More than a few computer gamers have dealt with the many tensions of the past year with a relaxing session of Townscaper, and now other players can see what the fuss is about. Oskar Stålberg and Raw Fury revealed it Townscaper will be available on mobile devices and the Switch sometime this summer. It’s not sure what will change some of the experimental game’s Early Access days on Steam, but it’s not clear that there should be something – it’s the underlying concept that people are following.
As Stålberg explains, there is no real goal or conventional game. All you do is build a European-style city full of colorful houses, arches, bridges and green spaces. The beauty comes from the algorithm that directs it all. It takes the headache out of the building, and lets you build a cute coastal town or a sprawling city on a whim. As Animal transition, it is the calm pursuit of your creative vision that proves to be so satisfying.