# Star Wars Galactic Racer's devs tested its roguelite progression system by turning it into a board game

> Years ago, I read that Jake Solomon prototyped the Firaxis reboot of XCOM by making a simple board game version.

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/racing/star-wars-galactic-racers-devs-tested-its-roguelite-progression-system-by-turning-it-into-a-board-game/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6acc51602c11dd6eb2bb94cb)
- **Published:** 2026-10-12
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #game #board #galactic #racer #star #wars #devs #progression
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