Moonbase Simulations: What Games Teach Us About NASA's Artemis Reality

The article analyzes how lunar-base design in games—from Starfield to Moonbase Alpha and Surviving Mars—maps to NASA's Artemis plans, noting that the strongest base-building sims emphasize life support, power management, resource logistics, and modular expansion. While games often prioritize playability over realism, Artemis aims for a sustained lunar presence with habitats, ISRU, pressurized rovers, and microgrids, suggesting future moon bases may resemble the most realistic simulations; Artemis II recently circled the Moon, setting the stage for Artemis V in 2028.