Getting Started

Welcome to Space Idol. You’re about to begin your journey from space agency intern to interplanetary tycoon.

How It Works

Space Idol is a mobile tycoon game played in short sessions. You’ll browse tasks, choose how much effort to put in, and watch your character grow — all in 5–10 minute bursts, two or three times a day. Energy refills while you’re away, so there’s always something to do when you return.

Your First Day

When you start, you’re the newest hire at a space agency. Your first few hours look like this:

  1. Complete introductory tasks. Levels 1–5 are designed to be finished on day one. These early tasks expose you to all five career paths and get you comfortable with the basics.
  2. Choose your effort level. Before each task, you pick Careful, Balanced, or Bold. This affects your star rating — play it safe for consistent results, or go bold for a shot at 3 stars.
  3. Watch your affinities grow. Every task rewards affinity XP across five dimensions: Technical, Analytics, Command, Resolve, and Innovation. Early on, all five grow roughly equally.
  4. Spend your first credits. You’ll earn salary credits from tasks. Decide whether to invest in training, equipment, or certifications — each shapes your career differently.
  5. Meet your colleagues. Characters you encounter offer side tasks, advice, and — later — job opportunities at your own agency.

The Two Phases

Space Idol has two distinct halves:

Phase 1: Career Prologue (Levels 1–20)

You’re an employee. The agency assigns you tasks and you complete them — you’re the crew. This phase lasts about a week and shapes your identity. Tasks never fail here; the question is how well you perform (measured by a 1–3 star rating based on your effort choice).

Energy is the only thing you wait for. Tasks complete instantly — tap, choose effort, get results.

Phase 2: Tycoon (Level 20+)

You found your own agency. The perspective flips: now you dispatch crew to tasks within missions. Everything scales up — missions can fail, costs multiply, and you’re managing crew, contracts, and services. Idle timers appear here because managing dispatch timing is part of the fun.

The skills and affinities you built as an employee determine what kind of agency you can run.

The transition happens at level 20 with a career reveal — your archetype is assigned based on how you played, not a menu you pick from.

Tips for New Players

  • Don’t stress about “choosing wrong.” Your affinities drift naturally based on what you enjoy. There are no dead ends.
  • Energy management matters. You have limited energy per session. Prioritize core tasks when they’re available — they carry the story and best rewards.
  • Chase 3-star ratings. The best rewards — blueprints, commendations, skill tokens — only drop at maximum performance. Try Bold on tasks where your affinities are strong.
  • Talk to everyone. NPC relationships unlock side tasks, certifications, and your future hiring pool.
  • Save some credits. At level 20, your personal savings become seed funding for your agency. Every credit counts.