Star Colonies, is much more than a deckbuilding game. A 4X game that feels much more like Twilight imperium (in 10% of the time), than Star Realms or Ascension.
Betsy: Playtester 2017-2021
What I like about Star Colonies is that there is almost zero downtime. Players must pay attention and react between their turns (from their hand) if possible.
Player
I love building the ultimate battlefleet, but... There is no direct attack or player elimination in Star Colonies! In this 4X game, The 4th X: Exterminate is when you try to claim a planet from a player and gain a Victory star (and maybe another objective too) similar to objectives in Twilight Imperium.
Christian: long term Playtester (15 years)
We played Star Realms, Hero Realms, and other deck building games, but Star Colonies is way the most exciting. Well... because I would say the strategy it involves and it actually encourages you to think, and I see that as a very healthy thing, unlike playing video games days on end. I can't wait to play Star Colonies with you again soon. Don't suppose you could send me some transport ships?
Steve Church: Founder Playtester since 2016
...players who lose control of ALL their planets can quite easily bounce back into the game and win (as i have done) as it depends more on the player's planning of their deck, than the number of planets you control.
co-designer