Player handbook · v0.1

Shipload Guide

From raw resources to warp-capable starships, explore every system that powers the Shipload universe.

Gameplay

Walkthrough

  1. 01 Explore Find new worlds
  2. 02 Gather Soon Pull resources
  3. 03 Craft Build your fleet
  4. 04 Trade Soon Sell your haul
Go deeper How Shipload works Seeds, depth tiers, modules, energy, stat blending, and other systems behind the loop.

Reference

Locations 9 types · 6 planets · asteroids · nebulae · ice fields

Every corner of space is a loot table. Planets, asteroid fields, nebulae, and ice fields — each hides a distinct mix of resources beneath its surface.

Gas Giant
Rocky
Terrestrial
Icy
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Resources 50

The building blocks of everything. Each one carries stats that shape what you can craft.

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Stats 15

Fifteen properties that make every resource different. Stats flow from raw materials into your finished ships.

Components 12

The middle step. Turn raw resources into refined parts. What goes in shapes what comes out.

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Modules 9

Installable systems that give entities their jobs. Engines move, gatherers mine, crafters build, and haulers move what cannot move itself.

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Entities 6

Your fleet. Ships, containers, and stations. The hardware you build and deploy across the universe.

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Capabilities 11

What your units can actually do. Movement, gathering, crafting, each powered by the modules you install.

Hull 1Storage 2Movement 2Energy 2Loader 2Gathering 3Warp 1Crafter 3Launch 3Hauler 3Battery 1
Distribution Galactic map

What is where. The galactic treasure map of resource deposits across every location type.

Tools