Now Available in Quest Early Access: ‘BuildPort Xumia’ Lets You Design & Pilot Custom Spaceships

You know that feeling when you pick up a video game and it just kinda clicks? Not like, “Wow, this is so polished,” but more like you’re poking around in the garage with a bunch of spare parts. Anyway, that’s kinda where I landed with Yumebau’s new gig, BuildPort Xumia. Just hit early access on the Quest thingy—Quest 3 and 3S, to be exact.

So you’re zooming around in space, right? And you’re not just flying aimlessly; you’re in these physics-heavy, wild battles. Imagine Kerbal Space Program after a few cups of strong coffee and a multiplayer shooter as a sidekick. Seriously, you’re crafting your spaceship from scratch here. I mean, nuts and bolts stuff—just totally your own creation.

Picture this: you’re building whatever wild stuff you can dream up. Want a drone? Build it. An X-Wing like in Star Wars? Why not, right? You’ve gotta figure out the energy bits too, so your ship doesn’t just hover there awkwardly mid-battle—no pressure! And how fascinating is it to think about managing power distribution like it’s some space engineer’s puzzle? Total mind-bender.

A quick sidebar: the pieces are modular. You know, like those toy blocks that snap together. There are loads of parts—thrusters, guns, sensors, all jumbled around. If you have more patience than me, you can give these things a mind of their own. But if you’re like me, just piloting this Frankenstein of a ship is where the real chaos-fun combo happens.

When you jump into the game now, there’s this 1v1 duel arena thing happening. You can invite a buddy for serious bragging rights or go solo against AI, which is actually way more fun than I’d want to admit on the record. For a twist, you and your pals can also team up to Frankenstein a massive ship together—real-time collab style.

Speaking of, have you ever tried imagining your own ship design in a skill-based challenge? Enter ‘Xumi Trials’. It’s where you take your creative-baby and see if it can hold its own. They say, more features are coming down the line—new modes, ship parts, even avatars. So, hey, might be a thing to keep an eye on.

The game’s chilling on the Horizon Store, if you’re rocking the Quest 3 or 3S. Goes for six bucks now—down from ten smackeroos, so maybe snag it while it’s cheaper? Anyway, there you have it. Just like life, it’s messy but fun in its own clumsy way.