2023 is a good year when it comes to strategy games and construction simulations. In contrast to other games that are becoming increasingly complex and focus on micromanagement, "Station to Station" takes a different approach and focuses on minimalism and relaxation. The model railroad simulator in voxel graphics style offers a wonderfully simple atmosphere, which is ideal for beginners. Small puzzles and riddles offer variety and a few tricky challenges. For the hard-boiled, there are also plenty of missions that can be optionally tackled for strict resource management. According to user opinions, it would be a shame to declare the game a mobile game, which we agree with. "Station to Station" manages the balancing act between a cozy game, for those who want to play it that way, and demanding resource management, for those who want it that way. So whether you just want to follow your train for hours in ride-along mode or really want to chase achievements, Station to Station offers the right gameplay for all sides. The game is currently only available for Steam. The Dutch developers from the Galaxy Grove studio have not yet revealed whether other platforms will be opened up. However, this would be desirable, as the game has been very well received, especially on Steam Deck. Steam Link
As of now, the first public demo version of the highly anticipated eagerly awaited building simulation Pioneers of Pagonia by the award-winning indie studio Envision Entertainment is available for free on Steam. On three maps, future pioneers can embark on the adventure to Pagonia. Pagonia on three maps in the demo version and experience the hustle and bustle of the most with branching production chains in German, English, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, French and Polish. Portuguese, French and Polish. Interested parties can also download Pioneers of Pagonia on their wishlist at Steam. "The entire team is overjoyed that the first alpha test was so positively received by the testers. positively received. Many have spent 10, 20 or even more hours on the three maps, enjoying the atmosphere and the three maps, enjoying the atmosphere and experimenting with their settlements, even though the content was was only intended to last three or four hours," says Volker Wertich, Creative Director at Envision Entertainment. Entertainment. "On behalf of the entire team, I would like to thank our great community for community for their constructive feedback, which we have evaluated in detail and which is already having an impact on the further development. For example, we were able to implement some suggestions directly for the current demo, other ideas will then be integrated at the Early Access launch or in its course." Until the Early Access release on December 13, 2023, the team of around 20 people around Creative Volker Wertich is working on many more features that are not yet available in the current demo version. available in the current demo version. These include, among other things, extended hotkeys, neutral factions, different enemies, additional options for procedural map creation and trade with other factions. other factions. Among the features planned for Q1 2024 are Shared Coop mode, enhanced production stats, underground mining, and the fishing hut, one of the most requested buildings by the buildings requested by the community in the Closed Alpha. Players of the Early Access version will be able to discover the legendary island world of Pagonia from December 13, 2023 at a price of 29.99 EUR. discover the fabulous island world of Pagonia and dedicate themselves to building their settlements with more than 40 different building types and over 70 different goods on procedurally created maps. to dedicate. All goods transports, manufacturing processes and discoveries of the population are presented through lovingly animated and can be followed from start to finish. Thanks to the procedurally generated maps, countless variations are created for a varied game experience. Pioneers of Pagonia was funded by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection. Further information about Pioneers of Pagonia is available on Facebook, Discord and the official website. About Envision Entertainment: Envision Entertainment was founded in 2013 in Ingelheim am Rhein near Frankfurt. The approx. 20-member team, which includes some former employees of Phenomic Game Development (later: EA Phenomic) and worked on hit games such as SpellForce, BattleForge, Lord of Ultima and C&C: Tiberium Alliances, focuses on strategy game development. In 2016, Envision Entertainment was awarded for the smartphone strategy game Path of War at the German Computer Game Award for Best Mobile Game" award. On December 13, 2023, the new IP Pioneers on Pagonia will be will launch in Early Access on Steam, with a final release date yet to be announced. Steam Link
Terra Nil is a game about transforming a barren, lifeless landscape into a thriving, living ecosystem. In the process, you turn dead soil into fertile grasslands, clean polluted oceans, plant vast forests and create the ideal habitat for animals to call home. Then recycle the buildings, leaving trace that humans were ever there. Nature reclaims the wasteland. In the process, advanced eco-technologies can be used to clean the soil and create plains, wetlands, beaches, rainforests, wildflowers and more - then everything is recycled in an environmentally friendly way, leaving the environment untouched for its new animal inhabitants. A reverse building system, so to speak. The game is built on procedurally generated landscapes, which means that no two playthroughs of Terra Nile are the same. Plan your construction around random, challenging and unpredictable terrain, including meandering rivers, mountains, lowlands and oceans. Each region of Terra Nil goes through phases with the ultimate goal of leaving untouched wilderness behind. Levels are not about infinite growth, but about balancing and nurturing the environment before leaving it alone. Lush hand-painted environments, relaxing music and an atmospheric ambient soundscape make Terra Nile a peaceful, meditative experience. And when you are done, you can use the appreciation mode to bask in the natural beauty of the restored ecosystem. Tags: terra nil, indie, puzzle, simulation, devolver Steam Link
Build and survive in the forest, keep hiking. Build and survive in the forest, keep hiking. Build and survive in the desert, keep moving. We all know the principle. But what if it is not us that moves, but the whole little town we live in? Onbu is the name of the creature on whose back we build our settlement in The Wandering Village. And Onbu wanders. As simple as the principle seems at first glance, it becomes more challenging as the game progresses. On the one hand, we have to deal with Onbu himself: A creature that suffers from hunger, temperatures and environmental influences, and on the other hand our own people, who have to cope with the circumstances Onbu leads them into. We work with the classic method, in which we acquire new skills with the help of skill and tool trees and use them to expand our city. New about this tried-and-true concept is that the city has to adapt to the circumstances that Onbus journey throws at you. If Onbu reaches a new biome that is overcrowded with poison gas, for example, the resources and city plans must be rearranged to defy the danger posed by the poison gas. The key here is to find the right balance, to give Onbu the path to which the population can best adapt. While keeping the population and Onbu themselves satiated and healthy. Fresh, challenging and varied. However, challenging is in the foreground here, even for absolute beginners. The Wandering Village is currently still in Early Access - therefore players have a lot of say and suggestions - balancing contributions can be fixed faster. The abrupt demolition of the intro tutorial should definitely be fixed here. After initial explanations, which are more like a step-by-step tutorial, you are asked to take on tasks at the next unknown task, of which you have not yet understood the basic structure. Tags: indie, puzzle, simulation, stray fawn studio Steam Link
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