Reus

Anyone else playing this? I bought it on Steam recently*

, and I'm having quite a bit of fun with it.

Basically, it's a godsim/puzzle game. You control four giants, and your job is to transform a barren planet into a lush paradise that can sustain a human civilisation. You create biotopes, fill those up with natural sources, and respond to the wishes of the humans so their little tent camps can grow into great cities.

Humans can gather resources only from a small area around their camp, however, so you need to be very efficient with the placement of sources. To do this, you must make good use of symbiosis: placing certain sources close to each other so that they both yield higher results. For example, chickens give almost twice as much food when placed near a blueberry bush.

However you are going about creating your paradise, you better do it fast, because you are on a tight schedule. The game ends after 30, 60 or 120 minutes, depending on the game mode. You are encouraged to hunt after achievements, which unlock more types of natural sources, which you can then use in the next game to build an even bigger civilisation.

It's not something I could play hours on end, but it's a great way to fill some spare time, or to just mix it up a little during longer gaming sessions. Considering the low price, it's something I can definitely recommend to check out.

I saw a Quick Look of it on Giant Bomb, definitely interested. Will buy it soon.

Anybody want space lobsters?

Just got it, it is very addicting.