By Other Means

"War doesn't determine who is right, only who is left." -Bertrand Russell

The galaxy has been locked in debilitating war for decades. The resources of the great nations are largely spent, many planets are all but destroyed, and civil unrest swells. Can the tired nations bring a graceful end to war, without sacrificing too much of what has been gained?

Tension reigns as the great Huangdi Empire and their militaristic allies sit across battlefields and negotiation tables with their former vassals and political allies, as well as mercenaries, traders, raiders and rival powers.

This is a megagame

By Other Means is a game for around 30 players. You'll be part of a team of 1-5, with aligned objectives, and will negotiate and strategize with other teams to get things done. The game has simple, board game style rules, but also allows for you to come up with creative solutions to problems - if there isn't a rule for the thing you want to do, we'll make one on the fly. A certain amount of deception and trickery may be necessary, but you'll also need to find trusted allies to bring peace to the galaxy. Unlike many games, there's no single winner. Instead, you'll measure your own success against your team's goals, and at the end of the game your journey will form part of a wider narrative.

Welcome, honoured guests

You'll be assigned a role in the run-up to the game - and you'll have the chance to let us know what sort of role you want. Everyone is a senior diplomat, but each nation plays quite differently, and we'll do our best to assign you to the role you'll get the most out of.