After listening to the calm desert breeze alongside the whispers of woodwind and string instruments for the better part of a day, it can be easy to forget just how difficult and deadly the city-building and management game Synergy really is. And despite my rocky start with it, I soon realised that brute force wasn't going to cut it in this arid land.
If, like me, you also played the demo, you'll be pleased to know that Synergy's early access adds many more buildings, vegetation, exploration, and decorations. I was surprised to see just how big the research trees had become, with eight branches and around 60 different aspects to research, including new buildings, ways to irrigate and grow plants, and, of course, benches and lights to make your city look pretty. But more stuff doesn't mean everything's easier now. If anything, the increased amount of buildings and research makes looking after your citizens even more tricky, as you have to spin multiple plates at once to ensure everything works like clockwork.
