Dear Community,
It’s been quiet on our channels for quite some time. But now, at last, a message has reached you from the distant red admin planet...
In the coming weeks, we want to update you on the current status of Version 5’s development and prepare you for the next steps we plan to take with you this year!
Programming work continues to progress steadily. Many of the core features that define the game have now been implemented. So let’s take a look behind the scenes of the new version of Hidden Empire Galaxy Adventures—starting today with:
The galaxy map! “The vastness of space...”
To help you find your way around the galaxy in the future, the new galaxy map offers several new features.
The map is now divided into three levels, between which you can switch seamlessly:

As usual, the Galaxy Overview is located at the top level. In addition to simple solar systems, there are now also systems with multiple suns. After all, Star Wars’ most famous desert planet needs more than one sun!
You can then drill down one level by name, system number, or click to reach the System Overview. Here you can select individual planets:

By clicking or entering a planet number, you will be taken to a target planet in the Planet View. This reveals all the details you could possibly want to know about this planet:

You may have already noticed this visually: We’ve decided to design the galaxy and system overview in a schematic rather than photorealistic style. This is primarily because, for true realism, it would make sense to show the planets to scale (which would make them so small you’d barely be able to see them) and ideally with proper lighting (which would obscure half the planet). But it’s also because we want to use the galaxy map as a central hub for additional information in the future—think galaxy conquest or system dominance. A schematic representation is simply better suited for tactical maps. Finally, the new design opens up new possibilities, such as: seamless zooming, coloring objects, etc.
To improve the clarity and practical use of the map, we’re adding two more fantastic new features to our galaxy map:
- First, the targeted search: When you enter a system or planet number, it is highlighted immediately, even before you click on it.
- Also: filters!
You can now search the galaxy in just a few clicks for suitable targets for your next maneuvers, whether it's an attack, espionage, or recycling. You can also get a quick overview of which systems currently contain planets belonging to which person or faction.

The filters can be customized. The result is then displayed in both the galaxy overview...

As well as in the system overview.

The filters can also be combined, allowing you to highlight up to four pieces of information at once.


This represents another important step toward giving all players equal opportunities in the game. We are aware that there are resourceful programmers who have already built such a filter function for the current version on external maps, but only a privileged few benefit from them.
However, it doesn’t necessarily have to remain this transparent... the newly created galaxy map will be technically flexible enough to be obscured again, for example, by a Fog of War.
Finally, in Version 5, we decided to simplify coordinates: Because while the previous 2:3:3 digit blocks provided mathematically correct coordinates, they weren’t that easy to remember. Therefore, in Version 5, all objects on the galaxy map will have only a system number and an object number.
In addition, clicking on coordinates can be used in different ways. In V4, there was sometimes a link that took you directly to a pre-filled fleet launch. In V5, we’re giving you several options: Copy, Start Flight, Open in Galaxy Map, or Save as Favorite? The choice is yours!

That’s it for today with our first update on development in Version 5. In the next dev blog, we’ll show you the current status of another aspect of the game. As always, we’re eager to hear your feedback. Feel free to let us know what you think of the changes.
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Dear Community,
As you know, we have been developing the new version 5 of Hidden Empire - Galaxy Adventures for a few years now.
We want to keep you up to date here in the forum via our DevBlog.
If you have any questions or feedback regarding the current development of version 5, please feel free to post them here.
Your Hidden Empire Team
trixo98
September 29, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We look forward to showing you more soon!
Your Hidden Empire Team