Columbiad: To The Moon

Disclaimer

During the development of this game, AI was utilized for coding and creating visual assets. However, even though AI was involved in these areas, all original ideas, mechanics, and design belong entirely to me. I'll dive deeper into this topic in a future blog post.

About the Game

Build the machines. Plan the flight. Reach the Moon.

Columbiad: To The Moon is a single-player retro-industrial spaceflight and base-management adventure inspired by the bold dreams of 19th-century science fiction.

Develop a coastal launch complex, build a space program that transforms raw materials and scientific research into progress, and take direct control of missions beyond the atmosphere. Every successful flight brings new knowledge, new technology, and another step toward the Moon.

BUILD YOUR SPACE PROGRAM

Operate mines, power generation, cargo transport, workshops, fuel facilities, research buildings, and crew services. Produce the resources needed to build, test, and improve the Columbiad vehicle.

• Construct an expanding launch complex

• Produce essential resources and move them between facilities

• Expand your energy, research, and production infrastructure

• Research propulsion, fuel, aerodynamics, and spaceflight technologies

• Prepare your vehicle for the mission before launch

PLAN EVERY MISSION

Evaluate your objectives, prepare your vehicle, and plan your scientific work. Before committing to launch, consider the technical risks, vehicle capabilities, and flight conditions.

A conservative flight plan may protect your vehicle, while a more ambitious mission can open the way to greater scientific rewards and faster technological progress.

TAKE DIRECT CONTROL

Launch is only the beginning. Take control of the Columbiad through the atmosphere while managing fuel, engine power, heat, and the structural limits of your vehicle.

• Cross the Kármán line

• Separate depleted stages at the right moment

• Manage aerodynamic loads and the dangers of Max-Q

• Perform course corrections and orbital manoeuvres

• Establish Earth orbit and prepare for lunar transfer

• Hold the correct trajectory within the Moon’s sphere of influence

• Conduct scientific experiments during flight

GO FARTHER WITH EVERY FLIGHT

Every mission shapes the future of your space program. Turn scientific data gathered in flight into research, develop new technologies, and build increasingly capable vehicles.

From your first launch to the Kármán line, from Earth orbit to lunar transfer, every kilometre advances the program. Even a failed mission can leave behind valuable knowledge for your next attempt.

A LIVING RETRO FUTURE

Explore a stylised low-poly world shaped by moving trains, working facilities, changing weather, a day-night cycle, an evolving economy, tourists, and growing public interest in your space program.

Every launch is both an engineering trial and another step into the unknown.

Build carefully. Plan precisely. Launch boldly. Reach the Moon.