6
Arcane Golem
Creature / Summon
Summon: Reduce target SP by 3.
AP 7
SP 4
// Free Turn-Based Sci-Fi Card Game
Star Nations:
Words of Power
A turn-based card game with fixed 5 Combat and 4 Utility board slots, planet building, campaign economy, Runic crafting, card tier upgrades, AI matches, and peer-to-peer multiplayer.
No account required · Instant play · Single-player campaign & P2P multiplayer
191
Cards across 3 Factions
9
Fixed Board Slots
100%
Free to Play · No Microtransactions
P2P
Direct WebRTC Online & Solo Campaign
Battlefield Tactics
Five Combat Slots, Four Utility Slots, Three Factions
Matches are played on a fixed grid of 5 Combat slots for attacking units and 4 Utility slots for structures, traps, and passive effects. Both players start with 20 Shield Points (SP), draw cards each turn, and spend resources that increase each turn up to a maximum of 10.
Card Collection
Different card types with their unique mechanics.
Cards have Attack Power (AP), Shield Points (SP), and resource costs. Keywords like Guardian, Stealth, Construct, Swarm, Shutdown, and Evolve define how cards behave in combat.
6
3
Arcane Bolt
Weave / Quick Cast
Reduce Enemy Leader SP by 3. Guardians and Commanders intercept the bolt.
Spell Card
5
Battle Tank
Machinery / Construct
Heavy armor unit that soaks hits while the rest of your frontline comes online.
AP 5
SP 4
1
Repair Drone
Machinery / Construct
Passive: At the start of your turn, restore 1 SP to all friendly Constructs.
AP 1
SP 2
6
Desert Colossus
Creature / Evolved
Evo D11-15: Gain +4 AP / +4 SP and +1 Attacks Remaining.
AP 8
SP 8
1
Sand Scavenger
Creature / Evolved
Evo D9-19: Draw 1 card from your deck.
AP 3
SP 1
Core Systems
Campaign Progression and Deck Building
Campaign rewards connect matches, planets, market, crafting, progression, and deck building.
Fixed Board Zones
Fight with 5 Combat slots while 4 separate Utility slots that can run passive effects.
Backup Protocol
A comeback mechanic that activates when you are at 10 SP or less. Backup Protocol can deploy one Sideboard Commander with Guardian once per match.
Planet Construction
Build structures like Mines, Laboratories, and Observatories on captured planets and suns on the campaign map to increase production.
Galactic Exchange / Black Market
Buy and sell campaign resources at the Galactic Exchange, and use available currency to buy rotating cards on the Black Market.
Runic Crafting
Use campaign resources and recovered materials to research Words of Power. Unlocking these words upgrades cards to Tier 2 and Tier 3 with modified effects or boosted stats.
Runic Constellation
A 300-node passive talent tree. Spend earned skill points to improve your rewards from campaign, crafting, upgrades, booster packs, and fleet bonuses.
Campaign Boosters
Earn booster packs from campaign battles, boss victories, missions, and full campaign clears to expand your collection.
Full Deck Builder
Build manually or automatically, search and filter cards, import or export deck codes, and configure card tier upgrades, Veterans, covers, and Backup Protocols.
Factions
Three Playstyles and Factions
Each faction has its own Leaders, abilities, and resources. Cards from different factions cannot be mixed in the same deck.
Resource: Crystals
Arcanist
Cast Weaves and Spell Cards to chain combos and clear enemy units.
Leader: Liana of the Myst
Example Ability: Arcane Insight: Draw 1 additional card during each of your Draw Phases.
Resource: Oil
Technomancer
Deploy Machinery and Constructs that repair and buff each other, and trigger Shutdown effects upon destruction.
Leader: Drago Techsmith
Example Ability: Fortified Hull: Starts the match with 10 extra Shield Points (30 SP total).
Resource: Food
Nomads
Play low-cost Creatures, fill the board with them, and roll D20 dice to trigger their Evolve effects.
Leader: Bianca Starfarer
Example Ability: Fates Roll: At Draw Phase roll a D20. 1-10 gain 2 resources; 11-20 your next creature plays Evolved.
Beyond One Match
Planetary Economy and Deck Customization
Captured planets produce resources. Buildings, market trades, crafting, boosters, and upgrades turn those resources into new deck options.
Build your campaign economy Capture planets, construct buildings, increase production, trade resources, and defend what you control.
Control every part of your deck Search and filter the collection, build manually or automatically, manage card tier upgrades and Veterans, choose cover cards, and configure Backup Protocol.
Join the Game Discord
Bug reports, balance feedback, patch notes, and multiplayer matchmaking are on Discord.
Play your first match.
Start with the tutorial in your browser or download the Windows build from GitHub.