MGWU art/marketing dude here...Thanks for asking. Gameplay videos will most certainly be part of our promotions package in the very near future (read: probably a YouTube channel). In the meantime, I can assure you that this game is legit and future updates will make it well worth your investment.
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I make art at MakeGamesWithUs @drizzzler on twitter
Thanks for the feedback! I handle sourcing and making the art for the MGWU games. Although I didn't directly work on the art for this game (I was recently hired), it is on the top of my list to redo the rocket icons/text. The "patterny" area you are seeing is lava and if you download the game you will probably find that it's slight deficiencies are not as noticeable in actual gameplay - some procedural generation could be great though.
We are into shipping product asap here; The Deeps is an awesome game (really!) and future versions are going to be even better.
I thought HN may like this. Burners can print a schedule so they aren't trying to work a phone in a dust storm. You can also check out what events other peeps are going to by clicking their avatars. The feed is dynamic and events move into 'live' and 'past' as they come and go in time. Thanks for any feedback.