Factsheet

Developer:
Three Phase Interactive
Based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Release date:
Steam Early Access (PC/Mac) - 1 December 2015

Platforms:
Steam PC/Mac
Coming soon - Steam Linux
Coming soon - iPad/Android

Website:
defectsdk.com

Regular Price:

US $15

Description

Defect allows the player to build the ultimate ship piece by piece, from the size of a single-pilot fighter to a space station the size of a small moon. Create devastating spacecraft capable of obliterating your foes, but keep in mind that your crew will defect, forcing you to face your own creation in battle. Offering unprecedented freedom of creation, players will build the most powerful ships in the galaxy with an easy to use tile-based building system, the game will feature hundreds of parts across three stylistic themes referencing sci-fi movies and shows from the 50's, 60's and 70's. How do you build the perfect ship to complete your objective, but also build in flaws that can be exploited later when your crew inevitably defects?

History

Early in 2013, after the release of their debut title 'Stunt Star: The Hollywood Years' on iPhone, iPad and Android, Three Phase Interactive began work on their next title 'Defect' ; a space ship based game that is a combination of ship building and action/strategy ship vs ship combat. In February 2015, Defect was Steam Greenlit in a week and in July it was successfully funded on Kickstarter. Defect will be release on Steam Early Access for PC/Mac on December 1.

Features

  • Exploit your designs - Create the perfect design to complete the mission, but remember to build in a weakness so you can exploit it later when your crew inevitably turns against you.
  • Unprecedented freedom of creation - Create the most powerful ship in the galaxy piece by piece, with more than 150 parts available, across three stylistic themes referencing a wide range of sci-fi culture, with more to come.
  • Epic scale - With unlimited combinations available from single-pilot star fighters to battle stations the size of a small moon.
  • Dynamic Music System - Building your ship defines a musical theme unique to that ship.
  • Coming soon: Fight your friend's ships - Upload your successful ships and take on the best designs the community has to offer.
  • Coming soon: Cross-platform play - Seamlessly swap your creations between PC, Mac, iPad and Android tablets.

Videos

Trailer YouTube


Images

download all screenshots & photos as .zip (22MB)
Zeke400x400.png
Ejected.png
ShipyardAttack.png
DawnBomb.png
AmbiguousWind.png
LegendaryRemix.png
FatMan.png
ContemporaryLog.png
BattleBee.png
ZekeAlpha.png
GameFlow5.png
TerminalOverthruster.png
PhantomWing.png
ReplacementBiscuit.png
defectLogoFinalLight.png
MysteryNoise.png
StupidShark.png
defectLogoFinalDark.png
HamburgerRamjet.png

download logo files as .zip (3MB)
logo
logo

Awards & Recognition

  • "Overall Excellence" Unite Melbourne, 26 October, 2015


Selected Articles

  • "Knowing that you’ll lose a ship and have to take it down allows for all kinds of tactical trickery, and suddenly the Death Star’s Thermal Exhaust Port makes perfect sense."
    - Adam Smith, Rock, Paper, Shotgun

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Monetization Permission

Three Phase Interactive allows for the contents of Defect SDK to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from Defect SDK is legally & explicitly allowed by Three Phase Interactive. This permission can be found in writing at https://threephaseinteractive.com/press/sheet.php?p=defect_SDK.


Steam Early Access for PC/Mac
store.steampowered.com.

Captain's Blog
defectsdk.com.

YouTube
youtube.com.

Kickstarter
kickstarter.com.


About Three Phase Interactive

Boilerplate
Three Phase Interactive is a Melbourne based independent games studio founded by three experienced game developers.

More information
More information on Three Phase Interactive, our logo & relevant media are available here.


Defect SDK Credits

Drew Morrow
Designer, Artist

Paul Baker

Chris Burns
Artist, Animator

Stephan Schutze
Sound

Contact

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Web
ThreePhaseInteractive.com


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