Tenebris Perpetual

Earth has been unified, but the stars it is reaching to are ancient and claimed.

Navigate an emerging FTL civilization from a position of overwhelming inferiority into a galactic contender.

Those around you underestimate you. Misunderstand you. Turn their haughty benevolence against them.

The only way to advance is to manipulate expectations. Every inch of leverage you gain will drive suspicion among your betters.

Maintain their willful ignorance while you build your strength. Pit allies against each other, fracture federations, and drive conflict to make room for your own growth.

Your technology is laughable, but your people are proactive in advancing it, and you are not above borrowing ideas from any who might share them. Shift the balance of power before they can react.

The game

4X has always lacked one crucial element: deception. And for a nascent challenger in an old and settled arena, deception is the only way to succeed.

Foster Earth's gradual transition from a de-facto protectorate into the epicenter of collapse. Whether your aims are to establish an interstellar empire, exterminate all competition, or maintain the facade of a minor power with diplomatic weight, it all starts with a single lie.

In pre-production.