Go further into space with the techs discovered by a new world from the first era of Deep Future.

Do you know about make-as-you-play games? Probably not, since Deep Future is the only one I know of! I started playing for the first time the other day. What an awesome experience! My first homeworld succumbed to space pirate attacks before it could declare victory. So the era continued on as I turned my attention to a new homeworld…

In the Defensive Age of Woldin

For reference, these are the documents I use during play for rules, cards, and logs:

• Deep Future Rules: My set of rewritten rules that helped me learn the game better, complete with my deck icons.
• Deep Future Cards: My reference list of cards with all of the details about the contents of my deck.
• Deep Future Log: My turn-by-turn chronology of every action and challenge for more stories later on.

After the fall of Ordoxinzybov M-6 to space pirate attacks, the galaxy was absolutely stunned. M-6s were known for their cautious nature. Yet their domain was ruled by the invaders, whose origins were rather murky. It was during the height of these attacks that Woldin set its sights on the galaxy. For if it could defend itself, it could defend all.

Set apart from the space pirates, the isolated position had its advantages. Expansion could be slow and deliberate, with the central black hole serving as a sort of defensive barrier. The Woldinians had an internal focus, even with their slow expansion. First, proprietary technology crafted The Lone Archivist™ to autonomously spread history.

This boost in culture ensured history would be learned and spread by a synthetic presence, for a truly objective viewpoint. To aid in defense, Woldin created nanobot builders. These microscopic robots were deployed on settled worlds to aid in local affairs, thereby allowing Woldinians to keep their strongest forces on their homeworld.

Reusability

Achievement & Enjoyment

6

Variability

Distinctness & Randomness

9

+ Pros (Positives)

• The deck slowly evolves over time to fill in blank cards and create new cards for a truly unique deck.
• Another visual reference can help bring the galaxy to life, though all the pieces are there with the cards and map.
• Many different types of victories provide strategic options, as well as specific goals to achieve special effects.
• A galaxy grows over time not just in terms of its contents, but also with its history from previous plays.
• Victories and losses both contribute to the make-as-you-play game so that there are no wasted experiences.
• Advancements and challenges have basic descriptions, yet these stimulate the imagination to create stories.

– Cons (Negatives)

• Luck can play a major role in terms of the available actions, upkeep costs, and challenge difficulty level.
• At a glance, the game might not look like much and could turn away potential players who would enjoy it.
• The number of cubes, discs, or other counters needed is a little more than might be expected.
• There are only a few ways to control how the deck evolves: Instead, gameplay is more focused on adapting.

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What do you think of Deep Future? The way my galaxy is evolving already after a couple of plays is awesome! I’ve been able to use earlier completed techs, and might be able to work on incomplete techs in the future. How far have you played? I’m looking forward to playing in the next era! Let’s hope for the return of the levitating potatoes. Ha ha!