Slipways
Turn desolate planets into a vast trade empire. Hatch plans. Research game-breaking technologies. Still be done in time for lunch. Enjoy the endless possibilities of a space grand strategy game in 60 minutes…
Slipways is a puzzle developed by Beetlewing, released 3 June 2021 on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Slipways is
Slipways is a puzzle game developed by Beetlewing and released in 2021. It is available on Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
MAKE TRADE, NOT WAR Colonize planets, carefully pick industries and hook everything up so that your planets support each other. Line everything up just right and watch your colonies evolve and grow, giving you even more options for profitable trade. Make long-term plans and bask in your own glory when that one last connection makes six planets upgrade at the same time and gives you the income you desperately need. There is no military aspect to pull your focus away from the economy. The game is more relaxed than your typical grand strategy. It's all about exploring space and its endless opportunities, shaping it to your whim and developing it to its full potential. No need for war with so…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), sandbox and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
Slipways launched on 3 June 2021, within three weeks of Biomutant, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Released around the same time: Biomutant, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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