Star Realms

star realm spaceship combat deckbuilde game magic hall famer darwin kastle battle hill rob dougherty ascension codesignerstar realm fast pace deckbuilde card game outer space combat combine fun deckbuilde game interactivity trading card game style combat play use trade acquire new ship basis card turn face trade row trade deck use ship basis acquire generate trade generate combat attack opponent basis reduce opponentrsquos score call authority zero winmultiple deck star realm andor star realm colony war people allow player play variety scenario new version new way play allow player mode like boss hunter free add star realm colony war deck player game star realm seriesfactionseach card card trade deck ship base belong faction trade federation blob star empire machine culttrade federationin far future traditional govern body human race replace corporate leadership earth surround colony rule group corporation call trade federation federationrsquos policy focus trade growth especially profit prosperity corporate ladder prefer deal star realm trade diplomacy large defense branch dedicate protect federationrsquos trade intereststhe blobsthese mysterious creature alien life form encounter human race initial encounter consist human colony completely obliterate occasion blob ship recover somewhat intact biological remain find inside consist gelatinous mass lead moniker ldquothe blobsrdquo year encounter humanity blob extremely violent currently limited trade blob faction daring human tradersthe blob good generate massive amount combat remove undesirable card trade rowstar empirethe star empire consist primarily colony trade federation colony outer edge federation feel corporation feel federation fail adequate protection blob result ambitious colonial governor able unite colony independent empire control strong military ward blob discourage federation try reclaim lost colony star empire combat orient faction draw lot card make opponent discard cardsmachine culta cluster industrial mining world completely cut trade federation blob threat annihilation blob loom contact rest human space world force drastic measure soon cult technology arise focus advanced technology robotic computerization create strong defense powerful military belie relatively small population leader believe salvation lie technology technology soon god religion machine cult gain power able remove undesirable card deck have large number basis design defend authority attackplaye star realmswhen play star realm able acquire use ship basis faction card powerful ally ability reward ship basis faction howeveras acquire card trade discard pile later shuffle personal deck draw ship place discard pile end turn draw base play face use ability turn addition combat way reduce opponentrsquos authority zero win game itrsquos useful destroy opponentrsquos basis basis designate outpost opponentrsquos outpost destroy use combat attack opponentrsquos authority directlystar realm easy learn especially yoursquore familiar deckbuilde game itrsquos game take time master time play game fill strategic decision point good card good card opponent focus take card particular faction take good card available focus acquire trade combat attack opponentrsquos base authority choice yoursquoll face new player neednrsquot agonize choice play advanced player find depth strategy lead great replayability