Travis Seitler

After centuries of peace, Omega Centauri is in upheaval. The globular cluster that was once the center of the civilized galaxy is now on the brink of chaos and ruin. The emperor and his family have been assassinated; a power vacuum is created. Powerful factions form and vie http://travis.webseitler.com/wp-admin/post.php?action=edit&post=200for control. Unrest and rebellion spread throughout Omega Centauri. Ancient powers realize new opportunities. Loyalties are forgotten and alliances are shattered; The Interregnum War begins.

Yes, Interregnum. I had to look it up in the dictionary myself; it basically means “between rulers” the way out-of-work means “between jobs” — in other words, this is a game where you play one of a number of factions all vying for control of a recently-crumbled empire. So you know right away that this is probably for the Chutes-and-Ladders crowd, right?

Galaxy Storm is a blast! “But,” you may ask, “how would you know? It’s still under development.” Ahh, but you see, Steven Cole (the developer) is a buddy from my church, and he’s been kind enough to include me in the user tests he’s been running. (I think I’m there to cover the “clueless wannabe” demographic; the most intense strategy gaming I had done previous to this was a single game of Axis & Allies.)

Since I’m just a wannabe, I’m not the best guy to describe what the game’s actually like… so I’ll just quote Mr. Cole again:

Galaxy Storm is a card-driven strategy game of interplanetary combat and diplomacy for 2, 4, or 6 players. Galaxy Storm is a medium weight strategy game that takes about 4 hours to complete. Each player controls one faction that will forge alliances, lead military and political campaigns, develop new policies and technologies, build great fleets, and conquer Omega Centauri. Each faction has unique abilities and leaders to seek their own path to victory.

So if the game’s still in development, why am I going on about it? Well, the Game Club of Maryland is hosting their annual Game Days from May 4-7 at the Days Inn Conference Center & Hotel, and Steve will be there running live demos of Galaxy Storm on Friday and Saturday! For $15 ($10 if you register before April 30) you can spend your entire Saturday playing other people’s games and hanging out with geeks like me and my friends—what’s not to love about that?