Grand strategy game where you're the sole survivor of an extinct alien race trying to forge a federation among eight other species in a single solar system. You'll manipulate economies, political systems, and diplomatic relations across multiple civilizations at different tech levels—sometimes by helping them advance, sometimes by threatening them with your multi-headed alien form. Turn-based tactical combat handles direct confrontations, while the broader layer simulates billions of inhabitants reacting to your interventions. You can uplift pre-spaceflight societies with new technology or destabilize advanced ones through subterfuge. The goal is ending conflict through whatever means work, whether that's diplomacy, coercion, or calculated warfare. It's a systems-heavy game for players who enjoy long-term scheming and don't mind reading lots of status reports.
