Galaxy Builder Decks: Star Systems

BUILD YOUR OWN GALAXY!

Galaxy Builder Decks: Star Systems is a deck of double-sided cards of two types: Star Systems, showing various types of planetary systems for creating simple locations or sectors during worldbuilding or on the fly during a game. And Star System Traits, providing a focus or theme for each system, such as being a Core or Colony system, plus possible conflicts, employers, contacts, and missions associated with that theme. Pair these with Planet Cards to quickly create entire star systems or just the main planet location for your stories.

System cards are loaded with useful information, such as star types, habitable zones, sky color, vegetation, and star age. The habitable zone chart on the back is laid out like the Star System Mats for easy reference. Distances are marked in AU = Astronomical Units, the distance between the Earth and the Sun. Orbits are marked with days for an average Gv-type star like our sun, showing roughly how long a planet orbits depending on distance.

System Trait cards feature a roll table of conflicts on the front, catagorized by type and a few examples. On the back are listed mutual roll tables for Employer and Contact. You can use either of these separately for combine them to create different types of people who need your help. The bottom half of the back shows Missions by category: Combat, Diplomatic, Esionage, Exploration, Commercial, and Criminal. Four example jobs each are provided for each mission type, but feel free to mix and max from different cards.

Deck of 54 Double-sided Poker-sized Cards Includes:

• 20 Single System Types
  • 3x Bv-type systems - Hot, Blue stars (Supergiant, giant, main sequence)
  • 3x Av-types systems - Hot, White-blue stars (Supergiant, giant, main sequence)
  • 3x Fv-types systems - Warm, White-yellow stars (Supergiant, giant, main sequence)
  • 3x Gv-types systems - Warm, Yellow stars (Supergiant, giant, main sequence)
  • 3x Kv-types systems - Warm, Orange stars (Supergiant, giant, main sequence)
  • 3x Mv-types systems - Cool, Red stars (Supergiant, giant, main sequence)
  • 1x Dv-type system
  • 1x Blackhole-type system
• 16 Binary System Types
  • Type Av-Dv binary system 
  • Type Av-Mv binary System 
  • Type Bv-Bv binary system 
  • Type Bv-D binary system
  • Type Fv-Gv binary system
  • Type Fv-Mv binary system
  • Type Fv-Dv binary system
  • Type GIII-GIII binary system
  • Type Giv-Mv binary system
  • Type Gv-Kv binary system
  • Type Gv-Gv binary system
  • Type Gv-Mv binary system
  • Type KIII-MV binary system 
  • Type Kv-Kv binary system
  • Type KV-Mv binary system
  • Type Mv-Mv binary system
• 16 System Trait Type
  • Core System
  • Colony System
  • Frontier System
  • Border System
  • Trade Hub System
  • Corporate-Controlled System
  • Lawless System
  • Backwater System
  • Occupied System
  • Military System
  • Mining System
  • Industrial System
  • Agriculture System
  • Academic System
  • Rebel System
  • Badlands Systems
  2 Instruction Cards
  Card Features
  • System Conflict roll tables
  • Emploer roll tables
  • Contact roll tables
  • Mission roll tables
  Full Color Tuckbox

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Systems Card Anatomy

System Trait Card Anatomy

The Galaxy Builder Decks Series

Galaxy Builder Decks are a series of system-neutral cards for worldbuilders and GMs to quickly create scifi settings and cultures right on your table. Pair Planet cards with Planet Trait cards for unique locations and encounters. Each deck is designed to work with others in the series to help fully flesh out your galaxy. I created this series for several reasons: 1) as a helpful worldbuilding tool for authors and gamemasters to quickly create believable settings, 2) to boost immersion, appearing on the table as a series of computer display screens, 3) to provide players with a sense of exploration and discovery while you play, and 4) as a modular overmap on the table for seeing where you are in the universe without having to draw circles over and over.

Notable inspirations (Franchises): Star Wars, Star Trek, Mass Effect, Alien, Firefly, Babylon 5, Elite Dangerous, Dune.
Notable inspirations (Games): Stellaris, Endless Space, Master of Orion, Starbound, Stars Without Number, Ironsworn Starforged.

Continuing Mission's review of Galaxy Builder Decks

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Print-n-Play Version Includes:

• Color version PDF - Front and Back sheets in 3x3 layout of US Poker-sized cards.
• Printer-friendly version PDF - Front and Back sheets in 3x3 layout of US Poker-sized cards.

Check Out Other Products Available In The Galaxy Builder Deck Series:

• Planets - 52-card deck of planets, stars, and more
• Planet Traits - 52-card deck for customizing planets
• Star Systems - 52-card deck for creating and flavoring star systems
• Star System Mats - 6-mat set for building star and planetary systems
• Starter Set - 9-card set of planets and traits to get you started
• Tech Level Set - 9-card set of technology levels for planet cultures
• Asteroid Set - 9-card set of planet cards and traits focused on expanding asteroid choices
• Asteroid Set 2 - 9-card set of planet cards and traits for even more choices
• Spooky Set - 9-card set of planets and traits expanding on the Free Spooky Pack
• Uncharted Set - 9-card set of planets and traits expanding on exploration choices
• Discovery Set - 9-card set of planet traits for more adventures
• Strange Worlds Set - 9-card set of strange planets and planet traits
• New Systems Set - 9-card set of star systems and system traits
• Planetary Data Sheets - FREE Record sheets for recording your created worlds
• System Data Sheets - FREE Record sheets for recording your star system layouts
• Label Cards - FREE Record cards for tracking planet names and traits on your table
• Spooky Pack - FREE 3-card pack of spooky planets and trait card
• Asteroid Pack - FREE 3-card pack of asteroid cards