EXPANDED_FRONTIER

Now with a browser playable demo!

Expanded Frontier is a tactical 2D space RTS crafted in crisp pixel art. Inspired by classic space strategy legends like Haegemonia: Legions of Iron, the game brings grand orbital warfare and deep-space exploration onto a clean 2D tactical plane.

Start with a modest command fleet, secure your home sector, and push your borders into the unknown.

Key Features

• Planetary Colonization: Claim uncharted worlds across the sector, build up planetary infrastructure, and expand your empire's borders.
• Asteroid Mining & Economy: Deploy specialized mining vessels to harvest rich asteroid belts and fund your military expansion.
• Fighter Squadrons & Fleet Tactics: Construct a diverse armada and launch strike groups of agile fighters to intercept enemy ships, escort miners, or overwhelm rival defenses.
• Streamlined Tech Progression: Unlock flat, icon-based upgrades that permanently power up your armada and resource output across the sector.
• Atmospheric Pixel Art: 2D ship sprites, cosmic backdrops, and classic sci-fi visual effects.

About This Pre Release & Development

This project began in 2022 as a passion tribute to golden-era space RTS games.

• Hand-Crafted Code:  99% of the codebase was written manually from scratch in 2022 without AI. AI tools were only used recently during the final pre-release polish to help track down and patch a few minor bugs.
• Beta Status: The core gameplay loop—colonization, mining, research, and combat—is fully playable. Balance tweaks, UI improvements, and new content are actively in the works. Your feedback in the comments is hugely appreciated!
• Coming Next: The next major update will introduce a Skirmish Mode featuring procedural map generation.