Greetings, future junior architects! After well over a year since our reveal, we’re incredibly thrilled to announce that Towers of Aghasba is coming to PlayStation 5 in November 2024 in Early Access! Considering this is Dreamlit’s very first game launch, we’re nervous but even more so excited to let the world experience what our small, but ambitious indie studio has been working hard on for the past few years.
Now let’s dive into the world we’ve been building. In Towers of Aghasba, the Shimu tribe return to their homeland of Aghasba, where they fled from 50 years ago when the withered invaded and wrecked havoc on everything in its path. Despite the ravaged state of the land, the Shimu are intent on reclaiming their home and rebuilding their civilization. You are tasked to be a junior architect to aid in this endeavor.
The first step towards rebuilding the Shimu civilization is by establishing villages. Villages serve as settlements for the Shimu, and lay the foundation for more advanced structures to be constructed within it. Depending on the biome you decide to place your village marker, a different village is established, allowing for different kinds of structures to be constructed!
Aghasba is however devoid of life following the withered devastation. To acquire much of the resources needed to expand across the island, you will need to restore Aghasba’s ecosystems. This is done by planting special seeds called “Colossal Seeds”, which will create an ecosystem of various flora and fauna around it. Different biomes give rise to different ecosystems, which each consists of its own unique sets of creatures and plant life!
Maintaining a balance between the expansion of your villages and the growth of the ecosystem is an integral part of the core gameplay loop of Towers of Aghasba. While you harvest the resources provided by the ecosystem to build up your villages, you are also required to grow plants and feed creatures within the ecosystems to ensure it continues to
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