outside of something tru...
Steam News · 6d
Combat is the core of our game. Whether you're fighting pirates, a corrupt manager, rival mining corps, , or even , most of our gameplay is combat. If you've played our demo, you've seen how our combat works at a basic level. The mix of turn based strategy and auto-battler we think is pretty unique, but it's also relatively simple. And that's a good thing! That's an intentional thing. It's importa...
Steam News · Jul 31
Let's talk about choices. As better designers than me have pointed out, they're the core of what makes up any game. We've already talked about a lot of mechanical choices you'll be making in previous diaries. Today I want to focus on the narrative choices you'll be making.Some of these are what you would expect. Characters offer you a clear choice, you pick one. Good and bad things happen based on...
Steam News · Jun 15
Dev Diary #3 – Engineering Last time we talked about Science and all the different unlocks it can give you. Chief among them are equipment upgrades and ship retrofits. So, what are those and how do you use them? Welcome to Engineering. In the new story flow for chapter 1 you'll unlock Engineering very early. Here is where you'll get to customize your equipment and ships. Let's start with equipment...
Steam News · May 29
Let's talk about customization. One of the design goals of Station Command is that your fleet should feel like it's yours. You're on the edge of explored space facing an impossible situation. You're surviving by scavenging whatever you can to find clever solutions that defy the odds. Narratively, your ships should be unexpected and unique. Right now, in the demo, that's somewhat true. Your fleet ...
Steam News · May 15
Hi everyone, I'm Daniel. I'm the Studio Lead here at Respite Games. Welcome to the first of our bi-weekly Dev Diaries!Before we get started, I want to thank everyone who has played the demo so far. It's been an absolute joy seeing people really connect with both the gameplay and story. If you want to participate more in discussion around the game, we have a discord server. You'll find the link bel...
Steam News · Apr 2
We're excited to announce that the Station Command demo is now available to download and play! The demo will drop you into the role of the new Commander of Watchpoint station as you play through the first chapter of the game. As you scramble to defend your new home from pirates, you'll rebuild your fleet from the salvaged parts of your enemies, navigate the politics of the region through a branchi...
Steam News · Mar 19
We're excited to announce that a demo for Station Command will be available soon on April 2nd! The demo will be the entire first chapter of the game where you will take command of Watchpoint Station and face the pirates that have made the system their new home. Starting with just a pair of surviving star fighters, rebuild your station's fleet and take the battle straight to the pirate's leader.But...
Steam News · May 29, 2025
Respite Games is proud to announce our first game: Station Command! In a far future corporate dystopia, you’ve been assigned as the new Commander of Watchpoint Station. Your job is simple: restore order to the system and ensure nearby mining operations go unhindered. Just watch out for pirates, rival corporations, unionizing workers, rouge VIs, and worst of all, performance reviews. Design Your Sh...
