Scorchlands – colonies on the moon? It’s a kind of magic
| Developed by Ringlab and published by Star Drifters, Scorchlands will show players a new use for magic – city building, logistics and resource management. The bird folk of Giwi use enchanted technology to colonize the volcanic moon of Helia. The game’s latest trailer was presented during NRW Indie Expo on devcom. Scorchlands’ demo is soon available on Steam. |
| In Scorchlands players will build colonies and manage them using magic. The hostile environment of the moon, with its dangerous inhabitants, has to be terraformed and multiple settlements must stay connected with a web of magical lasers which allow resources to flow between each hub. |
| Positioning your buildings is key – each structure’s effects may change because of neighboring hexes (resources or other constructions). With a cozy, diorama-like aesthetic enjoy the view of your growing colonies and get the warm feeling of satisfaction with each synergy you discover in your expansion. This soothing ambience may get disturbed by creatures living on the moon, but don’t worry too much – your settlers have magical ways to deal with them too. |
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| Key game features: |
| Hex grid-based city-building – construct various buildings in your colonies. Each structure’s productivity depends on neighboring resources and other constructions. Complex resource management – it’s not only about extracting materials. Scorchlands takes account of logistics – the movement of resources between colonies and combining them in robust processing chains. And yes, we move resources using LASERS! Terraforming for the greater good – use magic and technology to change the biomes on procedurally generated maps and exploit the new environment to gain its unique resources. Technology designed to give fun – there’s no fun in a sandbox if you don’t have the toys to play with. The technology system in Scorchlands is key for player progression and new discoveries open up more ways to play with the game world. Minimalistic combat system – when you get into a fight, positioning will be key. Destroy your enemies by surrounding them and placing your forces in optimal locations. |
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| Scorchlands’ demo will be available on Steam later this week. |
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