Iceberg Interactive and Pawley Games have released a free limited time demo for their upcoming sci-fi strategy game, Star Dynasties.
Launching in 2021 for Windows PC via Steam, Star Dynasties is a mix of light 4X strategy game and character-driven political drama. The galaxy is in chaos following the destruction of Earth, with humanity dividing itself into rival houses. As the leader of one of these houses, it’s your goal to reunite the galaxy under your rule, through negotiations and cutthroat political backstabbing.
The limited time demo has been released as part of this year’s digital IndieCade event. The demo will be available until the 24th, and allows players to work their way through the first 20 turns of a game. The developers will also be running livestreams and other events during IndieCade.
You can find a rundown (via Steam) below:
Humanity had just taken its first tentative steps in space, when the catastrophic destruction of Mother Earth plunges the galaxy into a new Dark Age. Centuries later, those few surviving colonies have stabilised into a simple feudal society, unable to comprehend or advance the technological artefacts they use to survive. Internecine fights between an aristocratic elite decide the fate of the scattered fragments of human kind.
As the leader of a faction of star systems, you must seek to ensure the survival and prosperity of your dynasty. Expand your empire, herd your unruly vassals, build political alliances, and navigate a web of agendas, political intrigue and social obligations, to emerge as the dominant power of the galaxy.
Features
- Take on the role of the head of a political family through multiple generations, and lead it to dominance over the remnants of human civilization
- Experience an emergent narrative of personal and political drama
- Uphold the traditions and laws of society and earn a reputation for honor, or seize power and risk turning the galaxy against you
- Interact with hundreds of characters with realistic personalities, emotions, and relationships
- Punish those that have wronged you, and reward your allies
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