Research: Diplomacy branch with selected project card and queue

Distant Worlds 2 · Tech / Research

Art style Realistic 3D

Distant Worlds 2 - Research: Diplomacy branch with selected project card and queue

About this game

Developer: CodeForce · Publisher: Slitherine Ltd. · Platform: PC (Steam) · Art style: Realistic 3D · Screen type: Tech / Research

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What to study

The research screen reads as a horizontal tree with a reading order: completed nodes glow green down the Diplomacy column, the selected node opens a detail card that states its effect (+1% research speed), its initiation cost, and its completed state, and the right rail holds the queue (Enhanced Construction, Advanced Deflectors, Heavy Ion Weapons) so the player plans several projects ahead. The dark background keeps the tree, not the chrome, as the focus. Frame at about 2:54 in Tutorial 2 - Diplomacy (Steam).

Patterns

How the screen is arranged.

tech-tree detail-card side-panel cost-list

Components

Parts on screen.

Window Tree / web Card List

Screen inventory

  • research tree nodes with connector lines
  • selected project detail card
  • project cost and effect lines
  • queued projects list
  • research category rail
  • exit research button

Top 3 colors

#020401 47%#1b271b 18%#040405 16%

Top three palette colors by share. The remaining colors make up the rest.

Source and credit

© CodeForce / Slitherine Ltd., Distant Worlds 2 screenshot: Steam store movies (tutorials and overview video), shown for design study and commentary. PlayCraft is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Slitherine Ltd..

Source tier 2 (publisher-released) · screenshot: Steam store page · Steam page

Source details

Fetched 2026-11-04. verified 2026-11-04: dense-scan frame (1 frame per 2 seconds) inspected visually at full resolution; settled, legible, genuine gameplay UI confirmed

no published Slitherine/CodeForce fan-content policy found (checked 2026-11-04); free study/commentary use, unofficial, not endorsed, takedown honored within 48h

Rights holders: see Copyright & takedown.

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