Posted July 07, 2023 by mattsnippets
#update #alpha
This week's update brings water to Green Again. Before this update the impassable tiles between solid areas were tar hexes but they weren't too appealing and several testers still called them "water tiles". To make the concept of water fit the desert setting players still start with dry river and lake beds which gradually become blue as they progress with terraforming.
Besides looking better, water opens some new possibilities for the future such as water structures, water crops and rain (when enough water is present on the map). No promises here but I'll try to add at least some of these to the game eventually.
Water was this update's major feature but all the other tile colors got a bit of overhaul and several bugs related to building have been fixed. Enjoy!