This adventure never ends!
Some key points that this game offers:
- Procedural Generation; the fun never ends!
- Two gameplay modes
- Indie Gem 5/5
Gameplay & Controls:
The game is played with your keyboard and mouse; the layout and keys are pretty simplistic. This is in no way whatsoever a bad thing! This is simply a minimalistic game that doesn’t require much to offer you hours of joy.
You start the game on one island, choosing between two build packs. Once chosen it is up to you to determine where to place your buildings. Depending on the position that you build, you will receive a score for each placed building. There are several factors that multiply the score; it can either be increased or receive a loss. It comes down to some strategic thinking.
As you build up your Island and reach the score threshold, you get to choose more building packs and expand your island. As you build up your score you will get closer to unlocking the next island.
Graphics:
Absolutely beautiful! The colours are so vibrant and warm; it not only welcomes you but keeps you busy for hours… The weather conditions for such a tiny game are quite brilliant; it brings your tiny islands to life. There is a gorgeous day and night cycle that takes place, there is snow, there are sunny days and so much more!
You can see the birds in flight, the wind at work turning your windmill. There is so much detail to all the tiny aspects of this game that one can simply say it is a work of art. It is masterfully done!
There are a wide variety of buildings that can be built and every single one of them is unique in size and colour, further adding beauty to this game.
Sounds:
Islanders creates a relaxing atmosphere for you to play casually without investing hard hours of gaming. The sounds and background music are key here. Each island is an adventure, made better by the relaxing music that soothes the soul.
There are a variety of sounds in the game, whether you are building or simply enjoying the view, you will not feel alone or empty, there will be good music and sounds accompanying you.
Replayability:
Islanders offers us Procedural Generation in a score based environment; simply stated, the fun never ends, you can keep going to see how many islands you unlock. You can go at it to keep beating your own score or to try and take the number one spot on the leaderboards…
Last but not least; Sandbox mode!
MGR Gaming’s Conclusions:
Spoilers ahead:
Islanders is the perfect getaway experience; it is tiny but packs a massive punch. If you had a hard day at work and are looking for some casual gaming without investing too much effort, Islanders is for you. It can be played over and over again. Whether you are just casually playing it or artistically, it will offer you a unique adventure every time.
The sandbox mode is the cherry on top, it gives you the power at your finger tips to truly test your skills out and create the perfect islanders that your imagination can dream up.
This is a game every gamer must have, great for stress reducing and to simply break away when a break is needed. Islanders sells for a steal. These developers have created something beautiful for a very low price. They should be supported.
If they can create something this amazing for such a low cost, imagine what they can create for us with a bigger budget and the community behind them? We need more developers like this!
Additional info:
Platforms: PC: Mac: Linux
Genre: Relaxing: City Builder: Indie: Strategy: Minimalist: Procedural Generation
Censor Rating: n/a
Age Rating: All
Developer: GrizzlyGames
Publisher: GrizzlyGames
Release Date: 4 April 2019
MGR Gaming Steam Curator:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32364038/
