From the box:No, not a war game but a peace game ! Players look after Fictional Nations, managing resources and solving the emerging problems. You have to be quick thinking and compassionate to deal with rapidly changing circumstances. What to do? Try Consultation, Trade Agreements, Economic Communities, Training & deploying Peace Armies to cool out conflict, Planetary Meetings... The game is won when Spaceship Earth's problems are solved. The game is lost if you allow a World War to break out. - BoardGameGeek