You told them what wasn’t working — and they listened. BigCodersPlanet has unleashed Version 0.1.3 of the Empluna demo, a sweeping refresh shaped directly by every suggestion, critique, and wish from players who tried the low?poly sandbox city builder during Steam Next Fest back in June.
The result? A smoother, smarter, more satisfying building experience — live right now on Steam, free for everyone to try.
What Is Empluna?
Most city builders hand you pre?fab buildings and say “place it here.” Empluna does things differently: you design everything. From the layout of every room in a family home to the floor plan of your industrial complexes, you decide how your city looks, works, and grows.
- Design buildings from the inside out — rooms, corridors, and layouts are entirely yours to create
- Shape the land — procedurally generated terrain you can sculpt, rivers you can guide, coastlines you can expand
- Welcome diverse residents — craftspeople, families, researchers, artists, tourists — each with their own needs
- Automate & trade — build production chains, manage resources, import and export goods across your network
- Relax, low?poly style — clean, charming visuals and a pace that lets you build at your speed
The Big Fixes — You Asked, They Delivered
The June demo showed huge promise — but players were vocal about what needed work. Here’s how 0.1.3 answers those calls:
Road Building — Completely Rebuilt
- Terrain now reshapes itself around your roads automatically
- Junctions snap and connect cleanly — no more fiddling with misaligned endpoints
- Live preview shows exactly what will be placed before you commit
Undo & Redo — Finally Here
- Ctrl+Z now works for terrain, objects, roads, walls — nearly everything
- No more “every mistake is permanent” anxiety. Build boldly, tweak freely
Interface — Remade From Scratch
- Redesigned main menu with live terrain preview
- Clearer build menu with collapsible categories
- Brand?new unified icon set
- Movable, maximisable windows
- Consistent tooltips throughout
A Prettier, More Alive World
- Natural erosion?shaped terrain and improved ridgelines
- Procedural rivers and better coastlines
- Brighter nights in developed areas — building after dark is no longer guesswork
- Smoother horizon blending and distance fog
Plus…
- Building plots can now be rotated — layouts adapt automatically
- Conveyor belts lift vertically with Shift+drag
- Spline magnetism means road ends find each other
- Steam Achievements and Steam Cloud support ready
- Bug fixes across trading, display scaling, and audio
How to Play
- Visit Empluna on Steam
- Download the Demo — no access request needed
- Start building — and keep sharing your thoughts
- Full release coming soon — wishlist to stay updated
The Devs Speak
“Your feedback during Steam Next Fest was invaluable. You told us road building was frustrating, that mistakes couldn’t be undone, and that the interface was cluttered. We’ve rebuilt all three — and kept going. This demo is stronger because you played it.”
— BigCodersPlanet
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