Summary

  • Steam is offering discounts and demos of real-time strategy (RTS) games in its RTS Fest.
  • One title that piques Russell’s interest is Calyx, which combines base-building and incursions on a lifeless planet that turns out to host alien vines that inch towards your base.
  • To prevail, the user must set up defences and power grids and build artillery to destroy the vines before they get too close,
  • The developers, Studio 568, are comprised of three people who have worked on games at Epic Games, Lionhead and Natural Motion.
  • The demo contains a tutorial and an alpha-quality mid-game level to show users what the full game will look like.

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