Just listened to this latest cast and I had something that might interest one of the guys that mentioned that they liked FTL but wanted a better aesthetic.
There's a game I've been waiting to come out for a while that might what they were talking about.
It's called Star Command and there was a kickstarter for it to come out on phones last fall. It's suppose to be coming out this summer, but I haven't heard any updates.
There was even ANOTHER kickstarter for it that just ended for it to come out on the PC. (gameplay for the PC version starts at 1:20 in the Kickstarter page)
It seems to be almost identical in concept to FTL except that it seems to have a larger emphasis on the micro side. It looks like the inside of your ship is an isometric grid that you can command your crew around.
I've been waiting for it for quite a while and had no idea that FTL was like this game (or vice versa, but I don't know enough about either to claim that there was any ripping-off going on).
I seriously love the pixel art Star Trek style it has: .
