Starbase: choose a starbase type over the system map
Galactic Civilizations IV · HUD & Gameplay UI
Art style Realistic 3D
About this game
Developer: Stardock Entertainment · Publisher: Stardock Entertainment · Platform: PC (Steam) · Art style: Realistic 3D · Screen type: HUD & Gameplay UI
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What to study
Starbase construction is a one-question picker laid over the live system map: three types (Military, Communications, Mining) with distinct icons, and hovering one shows what it dedicates the starbase to, here mining nearby Strategic Resources. The constructor ship's own panel stays visible at bottom left (class, progress 3/5, level, idle state) and the bottom action bar never leaves, so the choice reads as an interruption of play rather than a separate screen. Trailer caption 'DISCOVER EXOTIC NEW RESOURCES' is burned across the lower third, over the map and the bottom edge of the picker; the Construct Starbase button stays legible below it. Frame at 0:30 in September 2023 Gameplay Trailer (Steam).
Patterns
How the screen is arranged.
modal-panel choice-list detail-panel side-panel action-bar
Components
Parts on screen.
Screen inventory
- Choose Starbase Type list (Military, Communications, Mining)
- starbase description tooltip (mining nearby Strategic Resources)
- constructor ship panel (T.A.S. It's a living)
- Construct Starbase button
- bottom action bar
- star system map with orbit lines and planets
Top 3 colors
#090f22 23%#151632 22%#2b2a55 20%
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
Rights holders: see Copyright & takedown.
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