Players take on the role of an alien civilization and embark on a journey to colonize the stars. It’s part of a niche genre of strategy games known as 4x games, which stands for explore, expand, exploit and exterminate.

Stellaris is a PC strategy game released by Paradox Interactive in 2016.

Polygon got the exclusive first details on how the game will work. His next project for publisher Academy Games is called Stellaris: Infinite Legacy, and it’s one of the most ambitious new tabletop games announced this year. Classics like Dune or Twilight Imperium can easily trap players at the table for six or more hours at a time.ĭesigner Gunter Eickert thinks he might have solved that problem by combining the latest innovation in board gaming with a niche genre of PC strategy games. But the kind of complexity and variety that makes games like Crusader Kings 3 and Civilization 5 so appealing can feel interminable in a tabletop setting. The thing that people love about a good PC strategy game is that you can play one for dozens (if not hundreds) of hours.

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