Welcome to Spacebase Startopia! I’m VAL, your trusty Space Station AI. This station’s been dormant for 17 years, and it looks like you’re the only sane life form left in this sector—congratulations, Commander! Your predecessor had a bit of bad luck with some wormlike aliens, but don’t worry, we’ll avoid that fate. Your mission: develop new sectors, maintain the three main decks, and keep our extraterrestrial visitors entertained—they’re our source of vital energy for rebuilding and improving the station. Heads up, though—my sensors detect lots of hostile creatures lurking in the other sectors. So, let’s get to work and join forces to conquer space! SPACEBASE STARTOPIA captivates with its original mixture of economic simulation and empire building strategy paired with classic RTS skirmishes and a good dose of humor. In addition to the challenging single player Campaign and the versatile battle mode, there are also competitive and cooperative multiplayer modes for up to four players. And as if maintaining the three Space Station Decks, entertaining the eight Alien races and defending against enemy invaders were not enough of a challenge, the dynamic narrator AI is not going to mince matters and commentates the events in a lovely but sharp-tongued manner.