IC: Star Empires (Colony/Empire Building) in Starfinder/PF
Is there any interest for a colony/empire building game using the 3rd Party source Star Empires by Legendary Games (Starfinder compatible)?
The main idea would be that PCs are (somehow) leaders of a fledgling settlement (details to be determined) and are endeavoring to survive and thrive in the world/galaxy. The PCs would make the ruling decisions to steer the course of progress for their empire. This would not be a typical 'party of adventurers delving dungeons' sort of game. Time would skip by at clips of days/weeks/months at a time. Conflicts and issues would be primarily dealt with in broad strokes for expediency. Long term characters and settlements age and so there would be opportunities for new characters (and new players) to shuffle in and out. Opportunities for role-playing could exist (depending on the players), but would likely not be the focus.
Though the Star Empires book is made for the Starfinder setting, the empire-building rules are generic enough that they could work for just about any setting. The specifics of the setting, especially the beginning settlement could be worked out among the players in a 'session zero' forum. Knowledge of the Star Empires rules wouldn't really be necessary as I could keep track of the numbers side as GM. I'd be happy to give simple summaries of the rules in the game itself. The Character would likely follow Starfinder rules (available through the online SRD) but I'm fairly certain that some crossover with Pathfinder might be possible.
Mind you, I've never tried a colony-building game before, and I'm not even an expert on Starfinder itself, so this would be a learning experience for us all. Much of the success of this game would hinge on the Players' patience and willingness to work out snags together.
How might the players like to further customize such an experience? What would players want to see from a game like this?
If there's enough interest, I'd consider starting up a game to try it out.