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The Last Starship is a sandbox spaceship management game being developed by Introversion Software and is currently in early pre-alpha playtest on Steam. For this reason, there is currently very little guidance on getting started with the game.
The Last Starship is a sandbox spaceship management game being developed by Introversion Software and is currently in early pre-alpha playtest on Steam. For this reason, there is currently relatively little guidance on getting started with the game.


Some of the game's controls are undocumented - a full list can be found at [[Controls]].
Some of the game's controls are undocumented - a full list can be found at [[Controls]].
== How to get the game ==
[[File:Playtest access.png|200px|thumb|right|alt=Accessing the playtest|Accessing the playtest]]
Since the game is currently in pre-alpha playtest, it is unavailable for purchase. To get a copy, one must go to the game's [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857080/The_Last_Starship/ Steam page] and request access to the playtest. Once a player has been granted access to the playtest, they can install the game through Steam and begin playing.


After the first game session and after the first game session following an update, a survey will open in the default browser. The survey asks questions about the player's experiences with the game and what they think about its future.
There are currently two ways to play the game - the Demo and the Playtest. The Demo is available to anyone for free, whereas the Playtest is limited to a small number of players who have received access. To play the demo, simply go to the game's [https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857080/The_Last_Starship/ Steam page] and click Download. You can also request access to the Playtest from the Steam page. Each game shows up separately in Steam, and has a different Steam forum.
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== Demo / New Game ==
== Game modes ==
[[File:Update2.rc3 main menu.png|150px|thumb|right|alt=The main menu at the start of the game|The main menu at the start of the game]]In the Demo version of the game, only the standard game is available. Players are only able to select the basic Praxis ship to start out.
[[File:Update2.rc3 main menu.png|150px|thumb|right|alt=The main menu at the start of the game|The main menu at the start of the game]]
 
The game can be started in two ways: New Game and Ship Editor. The two modes appear identical, with Ship Editor starting with the [[ship editor]] menu active to allow loading out a ship with $1 million to spend and New Game giving the player the option of a few ship layouts and funding amounts to begin.
=== Setting up the Praxis ===
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[Guide to come]
 
== Playtest / Creative mode ==
Creative mode enables editors to build a ship without regard for cost of the components, and is the only mode available in the Playtest version of the game.
== Building your first ship ==
== Building your first ship ==
{{#ev:youtube|bJvsBq87H98|720|right|A tutorial on Ship Editor, showing how to build a functioning ship from nothing}}
{{#ev:youtube|bJvsBq87H98|720|right|A tutorial on Ship Editor, showing how to build a functioning ship from nothing}}
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