The Whims of the Gods is an upcoming city-building game by PJ Games that lets players take on the role of an actual god who must survive by building a metropolis and features an expansive cooperative mode.
This is a unique take on the city-building genre, which is usually a solo affair and lets players become the gods of their own games. The game promises to allow players to work together to defeat foes, make life-altering decisions, and survive natural disasters.
A Cooperative City Builder
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This innovative idea could be hard to pull off though, but if done properly, could reinvent the genre for good. On top of making players work together to build their metropolis into a sprawling community.
The Whims of the Gods has a thematic background that may also influence game mechanics, which could play a massive role in making the game stand out in the genre. The game has a mystical calendar system that gives players auguries about what's coming next, according to PCGamesN.
These include crop failures to plagues and are sent by capricious godlings. If players are able to please the gods, they may be able to stave off the worst of the disasters or they can simply buckle down and face the coming storm while preparing accordingly.
There are also dangers that players will have to look out for, such as human invaders who will try to take over their metropolis. The conflicts in The Whims of the Gods play out similarly to an autobattler with special attacks and abilities that can be triggered in real-time.
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Players' technological advances will determine what they are able to deploy during the fights and the battles seem a little bit more hands-off compared to the game's main city-building mechanic.
On top of the city-building system, The Whims of the Gods also forces players to satisfy the needs of their citizens. The game is set to release in early access for PC via Steam in Q3 of 2024, said IGN.
Satisfy The Whims of the Gods
The game requires players to efficiently process the resources that they acquire to have enough to build up and expand. While the creation of simple houses and warehouses that store food is relatively easy, there are other, more complex production systems that can be built.
The Whims of the Gods also features growing plants and breeding animals that could be challenging even for seasoned gamers. Players may experience various disasters, such as sick residents, which require hospitals to be built.
Despite the players' best efforts, their young civilization is still running out of time and they must satisfy the whims of the gods. They can trade with the gods in order to buy more time and delay the cataclysm.
The game's unique cooperative feature is an online co-op mode that was designed for two players.
The game allows you to build an ancient city together with a friend. A system of key decisions will also let players determine their own roles in the city's development and how they will develop it technologically, according to Steam.
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