The first step in rejuvenation was to build wind turbines, which in turn powered up to. Silos can also be picked up with other silos, a method that feels somewhat like building green-conscious matryoshka dolls. My demo of Terra Nil started out on a flat plane laced by dry riverbeds and dotted with cracked earth. Silos themselves can be claimed at waterways with loading docks that automatically pack themselves and the silo up when passed by a drone. Recycling is made by placing silos that gather all surrounding machinery into them and wait for pickup.

Your goal is to build an airship from recycled parts and a drone to collect your recycling. With the climate balanced, your last duty is to pack up all the machinery used to restore the wasteland. Your best indication that you’ve got it just right is to wait for rain once you hit the green zone the map will be soaked in a downpour that automatically irrigates most remaining dirt tiles. You can track your progress towards this by a counter in the lower right that indicates the current humidity and temperature as well as a “green zone” to aim for. Balancing the climate requires using machines to adjust humidity and temperature until they’re suitable for sustained life.

These phases are balancing the climate and removing all your buildings.

After you complete the first two phases, the final phases are unlocked simultaneously.

Terra nil demo