You’re in control of the height, position, and color of your builds – but the game’s building algorithm ultimately dictates what these will look like, with the buildings and land shapeshifting with every tap. For example, build a connected ring of houses and the tiles in the middle change from stone walkway to grassy courtyard. The grid on which you build a town is not uniform, and different tiles make for varied building shapes. For a simple game, the attention to detail is lovely. As clouds drift by, even the shrubs move gently as if caught by a light breeze. The shoreline ebbs and the still water gently distorts the reflected image of the buildings above. Watch as birds fly in and settle on rooftops, bobbing about or having a snooze.

You can build from a birds-eye view or zoom in so you’re nestled amongst the buildings, which is where the heart of its’ charm lies. Long press and release to remove a segment – you can delete houses, land, or even the midsection of a building to create archways, stilts, or roof terraces.īest enjoyed with the sound on, every tap elicits a satisfying plop or splash whilst the soothing sound of the sea supplies atmosphere. The controls are simple, and Townscaper makes great use of the iPhone’s haptic touch features. In this way you can create a floating village in no time at all, building up towers and keeps and cottages. Tap the same space again, and suddenly you’ve built a house. You start with a blank ocean canvas, and can plop down a little piece of land with a single tap.

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