This is an art toy to savour, and a time-waster of great power. What's that? Look closer. It's water: a little eruption of it, a hopping splash of droplets. With each building you place in Townscaper, ...

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In the beginning, there was an ocean. Vast and unbroken, it stretched from one end of the horizon to the other, the blue of the sky barely distinguished from the blue of the sea. Then there was a pier ...

Townscaper is everything I need right now. It's a relaxing, adorable escape from the real world. It's an outlet for creativity, and at the same time, evokes a longing for a place that doesn't really ...

Most games revolving around user-generated content require patiently mastering a learning curve. In “Dreams,” players are guided through a series of tutorials before building. In “Roblox,” making ...

Build quaint island towns with curvy streets, small hamlets, soaring cathedrals, canal networks, or sky cities on stilts. Build the town your dreams, block by block. No goal. No real gameplay. Just ...

Townscaper might be about the simplest game I've ever played. It's a game about building a town and the only buttons you have are to build and unbuild and select a colour. There's no discernible aim ...

Matthew was the Apps and Games Editor at Android Police until 2025. Townscaper is a well-reviewed indie city-building sandbox game that's been available on PC and consoles since August, and this week ...