Thousand Parsec is a framework for turn based space empire building games. Thousand Parsec includes everything you need to play running games, set up your own games and build your own space empire games. Some examples of games which Thousand Parsec draws ideas from are Reach for the Stars, Stars!, VGA Planets, Master of Orion and Galactic Civilizations. These games are often called 4X strategy games, from the main phases found in the games, eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate.