Really been enjoying this game! The strategy is a maybe a bit to specific, and like if I don't play it exactly the right way then everyone starves, but also finding that winning strategy is enjoyable. Very excited for the ability to colonize other planets, and you definitely need to allow for colonies (and probably the starter planet too) to pause population growth so you can set up a stable colony and just let it produce.
Great game and excited to see how it continues to develop!