In a universe where money is everything, Invarium puts you square in the boots of a fledgling Space Miner. Gifted with a starship by your parents to celebrate your coming of age, you turn your head to the stars. Tales abound from faraway systems of great riches, fame, and power. You have your whole life ahead of you, so strap yourself in to the captains chair, choose a destination, and strike forth for glory!
Invarium is a resource management-come-RPG, where the goal is to amass as much wealth or fame as you can before you retire (or die). Starting from a crew of one on the most basic ship, mine valuable rocks to sell to nearby merchants. Take quests from local rulers, play mercenary for the warlords, supply wealthy ore magnates, or simply go freelance and control your own destiny.
Upgrade your ship and crew in order to find and collect more valuable ore, or buy big guns and just steal the ore instead! How you interact with other factions has huge consequences on how they will respond to you - steal from a trader, and he will not respond to any of your distress signals. Steal from a warlord, and he will try to blast you to pieces!
As you progress, so does the galaxy. Get yourself entangled in wars, buy and sell to meet demand, curry favour with the confederacy, or become a royal envoy for the sovereign himself. Whatever you choose to do, you are never too far away from the latest galactic crisis!
If you are lucky, and you have an heir, you can choose to retire. Retiring will end the current playthrough of the game, and you will be ranked based on social standing, riches, and popularity. Then, you may choose to begin a new playthrough as your heir, picking up where you left off (more or less), or begin an entirely new adventure, in a new, randomly generated galaxy!
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