Shipolis
Shipolis is a cozy minimalist city builder and resource management game. Sail and explore archipelagos with your ship. Build cities and expand in several regions. Manage production lines and automate with trading routes. Will you build great wonders and uncover all the mysteries of this world?
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12 itemsAbout the Game
SAIL THE SEAS AND EXPLORE ARCHIPELAGOS
Procedurally generated world: each game will be different
Several regions with their unique look and set of natural resources: lush forests, frozen lands, sand deserts, rock plateaus, and more
Colorful and cute 3D pixel art with a perspective top-down view and dynamic lightning
BUILD CITIES AND EXPAND YOUR NAVAL EMPIRE
Develop cities at predetermined spots and place buildings tile by tile
Grow your population to have enough workers. Set up production lines to transform raw materials into advanced resources and collect tons of items
Leverage adjacency bonuses and upgrade your buildings into more powerful ones
Make the most of your available building tiles: carefully plan what to build where!
MANAGE YOUR TRADING NETWORK
Set up export routes to automatize the transport of resources all around the world
Use supply routes to get supplies from anywhere and never run out of resources to build
Watch transfers of resources as your ship and each city automatically exchange items from their respective inventory to have everything where needed
PROGRESS THROUGH YOUR COZY ADVENTURE
Upgrade your ship and your trading routes
Complete quests and achieve the main goal of building great wonders in every region of the world
Solve treasure hunts, play side minigames, and find journal notes to dive into the lore of the world and uncover mysteries
Play at your own pace and enjoy a cozy journey of strategy and creativity
ABOUT RADIANT SLOTH
Radiant Sloth (he/him) is a solo indie game developer from France. He has a passion for creating inspiring and entertaining art, and is committed to ethical and sustainable game development. In particular, he strives to maintain honest and transparent communication with the community, advocates awareness of carbon footprint and climate issues, and bans generative AI tools from his creation process.
