Hey everyone,

After over a year of work, I’m excited (and a little nervous) to share the beta release of my indie tabletop skirmish game: Ruinstars.

• Website & Rules: https://ruinstars.com/
• Free Web App: Build and track squads right in your browser
• Core Rulebook: Streamlined D6-based engine, miniatures-agnostic, solo and PvP support
• Tone: Grimdark sci-fi with a cosmic horror edge, black-ops squads carrying out doomed missions across a dying galaxy.

What Is This Game?

Ruinstars is an open-source, fast-paced, miniatures-agnostic tabletop skirmish game set during the final age of the galaxy where players control small elite squads of operatives, alien horrors, or corrupted post-human factions.
Players command small, hardened squads in high-lethality black ops missions across fractured star systems.

• Designed to be easy to learn, quick to play, hard to master
• Bring your own minis or proxy with what you have
• Focus on named units, permanent death, and campaign escalation
• Built-in squad tracker + mission log via the web app

Why Am I Posting This?

The rules and app are in open beta, and I'm looking for:

• Playtesting feedback (rules, UI, balance, fun factor)
• Community thoughts on theme, factions, usability
• Anyone who loves Kill Team, Stargrave, or indie wargames to give it a shot

No paywall, no ads, no nonsense, just a passion project I hope others will enjoy.

Thanks for reading! I’m happy to answer any questions or discuss mechanics in the comments!