Luminaris

Fast RTS matches

Luminaris is a PC real-time strategy game built around matches lasting about four and a half minutes, with up to five players. You take stars, build up their production or defenses, and send light-motes to attack other players. Matches move through an opening, midgame and endgame in one sitting.

One pool of motes

Every star you hold produces light-motes. The same pool funds your income, invasions and defense, so sending motes out leaves your home stars exposed. Hold them back and another player can claim more of the map. You make that trade throughout each match, with one resource and three jobs competing for it.