There are two things I like* - old 4X games and Timothy Zahn's writing.

"Parallax" will be both - a 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate) strategy game incorporating many of the species, technologies and worlds that Zahn has made up in his original novels over the years.

The pitch to get Parallax produced has already been on Kickstarter once, but didn't meet its goal. They're relaunching starting today. I missed it the first time around so I jumped at the chance to back it this time.

Give it a look. If you've read any of Zahn's stuff outside of his Star Wars novels, you'll probably recognize one of the species here. (I've actually only read The Conquerors Saga outside of his Star Wars stuff, but the main alien species there, the Zhirrzh, are one of the primary species in the game.)

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/pro … actic-conq

And while we're here, we may as well use this thread to talk about Zahn's stuff in general, if any of you have read his other stuff. I'm tearing through a few Star Wars series again at the moment but am looking for something else afterward, and with Parallax on the table again I want to read more of Zahn's work.

*Yes, there are more, shut up, it's a literary device.