Prepare to put on the Redshirt
I haven’t written about Redshirt, and that’s probably because all the screenshots are careful to show Windows 7 chrome. But rejoice, game fans, because it transpires that the game is indeed Mac-bound. But what manner of game is it?
Redshirt is the comedy sci-fi sim about social networking aboard a space station, starring the station’s most ambitious low-ranking peon: you! Navigate the professional and interpersonal politics of the ubiquitous “Spacebook” to curry favor among friends and colleagues. As intense intergalactic conflict rages around you, it’s up to you to accrue those all-important “likes” on your status updates! Whether you’re looking for love, opportunities for promotion, or even a chance to play Zero-G golf with the captain, you can schmooze your way through social circles and claw your way up the career ladder. Perhaps you too can finally achieve the dream of an off-station transfer, or even the Redshirt’s opportunity of a lifetime: being sent on an away-mission!
So a tongue-in-cheek poke in the eye at Facebook and Star Trek then, with a dash of strategising too I imagine. There’s a bit more information (somewhat ironically) on the game’s Facebook page. As for the Mac version, although it isn’t mentioned anywhere, publisher Positech let slip that there will be a Mac version in a recent blog post.