No goal. No real gameplay. Just plenty of building and plenty of beauty. That's it.
Townscaper is an experimental passion project. More of a toy than a game. Pick colors from the palette, plop down colored blocks of houses on the irregular grid, and watch Townscaper's underlying algorithm a...
No goal. No real gameplay. Just plenty of building and plenty of beauty. That's it.
Townscaper is an experimental passion project. More of a toy than a game. Pick colors from the palette, plop down colored blocks of houses on the irregular grid, and watch Townscaper's underlying algorithm automatically turn those blocks into cute little houses, arches, stairways, bridges, and lush backyards, depending on their configuration.
A cute little game, fun to do. There are no goals to meet, just build. Play with the different colours, build high - how high will a tower go? Let your imagination run riot, and have fun seeing the little extras the game addis in - washing lines, stairs, lights, telescopes and more. Fun!
Simple block-setting (or removing) above a cellular grid. But the effects are multiple, depending on their position. One can get a lot of special buildings. Just missing little people running around and doing something ...
8 Minutes, it's how long it took me to decide I loved this dearly.
Yes, this is not a game in the traditional sense, and so far as I've seen the artistical choices to the user are partially limited (there's mechanics of development you get quickly, and get a sense on how to obtain certain results), some that I hope are added in the future.
But still, I found this immediately relaxing, and inspiring, which is a double edged sword as I wish I could do so much more, as movies, and games, and scenes sprout in my mind as the towns grow up and change.
If you want to get something without score, without timers, and something that can transport you to idyllic places and help you relax, get this. If you're an artist looking for inspiration, this could be good for you but be aware that you will be melding your view with those of the game's author.
It looked like this would be fun with its quirky artwork, but it reminds me of painting with legos and there is no game to it, and it gets super dull quickly. It was a great concept, and poorly executed. Do not buy unless you just want to draw cities out of cartoonish buildings.
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