VGA Planets Nu

VGA Planets Nu is a multiplayer, turn-based war game in which galactic empires compete in space. You manage planets and resources, build starships, and expand through colonization or conquest while competing economically and militarily with other players.

The Echo Cluster

The game takes place in the Echo Cluster, a dense group of star systems rich in resources and native life. Eleven races arrived more than 300 years ago, beginning a complex and brutal history that is still unfolding. A new, ruthless species called the Horwasp Plague has arrived and is disrupting life in the cluster.

A powerful technology lets elite members of society travel through time: they accelerate close to the speed of light, slowing their relative time, then decelerate to alter history again and again. These people are known as Echos. As an ambitious leader, you seek access to this technology by learning from the past and climbing society’s ranks, uncovering historical secrets and pursuing glory in the present.

Build an empire

At the start of a game, each player receives a planet, a starbase and a ship. You must manage your planet’s population and resources, then build more ships and extend your domain by colonizing or conquering nearby planets. Other players pursue the same goals, so fleets eventually engage in combat.

You construct starships by choosing components and fitting them to a hull type. Games usually have 11 players, each controlling a different race with its own special ships and abilities, though other formats are also available.

Turn-based multiplayer

All players move their pieces simultaneously, one turn at a time, in a system likened to multiplayer chess. The game simulates space combat between galactic empires, alongside competition over resources and territory.