Galactic Bloodshed

SYSTEM OVERVIEW

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GB (Galactic Bloodshed) is a piece of Internet history. It is one of the original update-based client-server multi-player 4X strategy games.

Expand your empire and exterminate your opponents as you explore the galaxy and exploit its many resources. Representing the origins of the genre, GB is about pure strategy, complex race design, and immense scale.

Originally written in 1989 as an alternative to 'Empire', GB appealed to hardcore sci-fi fans who wanted a universe that felt vast, dangerous, and scientifically grounded.

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*** Galactic Bloodshed ver Standard GB 6.0 *** Fri Jan 2 21:56:07 2026 Port 2010 30min minutes between updates 3 segments/update Last Update 0 : Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Last Segment 0 : Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Next Update 1 : Fri Jan 2 22:26:07 2026 Next Segment : Fri Jan 2 22:06:07 2026_

CHRONOLOGY

1989

The Genesis. First written by Unix hacks in the US as a sci-fi alternative to Empire. Played via telnet terminals.

1992

The Golden Age. The "HUT" version released by Finnish developers becomes the definitive, most stable version. The last major release before the long cryosleep.

2026

SYSTEM REBOOT. The code has been exhumed. Modern C++, Python clients, and a persistent universe. The bloodshed resumes.

CORE MODULES

RACE GEN

Design your species from the DNA up. Mesomorphs, gas-breathers, crystalline entities. Your biology dictates your strategy.

STRATEGIC DEPTH

Complex economies, logistical supply chains, and granular ship design. Victory requires logistical mastery, not just firepower.

MODERN DB