Infinite Space: a new text-based online space game
Infinite Space («Бесконечный космос») is a free text-based online space game made by the blind developer Andrey Malin for The Blind Can project. You play it in the browser on a computer or a phone, with or without a screen reader. For now the game itself is in Russian.
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What kind of game is it
It is an endless open-world space sandbox, similar to FTL: Faster Than Light, but text-based and multiplayer. You are the captain of an old ship you inherited, and you decide who to become: a trader, a mercenary, an explorer, a pirate, a ruler of a race or the head of an alliance.
All players live in one shared universe. A new world day comes once every real hour, travel is instant, and there is nothing to wait for.
Who will like it
If you are looking for a new text-based game and like text RPGs, browser MMORPGs, space strategy and sandbox games where you trade, fight, explore and write your own story, try Infinite Space. In a text game the world and events are described in words and you choose actions with buttons: no heavy graphics, it runs even on a weak phone and needs no installation. For now the game itself is in Russian.
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What the game has
- One universe for everyone: more than a thousand star systems, and new ones open beyond the edge of the map when players explore them all.
- Twelve races and more, each with its own politics, faith, wars and elections.
- A ship made of compartments: bridge, reactor, shields, weapons, engines, oxygen, cargo hold, laboratory and more, each with its own role in battle.
- Turn-based battles with pirates, NPC ships and other players, boarding and live player-versus-player battles.
- Trade, crafting, quests, crew, mercenaries, colonies and bases.
- Wings and alliances, chat, private messages, leaderboards and the chronicle of the universe.
Made for blind and sighted players
The whole screen is made of headings, paragraphs, lists and buttons, so the game is built for screen readers such as NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver and TalkBack. Hotkeys are off by default so they do not interfere with screen reader commands. Events are announced in the log, and there are sounds and music. Sighted players also get pictures that the screen reader skips.
Frequently asked questions
What is a text-based online game?
It is a game where the world, events and the results of your actions are described in text, and you choose actions with buttons and lists. Infinite Space is a multiplayer text-based online game: you play in the browser together with other people.
Is it free?
Yes. The game is completely free, with no ads and no in-game purchases.
Do I need to install anything?
No. The game runs in the browser on a computer or a phone. You only need an account on The Blind Can site.
Can a blind person play it?
Yes. The game is made for blind players from the start: its author is blind himself and plays with a screen reader.
Is this the strategy game Endless Space or another game with a similar name?
No. Infinite Space is a separate text-based online game of The Blind Can project at blind-can.pages.dev and is not related to other games with similar names.
What language is the game in?
For now it is in Russian only. Other games on the site, such as Demon Invasion, are available in English.