Hi everyone!

I have some very fond memories of playing SubSpace back in the 90s, and it inspired me to create my own online multiplayer space shooter called PhosphorZone.

It's not intended to be a direct remake, but rather my own take on that style of fast-paced spaceship combat, with modern vector graphics and retro CRT/phosphor glow effects.

Some of the features include:

• Lots of different ships and weapons
• Fast-paced online multiplayer combat
• 20 AI-controlled ships in the zone, so there's always something to fight, even when no other human players are online
• Retro-inspired glowing vector graphics
• Completely free to play

You can jump straight in and start fighting the bots, or battle alongside other human players as they join. Youtube Video: PhosphorZone

https://phosphorzone.com/

It's been a really enjoyable project to develop, and I'd love to get some feedback from fellow SubSpace players.

If you give it a try, I'd be particularly interested in what you think of the combat, ship handling and weapons.

Hopefully I'll see some of you in the zone!

Hey all, SubSpace has been my favorite game since I was a kid playing it in 1997, and its always been a dream of mine to rebuild it for the browser so I could play from any OS and enjoy with others instantly. Here it is: https://zubspace.gg

It's open source too: https://github.com/pkieltyka/zubspace

The project is written in Rust targets WASM+WebGL and uses WebRTC data channels for its networking layer for low latency game play :) just load up your favorite agent on it, and feel free to extend it

has anyone done a reverse engineer of the VIE SubSpace and Server (essentially the cd release contents) with any AI system yet?

Just for nostalgia reasons of course.

a pure recreation for a browser or something for posterity.

would be really special

Just rolled out a big update to the remastered graphics for Subspace: Reloaded! Playable now, come give feedback since it's still being iterated on.

The community is already running a league on here! Modern graphics, modern matchmaking, unbeatable bots, and plays straight in your browser and is 100% an exact replica of subspace gameplay

https://subspacereloaded.com

We need feedback on the flight and combat mechanics from Subspace veterans - thanks!

Playtest on Steam

We're putting together the next SVS Draft League season.

Reclamation League — Season One registration is open now.

The format is straightforward: players register individually, we form the player pool, captains draft the teams, and we run the season from there.

If you've played Premier / Pro / Draft League before, you know the routine — squad pracs during the week, rankings, predictions, lineups, Sunday matches, standings and playoffs.

That's the part we're trying to lean into heavily with Reclamation.

We're also building more of the League experience into one place — player careers, historical records where we can recover them, stats, teams, standings, replays, matchmaking and the game itself.

Reclamation has browser access, but that's really just an easier way into Subspace. The focus here is League.

And you don't need an established squad to participate.

If you've been away from SVS for a while, this is a pretty easy reason to come back and see who's still around.

If you're new, you're welcome too. Put your name into the same pool and play.

Season One signup:
https://www.subspacereclamation.com/premier/signup?v=2

Discord:
https://discord.gg/9yJrfnpPg

See you Sunday.

Subspace has no lateral thrust, you have to face your direction of acceleration and either go back or fwd. What do we think of this choice? Would subspace be worse with lateral thrust, too easy, more confusing (because the sprite is so small, you might forget where you are facing) too many keys to manage in total?

Hey all I'm working on rebooting subspace for fun. This is a serious project.

What this means is a variety of things, including:

• exact same game mechanics, running on optimized net-code
• old vets can still connect with Continuum
• modern clients connect and play with a refreshed experience (3D graphics, clickable-UI, new game settings)
• no install needed -- players connect through the browser (can toggle between classic experience or modern)

I'm looking for new players and old vets to join and test during a small closed beta period. Current settings are catered towards SVS and Powerball

Everything is online and running today! Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSewxNMJtMCe8eBUyQt9vKJ-6BlqOiJlQ_SmAY1dc887Rq5NBg/viewform?usp=header

I remember people believing there was a massive helicopter crash and he died or was hurt? We were all like 11-13 years old so surely it was exaggerated at the least.

I was 'Fighter.' and I think Externals won league one of the years I was playing. Miss all those people, all you people !

Is there anyway or anyone that could help me reset my password? I don’t think pointman or Prittk are around anymore are they? 😅

...and remember Mom?

I'm sad to pass on some news I just found, Carrie passed on in April of this year. Rest easy, Mom. Thanks for the fun times in chat, and coffee IRL.

I'm currently developing a Subspace clone as a personal passion/learning project. Not sure if anything will come of it, but I will let this sub know if it does. But I'm trying to specifically recreate the Extreme Games server settings. (Any old X-Squadron ppl here??) At least when I was messing around with custom servers back in the day, the server settings were always encoded in a config.ini file.

If I remember correctly, the config.ini file is saved when you connect to the Subspace server (though I might be wrong). Does anyone happen to have the config.ini for Extreme Games? I no longer have a windows device and I don't even know if the EG server still exists.

For the last few years, I spent my free time trying to complete various versions of SubSpace I found online and then porting them to Android and iOS. I finally finished a v1.

The game is completely free, there are no ads, and no data tracking. I host the multiplayer server myself.

Why did I do this? So that a younger generation could try the game and have fun, like I did, so it's not just lost to time. Plus it was a fun side project to learn C++, OpenGL, etc.

NULLORBIT

• Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.systems.automaton.nullorbit

• iOS: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nullorbit/id6775281869

If you get a chance to try it I would love any feedback. Thank you!

Hey guys,

I know this is a tightknit community, and to be honest I've got a fair amount of apprehension even posting - however thought it might be of interest. We're two dads making FOXFIRE a topdown space game.

The baseline ship was modified off the feel I've had playing Subspace over the years, we've got 4 other ships that are tuned differently offering markedly different playstyles, though all using the WASD keys - except for one which has two giant lateral thrusters (A/D) which if both are held together means you go forward, only holding one means you rotate+thrust leftward or right.

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in playtesting? I can't think of a better group that instantly understands the physics and feel of the game and if we're on the right track.

100% also understand if this is totally wrong forum, but couldn't think of a better way.

Cheers

Ollie & Tom

I just remember the good 'ol days of some of the squads that dominated. I remember players like Trixter, Omega, Blizzard X, and squads like ONE, Inner Circle, Nightwatch...

Brings back memories.

Games are played in ISOJ Nexus US East instead of the old Chaos/SVS zone.

There’s an active Discord group for the game/zone, and a new league is starting soon.
There will be both a draft league and a stacked league.

Some of the players who have signed up for the league: da monkk, blink, worldstar, ozn, loveless, three, legacy, aiti, crescendo, ra etc.

The gauntlet was the best server prove me wrong

Does anyone know how to run bots on subspace? I have searched a lot but didnt find anything that works

I feel as though Subspace would be on a list of the most fun games for our micro generation

Old player wanting to come back from a long hiatus, was wondering if they brought back the cloaking ability for the weasel in Trench Wars?

I used to play SS some 20 or so years ago, and I'm sure at the same time there was a similar game by maybe the same devs? Online, war based with rooms/buildings, guns/bombs etc.

But I've searched and searched and never found it again, so I'm not even sure I'm not making it up at this stage.

Does anyone remember a server where the ships were actually samurai skins, I think ship #2 was an archer and it wasn't set in space, someone actually made a map with full fledged backgrounds of dojos and such. It feels like a fever dream now..

Big ups to 5tonecold, Margaret Thatcher, Avalon, Hooligan, senior, charas, and all the other legends I forgot. Its been more than 20 years!

I can't believe Subspace is roughly 30 years old. Started playing beta 0.95 back in 1996 (pretty sure).

Anyone remember some 17 year old dork named "Sleet"? Well, I'm 46 years old now and I would totally go for some 1600X900 resolution Running/Jackpot zone carnage.

Trixter, D-Tox, Babamonkey, kaboom!....etc.

What a trip that was.

New to Hockey Zone? Looking to join your first league?

If you’re interested in trying Hockey Zone in Subspace, this is your chance! We’re currently preparing for Season 10, and we have open teams and captains ready to recruit brand-new players.

Join the HZ Discord here: Hockey Zone Discord

The Minor Subspace Hockey League (MSHL) is a beginner-friendly, competitive league that was created with the intention of bringing new blood into the community. It’s where new players can learn the ropes, play on a real team with other players, and get actual ice time in scheduled matches.

You don’t need to know anything about Hockey. You don’t need to be good. Just show up, be willing to play, and you’ll improve every week at your own pace.

What You Can Expect:,

• 🤝 Captains will teach you how the game works.

• 🧠 We’ll help you learn your position and how to improve.,

• 🏒 You’ll be on a real team and participate in player-reffed, competitive matches.,

• 🏆 Our league is about development, teamwork, and the battle to win the Live-Wire cup.,

• 💬 You’ll have support from mentors, captains, and the whole HZ community.,

Upon joining the Discord, say hi in the chat and let us know you’re new. We’ll help you get started, get you on a team, and even run a practice session with you.

Season 10 is starting soon. The earlier you join, the more time you’ll have to learn and get involved with community activities. You don’t need to commit full-time. Just show up when you can, and we’ll help you out with the rest!

So what do you say? Give Hockey Zone a try! There's a reason it's still active after nearly 25 years. If you're interested, please send a DM (direct message) to me or reply to this post.

Visit our official website: https://www.rshl.org/