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Select a perspective to simulate player visibility. Players only see owned worlds and immediate connections.
No target locked.
Tap a node on the map to initiate scan.
Created in 1976 by Rick Loomis, Starweb is a legendary Play-By-Mail game originally run by Flying Buffalo Inc. Players interact via central computer, competing to reach a point threshold. The galaxy consists of ~225 worlds connected by secret warp routes (Keys).
The map is initially completely hidden. Players only know the worlds they own and the immediately adjacent keys. Discovering the structure of the "web" dictates strategy.
Scores points by capturing worlds, building industry, and growing populations. Aggressive expansionist.
Scores by transporting raw metal resources to other players' homeworlds. Needs open routes & diplomacy.
Scores by plundering worlds and capturing fleets. Disrupts economic engines with fast strikes.
Scores by securing ancient artifacts across the web and returning them home. Artifacts grant powers.
Scores by converting planetary populations to their cause. Spreads influence without firing a shot.
Automated robotic death machines. Scores exclusively through total destruction of life and industry.
This visualizer is a fan-made product developed by svb. The core visualization and procedural generation logic was modified originally from code written circa 1986, designed to run on the Apple II+ platform.