Star Dynasties - Preview

With such a heavy emphasis on characters and character driven actions, an emergent narrative begins to evolve. As each turn passes and more actions are taken (by a myriad of characters), a web of intrigue, injustices, and heroic deeds unfold. A vassal switches allegiance to a rival house, a strategic marriage nets you a claim on some new territory. An enemy house imprisons one of your faction members whilst on assignment in their territory. Each of these events is logged and its impacts on your relations with others is tracked.

For an Early Access game, Star Dynasties feels refreshingly further along the development lifecycle than other titles. It's stable, it has a clear and functional UI, a tutorial, and its major mechanics seem to have all been implemented. It's almost as if the developer is using Early Access to garner feedback, refine the gameplay and implement balance changes--rather than offer customers a proof of concept and a promise to deliver a game at some point in the future.

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