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I recently purchased Islanders [0] which is a similar incremental building game. Really peaceful to play and just zen out for a bit. Might grab Townscaper too

I recently purchased Islanders [0] which is a similar incremental building game. Really peaceful to play and just zen out for a bit. Might grab Townscaper too, looks nice. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islanders_(video_game) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islanders_(video_game)

leetrout 6y ago
I was just looking at that. How do you like it? I am always interested in games I can pickup and put down for quick sessions during my lunch break.
- alextheparrot 6y ago
  That’s the perfect timespan and context for it, I think you’d love it
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kibwen 6y ago
I can second Islanders, it's a lovely and relaxing game. After playing a level to completion I'd find myself just gazing at it for half an hour or more just imagining life and society on the island. Any game that can so playfully stimulate my imagination is an instant recommendation. My only complaint when last I played was that they didn't let you save a previous island after moving on to the next level, which makes progression somewhat bittersweet.
- alextheparrot 6y ago
  Oh I find that lovely actually, that bittersweetness is one of my favorite parts of the game. It makes me imagine god was a painter, moving from one piece to the next. Each creation perfect to its time and place, but evaporated along the temporal axis as well.
- Quequau 6y ago
  My friend gifted me this and I really struggled to get it. My conclusion was that it was solely about finding the right spot to place things, given the constraints of the tile and the world. Is that right?
  - cdirkx 6y ago
    Mostly, yes. It's a simple but neat game. There is however some strategy involved in planning ahead. In the early game you might want to place buildings less optimally, to leave room for later game buildings that are worth more points, or set up large bonuses from other buildings.

leetrout 6y ago

I was just looking at that. How do you like it? I am always interested in games I can pickup and put down for quick sessions during my lunch break.

alextheparrot 6y ago
That’s the perfect timespan and context for it, I think you’d love it
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kibwen 6y ago

I can second Islanders, it's a lovely and relaxing game. After playing a level to completion I'd find myself just gazing at it for half an hour or more just imagining life and society on the island. Any game that can so playfully stimulate my imagination is an instant recommendation. My only complaint when last I played was that they didn't let you save a previous island after moving on to the next level, which makes progression somewhat bittersweet.

alextheparrot 6y ago
Oh I find that lovely actually, that bittersweetness is one of my favorite parts of the game. It makes me imagine god was a painter, moving from one piece to the next. Each creation perfect to its time and place, but evaporated along the temporal axis as well.
Quequau 6y ago
My friend gifted me this and I really struggled to get it. My conclusion was that it was solely about finding the right spot to place things, given the constraints of the tile and the world. Is that right?
- cdirkx 6y ago
  Mostly, yes. It's a simple but neat game. There is however some strategy involved in planning ahead. In the early game you might want to place buildings less optimally, to leave room for later game buildings that are worth more points, or set up large bonuses from other buildings.