The Light Empire

The Light Empire puts you in command of a spaceship tasked with locating and destroying an enemy military platform. You manage a crew with individual needs and make quick decisions as you travel through an open, randomly generated universe filled with events. Once you choose a destination, you cannot turn back.

Command your crew

Your crew needs food, oxygen and salaries. Crew members who cannot be paid will abandon the ship, while each member’s special skill can improve it. You can be hired or fired, and you need money to make the ship’s improvements required to survive.

Develop your ship

Ships have different starting statistics and can grow more powerful as they level up. You can choose how to progress, but must respond to the challenges you encounter at each destination, which may include enemy ships or merchants. Events can benefit you or create new problems, so you need to react accordingly.

Risk and exploration

The universe and its events are generated for each game. Death is permanent: a mistake or bad decision means starting over.

Planetary exploration, additional random events and dynamic events are described as planned features. Planetary exploration would let you visit randomly generated worlds, where gravity, atmosphere, monsters and NPCs affect how you proceed. Dynamic events could include the appearance of a flagship or enemy commander; defeating one could save resources and help you win. Announcements would be made in advance so you can prepare.