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Predestination is a turn-based space 4X game that significantly modernises and improves on the gameplay of classic games like Master of Orion II, Civilization and the Galactic Civilizations series. You’ll explore procedurally generated galaxies that guarantee every game will be different, expand your galactic empire and exploit the resources around you, and finally make contact with other races and join together in peace or exterminate them to dominate the galaxy. There’s something in Predestination for everyone, whether you prefer diplomacy, strategising, exploration or military conquest.
Turn-based gameplay: Predestination returns to the 4X genre’s turn-based roots to deliver the most tactical gameplay possible. Spend as long as you like to plan your next move, or queue a series of actions and fast-forward through the turns until they’re complete.
A 3D galaxy map that works: Our intuitive 3D galaxy map is easy to navigate. Predestination doesn’t use restrictive star lanes, so you can send ships to any star in range of your colonies. (read more)
Real planetary exploration: Use scout ships and advanced scanning technology to explore individual planets, hunting for resources to colonise and lost technology. Planet-based events and rare discoveries are hidden throughout the galaxy for those with a knack for exploration. (read more)
Build a vast empire: Each planet can have multiple colonies, from residential cities and mining towns to research outposts and farms. Set up trade routes between your colonies or neighbouring friendly systems to exchange resources for find for those that you lack. (read more)
Streamlined micromanagement: There’s no need to put an AI in control of your cities! A set of revolutionary new tools will let you manage your entire empire quickly and easily without losing any control. Colony Blueprints will let you manage dozens or even hundreds of colonies at the same time, the taskbar system lets you customise which events are brought to your attention, and the Colony Coordination Centre will let you set up rules for how to automatically colonise a planet! (read more)
Tactical fleet combat: Turn-based fleet combat on a hexagonal grid with terrain effects like asteroids and micro-nebulae. Design a fleet to execute a particular strategy, with a mixture of smaller fast ships and larger ships with more powerful weapons. (read more)
Design your own races and ships: Custom races can be designed using a point-based system, and you can even upload your own art to create a truly unique race. Design custom ships by picking individual weapons, thrusters and special modules. (read more)
Strategic weapons: Send spies to infiltrate individual enemy colonies, launch warp-capable planet-to-planet missiles to bombard alien worlds, and bomb specific cities from orbit with your fleets. Build superweapons that can destroy planets or terraform them to another environment types to make them ripe for conquering.
Unique technologies: Hundreds of technologies to research, from planet-based buildings and upgrades to ship modules and weapons. Each race type also has its own exclusive research field dedicated to exploring that race’s unique abilities.
Thanks to the generous backers who pledged to our Kickstarter campaign, we’ve been able to expand Predestination’s feature set to include:
Multiplayer: Hotseat multiplayer, play-by-email support and full online multiplayer will be available on release.
A full story campaign: The Predestination story begins with ships from dozens of races being thrown back in time. Decide what happens to each race as you play through the individual storylines about what happened in each sector of the galaxy. Then take control of your favourite empire as all the singleplayer game sectors join together for one final match on a gargantuan galaxy map.
Challenge maps with achievements: Individual challenge levels that aren’t related to the main story campaign and have achievements and high-score charts for those who can beat them. You might start with a single planet surrounded by enemies, or a black hole may be slowly gobbling up the galaxy as you expand your empire.
Mission designer tools: Generate random singleplayer game maps and edit them to create your own singleplayer missions. These could be individual story missions or challenge maps, and you can share them online with other players and vote on your favourite maps.
Fleet Combat Demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW_57Cu-WJg
Planetary Colonization Demonstration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZfduENDILI
