Overview - Concept History - Marketability - A Peaceful Game - Open Source - Future Development - The Story So Far - Technology - Government - Money - Collectives - Base-building - Communications - Movement - Health - Terraforming - Model - User Interface - Chemistry |
OverviewMartians is an online computer game in which players (the Martians) colonize Mars. Players can do many things including operating businesses, conducting research, exploring, learning about Mars, or engaging in discussions about how Mars should or would be colonized. The game environment is a huge shared virtual environment - an accurate 3D model of Mars constructed using real topographical data. Players move around in first-person mode - they can buy and sell, enter discussions or chat channels, build bases, explore Mars in a marssuit or vehicle. One major aspect of the game is how players decide together how Mars should be developed. They are encouraged to form their own government and decision-making processes. Decisions about how Mars or the game should be developed are made by the players - this directs the development team. It is not only a game but also an online community. The game is Open Source and developed co-operatively by developers and players around the world. Key Features
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Overview - Concept History - Marketability - A Peaceful Game - Open Source - Future Development - The Story So Far - Technology - Government - Money - Collectives - Base-building - Communications - Movement - Health - Terraforming - Model - User Interface - Chemistry |