Want to be Bob the Builder? Buildanauts on PS4

Do you remember Bob the Builder and Sim City? Ever wanted to be Bob to build and manage your own city? Well I’ve got some awesome news for you.

Developer TouchTilt brings you Buildanauts, a game in which you construct, manage and design your own city. You are the Mayor, city planner and builder at the same time and you can build your city from the ground up!

Developer TouchTilt already has plans to bring the game to PS4, WIIU, Linux, Mac, Windows and Xbox One in Q2 2015, but they launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise some funds to finish the game.

Here’s what you can expect.

Explore

Survey a vast open landscape just waiting for your construction crew. Jump in an excavator and dig the terrain, or run around with a shovel looking for resources.

Design

Shape your structures by choosing paint colors, textures, details, and building material. Then, assign tasks to your skilled construction workers and watch them turn your vision into a reality!

Build

Build your town from the ground up just the way you want it! Use a fleet of heavy vehicles and a variety of construction tools to place city props, lay down roads, and much, much more.

Manage

Keep your resident Buildanites happy! Attract more townsfolk by keeping your town in top shape, but be careful: too much neglect and your Buildanites will move out!

Explore your own world

The world of BUILDANAUTS is a vast canvas just waiting for you to shape it. You can jump in an excavator to dig the terrain, or just walk around with a shovel looking for resources.

Design and build a town from scratch

Watch in wonder as your construction crew realize your plans by building houses, buildings, and roads! Design your town using a flexible 3D editor, then grab a tool and lend a hand around the construction site.

Manage your own living town

As you build houses and roads, resident Buildanites will move in and bring your town to life. You’ll have to keep them happy by managing traffic, maintaining roads and houses, and building improvements. The happier your residents, the more will move in!

Climb the ranks of construction

Start out as an Apprentice and work your way up to Foreman simply by playing the game, or by completing side-quests and challenges. Reach population milestones, keep your Buildanites happy, and manage your money well, and you will be rewarded with more tools, vehicles, and skills.

Operate heavy machinery

Dig holes, dump dirt, deliver materials, pick up garbage, and more! In BUILDANAUTS, you can drive a wide variety of vehicles, including excavators, dump trucks, bulldozers, forklifts, flatbed trucks with cranes, wrecking balls, steam rollers, recycling trucks, cement mixers, food catering trucks, cars, and more!

Wield construction tools

Grab a tool and perform jobs to improve your town and earn in-game currency. Tools include: hammers, shovels, pickaxes, jackhammers, saws, and many more.

Build with a friend in co-op mode

Dig holes, dump dirt, deliver materials, pick up garbage, and more! In BUILDANAUTS, you can drive a wide variety of vehicles, including excavators, dump trucks, bulldozers, forklifts, flatbed trucks with cranes, wrecking balls, steam rollers, recycling trucks, cement mixers, food catering trucks, cars, and more!

Customise your character

Choose from numerous outfits, facial expressions, gender, skin tones and helmet colors!

Here’s the Kickstarter trailer to give you an idea how the game works:
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I’ve always wanted to be Bob the Builder and manage my city at the same time. And it seems the developer had that very same idea and thought, can we build it, yes we can!

For more info about Buildanauts visit their Kickstarter or follow TouchTilt on Twitter.