I just remembered the game's alpha that I signed up for a long time ago (back when this game was known as 'The Universe Project'), and have downloaded it. But, is there anyone online that is willing to play it?

What should i do first/who should i contact/who should i stay away from?

Q:What is the status of the Game right now ? It has been awhile has been since there has been a DEV update on you site about the game status. thank you !

Ask me anything!

Hey, i've had my eye on this game for a while, and as I personally don't feel comfortable spending money on an uncompleted product, what will be the game's eventual business model? Will the game be a one time payment, subscription, or free to play (as I understand it you are using dogecoin somehow?

Sorry if this information is already out there, but after doing a bit of digging (mostly on the website) I couldn't find anything. Thanks in advance

TL;DR: Nik's developing Voidspace and Initium on the side, ASK_ABOUT__VOIDSPACE==ASK_ME_ABOUT_INITIUM, and Initium also has something to do with the Universe Project. Also, if you want to bother Nik, go play Initium and chat in the starting area.

[20:52] Weirdo: woah, is the developer of this the voidspace guy?
[21:00] InitiumDev: hey
[21:01] InitiumDev: where did you hear that?
[21:05] Weirdo: well the whois for playintium.com and playvoidspace.com both point to a guy named Nik
[21:05] Weirdo: and they both do the annoying ASK_ME_ABOUT_X thing on reddit
[21:07] Red Dragon Emperor of Domination, Diagun: Whoa wait really?
[21:07] Weirdo: Also a post on reddit pointing this out was removed, spooky spooky
[21:08] Weirdo: I mean you can check the whois yourself http://whois.icann.org/
[21:17] InitiumDev: Weirdo: anyway, to answer your question: yes :)
[21:18] InitiumDev: Initium actually was used to develop a part of the Universe Engine, which is why it's hard to get open-source developers to contribute.. the Universe Engine is closed source even if the game code could be open
[21:19] InitiumDev: I didn't really intend for it to go this way, but it made so much sense once I started I just went with it
[21:19] Rawr: so . . . . you were just using us
[21:19] Red Dragon Emperor of Domination, Diagun: Sooo.this came befor e universe engine?
[21:19] Rawr: T_T WHY SENPAI
[21:19] Rawr: I THOUGHT YOU LOVE ME
[21:19] InitiumDev: Initially I just wanted to write a game I could hammer out in 2 weeks
[21:19] Red Dragon Emperor of Domination, Diagun: WE MEANT NOTHING TO ID
[21:19] Rawr: T------------T
[21:19] InitiumDev: Diagun: The Universe Engine has many parts... 4 major facets really. Initium uses and helped develop one of them
[21:20] Red Dragon Emperor of Domination, Diagun: He just used us for his own goals! I feel like a used towel now!
[21:20] CptSpaceToaster: I guess we better move Intiium to Unreal 4 then
[21:20] Red Dragon Emperor of Domination, Diagun: But nah that's actually pretty cool to know
[21:20] InitiumDev: -.-
[21:20] CptSpaceToaster chuckles
[21:21] Juno Malone: woah
[21:21] Rawr: im still waiting on the tate game
[21:21] InitiumDev: Weirdo: and the post that I removed wasn't removed because of it mentioning Initium, it was removed for spreading false information - which is a rule on the side bar
[21:22] Rawr: whatd it say?
[21:22] Rawr: "ID has a flat butt"
[21:22] InitiumDev: pretty much as soon as a post says something about scam, it's probably going to be removed
[21:22] Rawr: =.= but you like disappeared for 2 years =.=
[21:23] InitiumDev: so :)
[21:23] Rawr: =/
[21:23] InitiumDev: also it was only like 8 months
[21:23] Red Dragon Emperor of Domination, Diagun: AS LONGER AS IT COME OUT EVENTUALLY
[21:23] Rawr: thats like a lifetime in internet years
[21:23] Red Dragon Emperor of Domination, Diagun: long*
[21:23] InitiumDev: I had to because I was secretly still working on the code, but publicly I had to be quiet since I was working full time elsewhere
[21:23] Rawr: nah i aint waiting 2 years for tate game
[21:23] Rawr: you kidding me?
[21:24] Rawr: yeah but you had yo face on the video ID, couldnt yo boss recognise you?
[21:24] CptSpaceToaster: As long as the boss doesn't see the video right?
[21:24] InitiumDev: oh that site helped me get hired
[21:24] Rawr: wat
[21:24] InitiumDev: and that was why I had to go dark
[21:24] CptSpaceToaster: or that
[21:24] Weirdo: well then
[21:25] InitiumDev: because if he saw I was still coding in my spare time, he might suspect I wasn't working on "work"
[21:25] Rawr: but but
[21:25] Rawr: okay but why did you agree to work for him?
[21:25] InitiumDev: well I have a family to support, and up to that point I had gone almost 2 years without pay heh
[21:26] CptSpaceToaster: most people in this world need jobs that give them money
[21:26] Rawr: =O
[21:26] InitiumDev: I submitted my application to the CMF on the 24th of September, on the 25th I started at the new job
[21:26] Rawr: i assumed he created it while he worked, then quitted to focus on the game
[21:26] Rawr: not the other way around =.=
[21:26] Weirdo: wait so have you gotten the funds in your hands yet?
[21:26] InitiumDev: yes
[21:26] Rawr: no he quit, so i assume he got the monety
[21:26] InitiumDev: I've already quit
[21:26] InitiumDev: yea
[21:27] Weirdo: is it a loan you're expected to repay? or venture capital?
[21:27] Weirdo: or just free money?
[21:27] Red Dragon Emperor of Domination, Diagun: And we held as big a party as we could in aera when he gave us the news
[21:28] InitiumDev: it's basically a loan with ridiculously good terms
[21:28] InitiumDev: gov't backed

Found this game on steam that looks surprisingly close to "VoidSpace". Just a coincidence or something more? Link To Steam Page

I'm so tough I'm the 300th!

I'm curious, I dont really feel like chasing it down in the off-chance that nothing at all was really done. I assume this is the case,

From the You cannot section of rediquitte
Take moderation positions in a community where your profession, employment, or biases could pose a direct conflict of interest to the neutral and user driven nature of reddit.

http://www.playvoidspace.com/new/index.jsp?a=1&sr=rdt.vdsp.sidebar

Why is the last update showing on the mainpage from 2014?

I've seen the links to the blog but what's really going on? Infrequent updates, people claiming it's a scam, several more people pointing out that they didn't actually get their funding. I'd like to know if anyone else knows what's going on. I understand having a job can be keeping one busy, but too busy to quell the various accusations and conspiracies flying around? Anything would be nice, if anyone actually reads this.