FTL: Faster Than Light
🚀 Kickstarter · 2012

FTL: Faster Than Light

Founder: Subset Games Category: Games
$0.20M raised

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About FTL: Faster Than Light

FTL: Faster Than Light is a roguelike game created by indie developer Subset Games, which was released for Windows, MacOS, and Linux in September 2012. In the game, the player controls the crew of a single spacecraft, holding critical information to be delivered to an allied fleet, while being pursued by a large rebel fleet. The player must guide the spacecraft through eight sectors, each with planetary systems and events procedurally generated in a roguelike fashion, while facing rebel and other hostile forces, recruiting new crew, and outfitting and upgrading their ship. Combat takes place in pausable real time, and if the ship is destroyed or all of its crew lost, the game ends, forcing the player to restart with a new ship. The concept for FTL was based on tabletop board games and other non-strategic space combat video games that required the player to manage an array of a ship's functions.

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The Story

Spaceship-management roguelike — one of the early big indie Kickstarters.

The Pitch on Kickstarter

FTL: Faster Than Light appeared on Kickstarter in 2012. Subset Games pitched the product to the audience. $0.20M raised.

Where they are now: Shipped; classic indie roguelike

Frequently Asked Questions

Is FTL: Faster Than Light still in business?
Shipped; classic indie roguelike
Who founded FTL: Faster Than Light?
FTL: Faster Than Light was founded by Subset Games.
Did FTL: Faster Than Light get a deal on Kickstarter?
Yes — $0.20M raised.
Where can I buy FTL: Faster Than Light?
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