Lifeship: A narrative skirmish board game with real choices - Kickstarter Critique Review

About LifeShip, from BoardGameGeek:

In a future where humanity is on the brink of extinction, what little hope remains lies in a few titanic structures, known as Lifeships. With the help of an incompetent captain and their grumpy first mate, Sasha, you'll have to navigate a terrifying universe to complete missions and keep your Lifeship running. How will you survive, will you survive? The choice is yours! An innovative, tabletop adventure where deck-building, base-building, and tactical skirmishes collide and no two games are ever the same. In Lifeship, you and your crew are part of one of the last colony ships to leave Earth. Your job? Survive. Adapt. And forge a future among the stars. You'll build your character, choose a class, and embark on missions to secure resources for your people. Just be sure to plan for Xeno-spiders, Piratists or an array of other deadly enemies! With hundreds of unique missions, a true solo mode, a custom website that narrates your game, and tracks your decisions, Lifeship is a game like no other. Gameplay & FeaturesThe game is packed with innovative features that create a tabletop experience like no other. Simultaneous Play – No waiting for turns. Every player acts at the same time, keeping the game fast and engaging. Innovative website companion - a living universe. Choices you make are tracked, factions remember you, characters react to your past actions, and missions evolve based on your decisions. The site takes care of bookkeeping, letting you focus on the adventure rather than managing stats and logs. Who will you befriend? Who will you betray? And who will come back for revenge? Deck building with a twist – every decision matters. You'll build your deck from a mix of character cards, class abilities, and equipment, tailoring your strategy to each mission. But be careful, too much salvage clogs your deck, and managing your resources is key to survival! Base-Building & Progression – Your Lifeship is more than just a home-it's your strategic hub. Spend Captain's Kredits (CK) to upgrade the ship, improve facilities, or, well… buy Taco subscriptions. Fail-Forward Design – Failing a mission doesn't stop the story (and trust me, you'll fail), it just changes it. No restarts. No wasted time. Just a new path forward. Cloning Technology – Death isn't the end. If your character dies, they're cloned, mutated, changed. Returning with powerful new abilities, or perhaps just an extra thumb. Who knows? Loot & Salvage System – Scavenge for resources, but be careful, too much loot clogs your deck, and it's worthless until you get it back to the ship. Smart Enemy AI – Enemies don't just attack blindly, they hide, retreat, and strategize. Even a lowly rat can outmaneuver an unprepared team! True Solo Mode – Play Your Way. Not every game balances solo play properly, but Lifeship was built for it from the start. Enter CEDALION, your fully customizable AI companion. CEDALION is a streamlined, strategic co-pilot. Choose from four distinct roles, Combat, Healing, Tech, or Salvage, and adapt him to suit your needs. He supports you without overshadowing you, so every decision is still yours to make. And best of all, he doesn't take a share of the loot. Endless Replayability – With 48 missions per run and a second campaign mode with all new missions, no two games are alike. -description from the publisher