Research Center: technology candidates, detail panel, and candidate list
Galactic Civilizations IV · Tech / Research
Art style Realistic 3D
About this game
Developer: Stardock Entertainment · Publisher: Stardock Entertainment · Platform: PC (Steam) · Art style: Realistic 3D · Screen type: Tech / Research
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What to study
Research is a three-card choice with a catalog behind it: the center offers three candidate technologies as large illustrated cards (Starbase Refinery, Xeno Biology, Energy Deflection Theory), each with a cost of 2 research, while the right rail lists twelve Additional Candidates as color-coded rows with their own costs, so the player sees the next dozen options without leaving the screen. The bottom-left detail panel for the selected Pulse Cannons spells out the payoff in plain language (particle clouds launched "with far greater ease, and consequently, at much higher volume") and its Unlocks (B-3 Piper, Enhanced Pulse Cannon, Pulse Cannon) and Leads To chain. Trailer caption 'RESEARCH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES' is burned across the lower third, covering the bottom of the detail panel and the lowest candidate row. Frame at 1:16 in September 2023 Gameplay Trailer (Steam).
Patterns
How the screen is arranged.
card-grid detail-card cost-list side-panel top-bar
Components
Parts on screen.
Screen inventory
- three technology candidate cards with art and descriptions (Starbase Refinery, Xeno Biology, Energy Deflection Theory)
- Additional Candidates list with category colors and research costs
- selected tech detail panel (Pulse Cannons) with Unlocks and Leads To
- 50% Research Bonus header with research rate
- Tech Navigator, Technology Library and Done buttons
- top resource bar
Top 3 colors
#09141e 24%#040c13 21%#18252c 17%
Top three palette colors by share. The remaining colors make up the rest.
Source and credit
© Stardock Entertainment, Galactic Civilizations IV screenshot: Steam store movie (September 2023 Gameplay Trailer), shown for design study and commentary. PlayCraft is an unofficial fan project, not affiliated with or endorsed by Stardock Entertainment.
Source tier 2 (publisher-released) · screenshot: Steam store page · Steam page
Source details
Fetched 2026-11-06. verified 2026-11-06: dense-scan frame (1 frame per 2 seconds) inspected visually at full resolution; settled, legible, genuine gameplay UI confirmed
no published Stardock fan-content policy found (checked 2026-11-06 via web search; the StardockGames.com Terms of Use is a platform EULA for personal non-commercial use, not a fan-content or video-reuse policy); free study/commentary use, unofficial, not endorsed, takedown honored within 48h
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