Very satisfying game with a unique vision, every aspect of it feels polished and finished. It is a gem, I thoroughly enjoyed every minute played and there are some campaign missions left to complete as of writing this review.

This is a space puzzle game where you have to build a thriving empire in a fixed amount of time (campaign and mission) or endless mode. The catch - managing planets' relations is not an easy task, resources are not always available, technologies are not researched and you should plan 3-4 steps (my record was about 14 steps which I was planning for like 20 minutes) ahead sometimes to achieve a desired condition.

I don't know about you, but I was engaged instantly with this concept and my inner completionist wheezed and creamed his pants on completing yet another round. The feeling of achieving goals after a few hours of meticulous planning and analyzing your options cannot be described, you should feel this yourself.

Also great OST, which further cements you in a state of flow of problem solving.

Tiny bit of dirt: planet generation is random and it might make your starting planets really bad sometimes leaving you with no options. I have found myself restarting missions a few times until I get a generation with planets that are good enough to spin out a full win out of them.

9\10, this game genuinely surprised me

This full version has amazing graphics and the the council is much more involved than the pixel-art demo from years ago. I honestly prefer the classic with more simplicity in a lot of ways, but with effort I finally got my 5 star run with the added craziness. I love zone quirks as well, to spice up runs. I wish there was a "No Council" run where humans can try to grasp the stars with our own two hands, maybe a nod to the classic demo release.

Neat little game