It took me 6 starts to finally get a ship off the ground. Then I uninstalled it and had no intention of ever going back.

Two days later I reinstalled it and play it almost every night, if even for just a few minutes. Building the ship and rolling the credits might be the end of the game, but it isn't the POINT of the game. Trying to keep your faction alive and thriving is far more of a challenge than getting the materials to blast off into space. Trying to defend it from attackers, find traders for all the stuff you have, farm enough food to survive, and deal with the mental breakdowns and negative traits that all of your people will inevitably have, THAT is the real game.

It took me 6 starts to finally get a ship off the ground. Then I uninstalled it and had no intention of ever going back. Two days later I reinstalled it and play it almost every night, if even for just a few minutes. Building the ship and rolling the credits might be the end of the game, but it isn't the POINT of the game. Trying to keep your faction alive and thriving is far more of a challenge than getting the materials to blast off into space. Trying to defend it from attackers, find traders for all the stuff you have, farm enough food to survive, and deal with the mental breakdowns and negative traits that all of your people will inevitably have, THAT is the real game.