Star Chamber: The Harbinger Saga
Star Chamber is an online collectible card game (CCG) from Nayantara Studios released in 2003.
One of the game's main attraction is that it combines traditional CCG elements (card collecting and trading, deck building, etc.) with a star map, units production and planet conquest, a bit like the classic Master of Orion series.
Matches (currently 1 on 1 only, with a 4-player option announced) are usually fast, on average requiring half an hour to complete.
There are three ways to win a game: Military (taking over the opponent's homeworld), Cultural (having a "destiny point" advantage of more than 30 points) and Political (having 3 "power play" victories at the Star Chamber itself, which is a central planet where no battles can take place, and where elections take place every 6 turns). Contrary to many other similar games (both CCGs and computer strategy games), the game is almost never "all but won", and last minute comebacks are frequent.
External links
- Official Star Chamber site: www.starchamber.net
- A fan's Star Chamber forums