Jitter, a game about an artificial intelligence that controls a spaceship, has become available in Early Access on Steam. It is being developed by veteran Serhiy Krivosheya, who goes by the call sign «Jitter».
Jitter, a game about an artificial intelligence that controls a spaceship, has become available in Early Access on Steam. It is being developed by veteran Serhiy Krivosheya, who goes by the call sign «Jitter».
«We, the Ukrainian studio Berko Games, believe that the best games are created in close collaboration with players. Jitter is an ambitious science fiction project about survival, exploration, and controlling an artificial intelligence ship,» the project description on the Steam page says.
It is noted that Jitter is being created specifically in an early access format so that players can help balance complex systems such as a fully destructible environment, ship module management, and crew survival.
The idea for the game originated with Serhiy Kryvosheya back in 2015. «I imagined that the player is an on-board computer. All the action takes place on one ship: the team communicates, relationships develop between them, events happen, etc.,» he told the Gamedev DOU publication.
Kryvosheya started as a web developer and worked in game development at studios such as Symphony Games, ReadBeat, Crytek, Blackwood Games, and Pixagon.
I want to show you my workplace. There is no electricity more than half the time, so you see a large power bank on the table. Also, my right leg is lying on the table. I lost my leg at the front, stepping on a Russian mine. #RussiansATterroristState 👇 pic.twitter.com/YlNJbfbeZF
— JITTER — Early Access Out Now! 🇺🇦 (@JitterGame) July 8, 2024
The developer served in the army during the ATO, and after the start of the full-scale Russian invasion, he joined the TRO, where he served in the 130th battalion with the call sign «Jitter», first as a signalman and then as a sapper. Sergey Krivosheya was seriously injured and after a long recovery returned to work on the game Jitter, for which he formed a small studio Berko Games.
Jitter is a science fiction exploration game with survival elements, set in and around a mining base in the Main Asteroid Belt.
«You play as an experimental AI that supports the functioning of the ship and communicates/cooperates with its crew. You need to manage the team, build ships and bases using various modules, and deal with the consequences of boarding clashes, accidents, and battles in open space,» the developers explain.
Asteroids, ships, and outposts in Jitter can be realistically destroyed, and the ship can be modified to suit your playstyle. Crew members have unique biographies, personalities, and abilities that affect the game’s progression.
Berko Games plans to release Jitter in early access until the end of 2026. The game currently features the first chapter of the story campaign, a mining colony to explore, and basic gameplay mechanics. The full version will feature a completed story, more ship modules and AI development, new locations, and enemies.
Jitter currently costs UAH 159 with a 20% release discount. «We plan to increase the price after the game leaves Early Access and moves to the full version 1.0. By purchasing the game now, you not only support the development, but also get it at the lowest price,» the developers note.
