Orion Trail

A project in Pittsburgh, PA by Schell Games
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A science fiction space adventure game where you must rely on your wit, your officers, and your spaceship to survive.
Backers: 4062
Average Pledge Per Backer: $24

Funded: $97,801 of $90,000
Dates: Feb 3rd -> Mar 12th (38 days)
Project By: Schell Games
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Latest News

Surviving Orion Trail, A Strategy Guide

January 25th - via: cliqist.com
Orion Trail is a deceptively simple game but loaded with plenty of strategic depth, making players thing their route down the spacelanes. (Read More)

To Boldly Go...Star Trek's Influence on Orion Trail

January 22nd - via: cliqist.com
Orion Trail is a sci-fi experience influenced by both the classic Oregon Trail and Star Trek. Just how does it pay homage to this classic franchise, though? (Read More)

Orion Trail and Nostalgia in Crowdfunding Campaigns

January 14th - via: cliqist.com
From title alone, it’s easy to tell that Orion Trail intentionally evokes the memory of past games. Calling it “Oregon Trail, but in SPACE” could accurately sum up the appeal of Orion Trail, but thankfully it has much more going on that just a cosmic update of a computer lab classic. (Read More)

Charting the Stars - A Short(ish) History of Orion Trail

January 13th - via: cliqist.com
Dave Bennett, designer of Cliqist Game of Note Orion Trail, from Schell Games walks readers through the history of Orion Trails development and Kickstarter (Read More)

Crowdfunded Game of Note: Schell Games' Orion Trail

January 11th - via: cliqist.com
Orion Trail has been voted in as Cliqist's latest "game of note" that will be featured in an ongoing series of articles on the Oregon Trail parody. (Read More)

Successful Kickstarter Videogame Campaigns for March 2015

April 1st - via: cliqist.com
Cliqist looks at the successful Kickstarter videogame campaigns of March 2015. (Read More)

URZANS: FUNDED

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
IT'S A LOT TO BEARThanks to you, we've hit our first stretch goal. The Urzans will be joining Galaxy Force. WATCH THE FINAL PUSHWe've got about 4 hours to go, so catch us on our Twitch channel for the stream! We're losing our minds!  (Read More)

The Stream is Live!

March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Actually, it's been live for about an hour! Head to our twitch channel and join us! http://www.twitch.tv/schellgamestv  (Read More)

MISSION: SUCCESSFUL

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
WE DID IT. Holy moly, you guys are amazing. The support you guys have shown us these past 37 days is incredible, and we couldn't have done it without you. Stream Starting Soon! (12pm EDT - 11:59pm EDT)We'll be streaming shortly! Be sure to tune in... (Read More)

T-Minus 36 Hours

March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
36 Hours to ImpactDave here! Time is of the essence, so let's get to it. 12-Hour Finale Stream (3/12 @ 12pm - 3/13 @ 12am)We'll be streaming the final 12 hours of our Kickstarter LIVE here at the studio. We'll be playing games, talking with all y'all... (Read More)

T-Minus 56 Hours

March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hang on to your butts, friends. This is gonna get bumpy. 56 Hours to ImpactWe're 56 Hours away from glory. We've made awesome progress the past two days, but we gotta keep on space-truckin'. Tell your friends. Tell your enemies. Tell the coffee... (Read More)

60k! 3 Days Remaining!

March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Everything's probably fine. Dave here! We hit 60k earlier today, and we've got three days left to close the gap. It's gonna be close, and we're going to need your help to incessantly talk about Orion Trail. Noise Makin'Here's some stuff you guys can... (Read More)

Secret Communique: The $25 Tier!

March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Spread the Space Dysentery - 6 Days Left!

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dave here! There's less than a week left! Everybody freak out! Space Dysentery is SpreadingWe need your help now more than ever for the final push. Give us a Twitter handle, and we'll tweet an image with their name to alert them of the fact that... (Read More)

Up, Up and Away… Missions

March 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again, space pals. Dave here. 8 days left. It feels like only yesterday that we launched this campaign. We’re optimistic about makin’ it, but it’s looking to be a photo finish. Keep making noise! A Stream Approaches! Thursday, March 5 @... (Read More)

A New Tier, Cool Projects, and More!

March 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy! Dave here! We've got some cool business to share with y’all, so let’s get down to it! A New Tier Appears!Would you like to try some of our other games? How about a second copy for a friend? At our new $25 tier, all of your wildest hopes... (Read More)

Head to The Deep (Space) West in Orion Trail

March 2nd - via: cliqist.com
We preview Orion Trail, a deep space version of Oregon Trail that's crowdfunding on Kickstarter. (Read More)

Warpin' Orphans

February 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday Trailblazers. Ryan here again, filling in for Dave. Halftime Report It’s been quite a week for Orion Trail and it's ending with a bang as we approach the glorious halfway mark! As anyone who has spent some time with our demo can tell... (Read More)

Kickstarter Alert: 'Orion Trail' From Schell Games

February 25th - via: geekdad.com
Orion Trail owes more than just its name to The Oregon Trail; surviving your journey through a harsh and unforgiving environment is the central theme. But unlike its namesake, Orion Trail takes glee in tormenting you and providing laughs along the way. (Read More)

The Roll* of Randomness

February 24th - via: kickstarter.com
* totally intentional It’s Wednesday! We have over 1600 backers! As promised by Jesse, we now owe you a dance party. Let’s do it. Whew. Still with me? Alright, awesome! Another Stream on 2/26!Tomorrow is Thursday, so we'll be doing another stream... (Read More)

Broadcast News

February 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hail Orion Trailblazers! My name is Ryan and I'm a writer and designer for Orion Trail. If you played the prototype, you've seen some of my handiwork. I'd like to talk a little bit about creating content for the game, but first -- We passed 1500... (Read More)

Friday Factoids

February 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Aloha! I've gathered an eclectic collection of tidbits for your perusal. STATE OF THE SPACE UNIONI'd like to say thanks to all 1,428 of you. You're the reason we've hit the 40% funded mark, and you are all incredibly awesome. I also want to thank... (Read More)

Itchin', Remixin', and Streamin'

February 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Ahoy! We've got some cool stuff talk about, so I'll just get right to it! SCRATCH THAT ITCH.IO Our page on itch.io is up! Share it with your friends! Or your enemies. Frenemies? NEW NEWSPixel Tom did a pretty sweet writeup of his impressions of the... (Read More)

One Thousand! Morta!

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, spacefriends. Over the weekend we managed to reach over 1,000 backers, which is totally huge! Thank you all for helping get the word out, but we ain’t done yet. We’re making great progress (~35%!), so let's stay the course! Keep makin'... (Read More)

Valentines Weekend-pedia

February 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy! Another great week is nearly over. We've arrived at 30% funded, which is totally excellent. Keep making noise! Alert the internet about Orion Trail! Also, some news! We were recently contacted by the folks over at Curse, who run the extensive... (Read More)

Orion Trail Kickstarter and Official Wiki on Gamepedia

February 13th - via: curse.com
Lead your space vessel through dangerous and unpredictable terrain in Orion Trail, an upcoming title from Schell Games. In a humorous mixture of Oregon Trail and Star Trek, you'll play as the captain of the Indestructible II. It's your task to lead your officers, crew, and entire ship through the deepest corners of space. After being Greenlit on Steam, the game’s Kickstarter campaign is now in full swing. The developers hope to raise $90,000 before the campaign ends on March 12. To learn more, visit the Official Orion Trail Wiki on Gamepedia. (Read More)

Brave New (Fron)Tiers

February 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Howdy, space-pals! A special thanks to everyone that tuned in to our lunchtime stream! It was a fun time, and we had some good questions towards the end! If watching live things after the fact is your jam, watch it here. We'll do another stream soon!... (Read More)

Lunchtime Stream! 2/12 @ 12:30 PM, EST

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again, friends! In our excitement about the Starr Mazer crossover, I forgot to mention that we'll be doing a lunchtime stream over on our twitch channel tomorrow! We'll be playing the prototype, chattin' about the game, and answer any questions... (Read More)

Seeing Starrs

February 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Ensign Jeffries, as it turns out, is Brick’s biggest fan. Oh man, we’ve been keeping a lid on this, but we’re super excited to finally announce it. The one and only Brick Stonewood of Starr Mazer will be making an appearance in Orion Trail.... (Read More)

It's Moonday!

February 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Oh, hello there. I didn't see you come in. We hope you all had an awesome weekend. We're almost 25% funded, which is pretty rad. We've also officially run out of the $500 reward tier. That means our captain roster is full up, and that blows our... (Read More)

What Kickstarter Video Game Campaigns Launched Feb 1st- 8th?

February 8th - via: cliqist.com
Every week dozens of Kickstarter Video Game campaigns are launched, we check out all of the Kickstarter Video Game campaigns! (Read More)

Warp Weasel Weekend

February 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello, spacefriends. I hope you are all having a lovely Friday. We've just arrived at 1/6th of our ask, and we couldn't be happier. We have some cool stuff to announce, too! First off, we are opening up international shipping for the shirts! If... (Read More)

Day Two: Galactic Boogaloo

February 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Dave here again! We've just warped away from the second day of our campaign, and we're still going strong! Thanks to you, we're hovering around 14% of the way funded. We've also started attracting the attention of powerful cosmic forces. Let's check... (Read More)

Day One is Done!

February 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone, Dave here! Oh man, the first day has come and gone, and the response from you guys has been great! We're nearly 1/10th of the way there, and we're excited for the days to come! We've received some great questions about how we'll expand... (Read More)

Give Friends Dysentery All Over Again in Orion Trail

February 4th - via: cliqist.com
Orion Trail is a space themed update to the classic Oregon Trail. It's crowdfunding on Kickstarter. (Read More)

Avoid space dysentery on the Orion Trail

February 3rd - via: pcgamer.com
It's not easy commanding a starship hurtling through the infinite void of space. Life-and-death decisions weigh on you with every passing moment: Will you domesticate the warp weasels? Will you make a move on the transporter tech? Will you search for a cure for your tentacle-infested crew, or will you just "quarantine" them in the airlock? Hey, space is a dangerous place, and never more so than when you're on the Orion Trail. (Read More)

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