Cardalaxy

Cardalaxy is a 4X card game with five systems that each offer a way to grow stronger and win: Production, Defense, Wellness, Science and Exploration. You play planet cards to generate points for these systems, while the opposing Crisis system interferes with your progress and changes how you play.

Five paths to victory

Production lets you spend points to build on planets, tailoring them to your needs. Buildings have multiple tiers, with higher tiers providing better effects and bonuses. Defense helps you fight off Pirates, Raiders and other threats or work around them; defeating ships levels you up and unlocks weapon upgrades that can make combat easier or more rewarding.

Wellness provides powerful bonuses as you reach higher levels, but it decays faster the higher it gets. If it falls, you lose those bonuses until you reach the same heights again. Science lets you research permanent improvements through a tech tree, collecting bonuses, unlocking buildings and acquiring planets to add to your deck.

Explore the galaxy

Exploration sends you in search of new opportunities. Each discovery offers different ways to respond and rewards that can advance your progress. Even empty regions point toward future discoveries by indicating how many are nearby.

Manage crises

Crises can hide your planets, steal from you or limit your choices. You can divert points from other systems to remove them, or suffer their negative effects. If too many crises build up at once, the game ends.