Daniel Laughlin, project manager at NASA Learning Technologies, told Yahoo Games, "We want to create a fun, compelling gaming experience that will give players the chance to learn about science and engineering careers while they play the game." Moonbase Alpha was finally released in July 2010 as "a realistic multiplayer game that will allow players to experience a hypothetical day in the life of a lunar astronaut." A short demo called "Starlite: Astronaut Rescue" was released on Steam in 2014, and another "Star Rangers" game was released as Early Access in 2016, with both games receiving negative user reviews.