Playtest notes
Playtest Notes
Observations from game testing, with the source of each write-up identified below.
Quantum Pathways
Quantum Pathways rewards players who enjoy balancing a growing economy with the pressure of competing opponents.
In solo play against AI, you win by destroying every ALFIE device. While you do that, AI factions can still beat you on territory, stacked resources, or a Level 3 Navigator parked at the center. A move that looks fine can lose the match because you watched the wrong race.
Harvesters pay for the army and can be stolen. The Resource Planner adds up a plan. It will not tell you whether that plan is wise. After a loss, the log and replay are there so you can see the turn it slipped.
Players who enjoy weighing trade-offs and studying a match afterward will find plenty to explore.