Greetings, future junior architects! After well over a year since our reveal, we’re incredibly thrilled to announce that Towers of Aghasba is coming to PlayStation 5 in November 2024 in Early Access! Considering this is Dreamlit’s very first game launch, we’re nervous but even more so excited to let the world experience what our small, but ambitious indie studio has been working hard on for the past few years.
Now let’s dive into the world we’ve been building. In Towers of Aghasba, the Shimu tribe return to their homeland of Aghasba, where they fled from 50 years ago when the withered invaded and wrecked havoc on everything in its path. Despite the ravaged state of the land, the Shimu are intent on reclaiming their home and rebuilding their civilization. You are tasked to be a junior architect to aid in this endeavor.
The first step towards rebuilding the Shimu civilization is by establishing villages. Villages serve as settlements for the Shimu, and lay the foundation for more advanced structures to be constructed within it. Depending on the biome you decide to place your village marker, a different village is established, allowing for different kinds of structures to be constructed!
Aghasba is however devoid of life following the withered devastation. To acquire much of the resources needed to expand across the island, you will need to restore Aghasba’s ecosystems. This is done by planting special seeds called “Colossal Seeds”, which will create an ecosystem of various flora and fauna around it. Different biomes give rise to different ecosystems, which each consists of its own unique sets of creatures and plant life!
Maintaining a balance between the expansion of your villages and the growth of the ecosystem is an integral part of the core gameplay loop of Towers of Aghasba. While you harvest the resources provided by the ecosystem to build up your villages, you are also required to grow plants and feed creatures within the ecosystems to ensure it continues to thrive.
The threat of the withered still looms around many parts of Aghasba. You’re bound to come across withered nests that pop up in various locations, spawning vile entities that attack you and any living creature on sight. Venturing even deeper into Aghasba will bring you to the withered lands that are covered in a thick, toxic haze and are home to even more dangerous withered monsters. You will need to prepare yourself by crafting tools, weapons, armor, food, and elixirs to brave these lands, as you seek out ways to rid the island of the withered plague.
But all is not dead and dreary in Aghasba, as you will come to discover from riding across its serene landscapes on your mount or gliding across its many magnificent vistas. The island is brimming with history and stories of times before the withered invasion that you may uncover from discovering historical relics. The ruins that you discover around the island can also be rebuilt to learn more traditional Shimu decorations and other structures that you can construct anywhere on the island and shape your settlements however you desire!
In your journey through Aghasba, you’re also bound to stumble across bizarre creatures that may or may not be happy to see you. Interacting with them and earning their favor can prove useful in your venture to restore the land to its former glory.
Every player’s experience of Aghasba will be different based on how they choose to build up their settlements and grow their ecosystems. In fact, you can even invite up to 3 friends to your island to show off the sprawling villages you’ve built and the ecosystems brimming with unique plants and creatures you’ve nurtured. Your friends may also have unique items and decorations that you may want to trade with! Explore the secrets of Aghasba together and team up to take on formidable, withered monsters if you so dare to!
This is just scratching the surface of what Towers of Aghasba has to offer. With deep systems, an eccentric cast of characters, and a vast open-world filled with secrets, dangers, and wonders wrapped in a beautiful art style, there is so much more in store that we can’t wait for you to experience!
We truly hope you enjoy your time in Aghasba as we have enjoyed bringing it to life.
