downloads cogs f.a.q. mod documentation about us rss feed rethinking edu games subversive design developer s blog extrasolar now live making topo maps extrasolar launch see jane role models igf 2014 indiecade and extrasolar beta extrasolar dev blog 3 extrasolar progress update breaking the rules extrasolar dev blog 2 extrasolar dev blog 1 cogs on android rob talks innovation press release extrasolar cogs for mac free clock screensaver extrasolar on your phone welcome a unique interactive experience that puts you at the heart of a sci fi thriller . explore an alien planet one breath taking photo at a time . an award winning steam punk puzzle game . sign up now more info screenshots play now more info screenshots read more extrasolar on your phone submitted by rob jagnow on thu 02 26 2015 12 57 we know you like to play extrasolar on the go so we ve made it easier than ever read more design strategies for queer games submitted by rob jagnow on fri 01 09 2015 16 17 later tonight i ll be giving a short talk to kick off gxdev a game jam for queer games . for part of my talk i ve prepared a list of 8 strategies that i think are useful for creating queer or subversive games . read more rethinking educational game design submitted by rob jagnow on fri 09 19 2014 13 09 educational games suck . there i said it . there are of course a few good exceptions but when i asked friends to name some top educational games the answers that came back tended to be games like oregon trail 1971 rocky s boots 1982 and where in the world is carmen sandiego 1985 . with all the advancements in game design and hardware technology have we really not made anything better in the last 29 years don t worry . we all died of dysentery . read more indie game budgets the gory details submitted by rob jagnow on mon 09 15 2014 11 58 a few people have pointed out that we decided not to post a detailed budget breakdown for our kickstarter campaign . we made this decision in part because we believe that the extensive free demo gives ample evidence that we know what we re doing . but there s another reason why we didn t post it indie game budgets aren t really straightforward and there can be a ton of hidden bloated or arbitrary costs . allow me to illustrate with a brutally honest look into the ledgers of lazy 8 studios . to really understand all the ups and downs let s peer back a few years back in our studio history . read more extrasolar season 2 the story continues on kickstarter submitted by rob jagnow on thu 09 11 2014 14 08 our kickstarter is live this post is a double header . not only are we unveiling a kickstarter to help fund extrasolar season 2 but i m also including our first campaign update below agendas in games read more extrasolar developer s blog topo map generation submitted by rob jagnow on tue 06 10 2014 16 16 i love maps . to those who know me this probably isn t a surprise . my parents were both cave surveyors and i grew up with a compass and clinometer in my hand . i ve spent many weekends doing orienteering and adventure racing . maps are a huge part of extrasolar but so far players haven t needed to know precise elevations . when we started to realize that this data will be more essential in the upcoming seasons i was excited to take on the task of turning our digital height map data into useful topo maps . read more see jane study exobiology a new approach to role models in games submitted by rob jagnow on fri 04 18 2014 13 34 if you ve been playing extrasolar then you ve already met jane van susteren the lead exobiologist at the exoplanetary research institute who assigns you missions and educates you about the science of alien biology . what you may not realize is that jane van susteren is a real person a professional botanist from california . read more extrasolar is now live submitted by brendan mauro on tue 02 18 2014 17 23 as of approximately 10 am this morning extrasolar is online and ready for the world to experience . sign up now at www.extrasolar.com or read what some of the media have had to say about our award nominated four year endeavor . read more breaking extrasolar will launch on tuesday february 18th 2014 submitted by brendan mauro on tue 02 11 2014 19 06 we are excited to announce that come next tuesday february the 18th extrasolar will no longer be in closed beta . anyone who signs up at www.extrasolar.com after that date will have immediate access to the game . we ve prepared a new trailer above to celebrate the launch . we re also happy to announce that extrasolar is an official selection for south by southwest 2014 we will be in austin showcasing the game march 7 9 2014 . below is the official press release for extrasolar s launch . you can also find a press release from xri on the exo research page . read more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next last copyright 2009 2015 lazy 8 studios llc . all rights reserved .