You can grab screen shots, or share a code with someone and they can explore and build on a copy of your town on their #townscaper For a few becks this is the best deal in the history of trade deals, maybe ever /COZ9WEWJtN- Lostlook July 4, 2020 This is entirely just a fun way to make cute creations and if you want, share them with friends or the world. There's no competition in any sense with Townscaper, mind you. I love my little creations, but looking online I marvel at what others have created. Then a copy of their town will be on your computer to explore or alter.Īnd what's truly incredible is what people with actual artistic talent can do. You can easily share towns with your friends or strangers online. Then the sci-fi writer in me takes over and realism goes out the door: Multitiered, cross-platformed islands that defy all building codes, cantilevered houses 10 stories above the water, islands with densely packed buildings that make Battleship Island look like a day spa, Mont Saint-Michel analog done up in myriad pastels.Ī lovely and elaborate creation by my friend Jonathan. This is tame compared to what is possible. It could all sort of exist in the world somewhere off the coast of Cornwall or Cape Cod.Īnother early creation. I create buildings that, in my mind, are stores and factories, others that are hotels and houses.
Quaint and quiet archipelagos where I could live with my friends and family. On one hand, I like making somewhat realistic fishing villages. I alternate between two styles, depending on my mood. Trees, stairs, birds, benches, even little beehives appear as your island grows. Enclose a flat area, and morphs into a yard or park. Delete a section over water, and it becomes an arch or a bridge. Go vertical, and the roof changes into something that might be a lighthouse. Keep going like that and now it looks like something that might be a warehouse or factory. Put two houses of the same color next to each other, they'll combine into a single, bigger house. The game generates buildings and much more based on the context of what's around it. Remove the original platform, and you have a house that's like someone took a home from a magical sea-side village and plopped it down on top of the Maunsell Sea Forts.Īt least you won't have to worry about waves.įrom here, the possibilities are surprisingly endless. Now you have a house on stilts on a platform in the middle of the sea. You can right-click, as in remove, the ground floor. might need some neighbors.Ĭlick on the roof, and now you have a two-story house! Three clicks for three, or as many as you want. Click on top of this, and you get a little house! It has tiny windows, a little door, even a mailbox.Ī house! Hmmm. This platform looks to be made of stone blocks, with a little railing. I do mean pop the audio effects of the game are one of its many charms. That first click pops a platform into existence in the endless sea. The start of your island, islands, cities, whatever you want.
#Townscaper designs plus
Your only choices are ones of color: red to purple, plus some stone-like earth tones and a soft white. Once you load in, you're greeted by a greenish-blue expanse that disappears to a horizon populated by some friendly looking clouds. It's an interactive distraction in the best possible sense. If your idea of a video game involves a story, puzzles, exploration, lots of pew pew, etc, this isn't it. It's a tiny planet creator, but doesn't quite have the same creative opportunities as this new game.Īnd I suppose "game" is a bit misleading. If you're reading this story on a beefy enough computer, check out the web-based Planet, which has a similar vibe to Townscaper. He has an impressive track record making little gorgeous diversions like this. Townscaper is the work of a single developer, Oskar Stålberg. But if the photos don't sell you on it, here's a bit more. It's $6 on Steam and you should buy it right now. Oh, and you do this all with a single click to build up, a handful of colors, and a brilliance of design that bigger games could only dream of having. You're transported to a world that you create, from a tiny island fishing village, to a pseudo-steampunk, multi-layered city that couldn't exist anywhere but sci-fi. It's an outlet for creativity, and at the same time, evokes a longing for a place that doesn't really exist. It's a relaxing, adorable escape from the real world. Townscaper is everything I need right now.
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