The turn-based strategy game is coming out on March 12

Mar 4, 2015 16:07 GMT  ·  By

Sid Meier's Starships is coming to PC, Mac and iPad on March 12, offering fans of the 4X genre a brand-new science fiction strategy game to enjoy.

Firaxis' latest Civilization games have a ton of eye candy, but are also a bit taxing on the rig you're running them on. Pete Murray and Lead Producer Stuart Zissu decided to show off how the iPad version of the game works, also providing some insightful commentary on the various in-game systems.

The game came pretty much out of nowhere, being announced just a few months ago, after the October release of Civilization: Beyond Earth, a proper entry in the main strategy series.

The game will follow the turn-based gameplay paradigm crafted by Firaxis but will also experiment with some of the core elements, introducing some novel mechanics.

Players will use unique fleets to explore the galaxy and undertake missions, and each interaction and battle fought will exhaust the crew, diminishing their ability to accomplish future tasks.

The mechanics focus on a sort of risk and reward scenario where players have to decide when to let their crew rest and when to press on in order to gain an advantage.

The game will feature a ton of battles, and the company has also teased something regarding a link between Sid Meier's Starships and Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyon Earth, with the details to be revealed at a later date.