Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager

Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager (SPM) Road to the Moon offers an immersive experience in space exploration set against the backdrop of the mid-1950s, where the United States and the Soviet Union engage in a race for lunar dominance.

Players are entrusted with leading either the US or Soviet space agencies, tasked with reaching the Moon first. The game demands strategic financial management, where decisions on program initiation, R&D investment, recruitment, and mission launches shape the outcome within this meticulous turn-based strategy.

Road to the Moon focuses on the space race that unfolded in the early 1960s and culminated in July 1969 with the triumphant Apollo 11 mission.

Featuring a campaign and sandbox mode, players can assume command of NASA or the Soviet Space Agency in a head-to-head competition towards lunar conquest. For those inclined towards exploration over rivalry, commanding the Global Space Agency (GSA) offers a gameplay focused on global cooperation and progress without direct competition.

The array of programs to develop is vast, including iconic missions like X-15, Sputnik, Mercury, Voskhod, Apollo, Soyuz, and Mars Viking probe among many others.

• Three distinct campaign modes: take charge of NASA or the Soviet space agency to lead the race to the Moon or manage short-term objectives as the Global Space Agency (GSA).
• Comprehensive management of space agencies from their inception in the 1950s to manned lunar missions.
• Engage in competitive gameplay through Moon campaign mode using Slitherine's PBEM system for cross-platform play.
• Sandbox mode provides unrestricted exploration as any of the three space agencies without competitive constraints.
• Develop and deploy space programs inspired by real-life projects such as X-15 Space plane, Gemini, Vostok, Apollo manned spacecraft, and more.
• Extensive research and development of various mission components across program categories.
• Upgrade facilities with advanced structures like Vehicle Assembly Building and Mission Control Centre.
• Recruit and train astronaut candidates for mission assignments and assemble a skilled team for mission success.
• Strategic budget management is crucial for agency operations.
• Mission components possess reliability factors that can lead to critical failures.
• An expansive database featuring realized and conceptual missions backed by thorough historical research.
• Detailed 3D-rendered components allow players to track mission progress through animated sequences.

Conceived in collaboration with Dr. Buzz Aldrin, famed Apollo 11 Lunar Module Pilot and second person to walk on the Moon, Buzz Aldrin's Space Program Manager presents an authentic journey through historic space exploration initiatives.