Time to Morp from Team Halfbeard and Yogscast Games is a charming colony sim and automation game that's set on an alien planet. The game is still in Steam Early Access, so it has lots of room to grow. It just grew a lot, actually, thanks to the arrival of the "Double the Fun" update. With the addition of the new farming system, abilities, and toys for co-op, the game really has grown a lot since its debut.
Here's an abridged version of the "Double the Fun" update patch notes:
New Core Mechanic: Farming
Farming is here, say hello to the new plants that you can plop down anywhere and move at will! Scale your farm infinitely with the help of:
- New: Farming Plot
- New resources: different types of Seeds and Harvests
- New tech: Seed Planter - automate your Farming!
New Mechanic: Abilities
- Wings - glide above your base!
- Hoverboard - move faster!
- Balloons - fly over cliffs
- Double Jump
- Teleport back to your base
- Soap Bubbles - do not aim at your friends!
- Hide and Seek - you are a bush? What?
New Mechanic: Toys
New fun ways to interact with your friends in multiplayer, located in decor section:
- Trampoline (works with Morps and Resources too)
- Football (gate, ball and fireworks when you score)
- Mines
- Radio
- Fireworks
The toys and several of the abilities seem like they will improve the co-op experience, so we're all in favor of them. I've been meaning to try Time to Morp, and this update has me thinking that it's finally morpin' time.
Time to Morp costs $19.99 on Steam (but you can get it on sale for 25% off through August 15). It supports 4-player online co-op.