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I have been working on a remake of my old AGI game that was originally titled Star Commander which for a number of reasons is a lousy name. There are quite a bit of things named Star Commander and I would like something more unique and am looking for ideas.
Its a science fiction adventure game similar to Space Quest but a more serious plot and story.
I dont want to give too much away but you start off being captured by some nasty space aliens and forced into a prison mine, from there you must escape and try to make it back home, Along the way you visit many planets, run into some space pirates and eventually make your was home.

If anyone has any cool ideas please let me know!

Here are some screenshots.

Star Quest
Star Flight
Star Escape

Home Quest, maybe? Since you're trying to make your way home?

It would be helpful if we know who the protagonist is. Does he have a rank of some kind? Is he a "Star Commander"? How do you escape the "prison mine planet" -- steal a ship? Hitch a lift?

Maybe, "The Ship Thief's Quest Through the Galaxy". *shrug* Although that sounds a bit too close to HHGTTG.

So, maybe ...

- Space Commander
- Galaxy Commander
- Escape from the Galaxy
- Toast in Space? (parody of "Lost in Space", and also a hint to what could happen if you die - you'd be toast!)

Or, since you spend some of the game running away from nasty aliens ...

- In Space, No One Can Hear You Scram

Just some ideas ... feel free to take them or leave them!

The Star Frontier - (old RPG game I loved called "Star Frontiers").
Planetside - Just because of the various planets
Abduction! - Because you're abducted
The Way Home - Because you're trying to get back home.

Tawmis wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:05 am The Way Home - Because you're trying to` get back home.

As in The Voyage Home, AKA Star Trek IV?

Collector wrote: ↑Sat Apr 24, 2021 7:42 pm Star Flight

Already taken.

How about: Escape Velocity (You are escaping, and escape velocity is the speed needed to leave the gravitational pull of a planet)

Collector wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 9:18 am

Tawmis wrote: ↑Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:05 am The Way Home - Because you're trying to` get back home.

As in The Voyage Home, AKA Star Trek IV?

Was not intended at all. Was just thinking the character is trying to find his way home.