Resource Management
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SCP FOUNDATION: UNIVERSE HORROR - Official Reveal: Survive the Ultimate Horror Experience
SCP FOUNDATION: UNIVERSE HORROR has been officially revealed, offering players a tactical survival horror experience where they must manage resources and outsmart dangerous anomalies. The game features unpredictable AI and dynamic environments, promising unique and shareable moments for streamers and players alike.
Before You Play – Five Petit Planet Tips and Tricks From a BETA Tester
This guide offers tips and tricks for the cozy game Petit Planet, focusing on its economy and resource management. It covers earning in-game currency called Dough, efficient Starsea Voyages for materials, strategic use of the Planet Maker app, and completing daily tasks to maximize rewards and build neighborly bonds.
Drill Core Review | TheXboxHub
Drill Core is a roguelike that blends mining and tower defense mechanics, offering a satisfying loop of resource collection and base building. While the game demands patience due to its initial learning curve and sometimes awkward controls, overcoming these early roadblocks reveals an engaging gameplay experience with permanent upgrade systems and varied strategic challenges.
Far Far West: All Ways to Get Weapon Fragments
This guide details how to acquire Weapon Fragments in Far Far West, a key resource for unlocking over fifteen primary, sidearm, and utility weapons. Players can obtain fragments by defeating bosses, hunting the rare Loot Coyote enemy, completing Forge events, or through Wishing Wells, with boss elimination being the most reliable method.
If you’re in need of Rusted Tools in Arc Raiders, here’s how to get them
This guide explains how to find Rusted Tools in the game Arc Raiders. These tools are essential for upgrading the Gunsmith bench and can be recycled into Metal Parts and Steel Springs. Players can find Rusted Tools by searching the trunks of buses, within metal crates, and in mechanical or industrial areas.
SAROS Guide – Where To Get Halcyon
This guide details how to acquire Halcyon, a crucial pinkish-purple resource in the roguelike game SAROS, essential for upgrading the Armor Matrix. Halcyon can be found in red containers, dropped by enemies, and obtained from Nightmare Strands, with a maximum amount available per biome. Prioritizing upgrades like 'Second Chance' is recommended for a better gameplay experience.
Diablo 4 Warlock Beginner Guide: First Build, Best Soul Shard, and Mistakes to Avoid
This guide provides a beginner's walkthrough for the new Warlock class in Diablo 4, focusing on understanding its dual resource system, Wrath and Dominance. It recommends the Legion Soul Shard for its forgiving nature and outlines a recommended build and key mistakes to avoid for players leveling from 1 to 70.
Fading Faith – Open Beta | Alpha Beta Gamer
Fading Faith is a first-person dungeon crawler where players explore ruins beneath Ancient Jerusalem, armed only with a torch. The game emphasizes resource management, as players must collect gold to buy supplies and upgrade gear, while facing the risk of becoming one of the "Gilded Dead" if their light fades. An open beta is currently available for players to join.
Tropico 7 Gets First Gameplay Teaser Ahead of Launch | HappyGamer
Tropico 7 has released its first gameplay teaser, showcasing raw footage of the upcoming island management simulator. The teaser highlights the series' core mechanics of resource management, political simulation, and strategic decision-making under pressure. While a release date is unconfirmed, the footage suggests a continued focus on deep systemic complexity and political satire.
Farmbotic – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
Farmbotic is a cooperative farming automation game that allows players to develop high-tech farms using robots and specialized hubs. The game features resource management through planting, animal raising, and cultivating mutated plants, alongside dangerous mining expeditions for resources and combat against mutated inhabitants. Up to four players can team up with full crossplay support.
How to get more Mana in Vampire Crawlers
This guide explains how to increase mana in Vampire Crawlers, a crucial resource for playing cards and executing combos. Methods include using Tome cards, finding random mana orbs from treasure chests, sacrificing cards at food stalls, and utilizing the Refund gem on cards to regain mana after playing them.
‘Opus Magnum x CloverPit’ circuit-building roguelike ‘Retroneer’ announced.
The circuit-building roguelike Retroneer, developed by indie studio enoom and to be published by Slug Disco, has been announced with playtest sign-ups now open. The game challenges players to craft circuits, optimize designs, and uncover secrets within the world of Amplitude. Retroneer is set to launch on Steam next year, with playtests running throughout 2026.
ShoreTiles Announced – Build, Expand, and Survive the Night in a Gloomy Tile-Placement Strategy Game Coming to PC in 2026
VOXEL Studios and Noovola Publishing have announced ShoreTiles, an atmospheric tile-placement strategy game set to release on PC in 2026. Players must build and expand an island settlement around a lighthouse, managing resources and defenses against creatures that emerge from the sea each night. The game features procedurally generated worlds, permanent tile placement, and a dynamic day-night cycle with escalating threats.
The Voodoo Soldier – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
The Voodoo Soldier is a fast-paced retro FPS where players use their life force to power weapons, requiring mastery of voodoo magic for survival against undead horrors on a cursed island. The game features stylized comic-inspired visuals and intense resource management, with sign-ups now open for a beta playtest.
Tactical Roguelike Kingdom Loop Coming Soon to PC. Build, Fight, Survive!
Kingdom Loop, a tactical roguelike with deck-building and city-building mechanics, is set to release on PC on April 28, 2026. Developed by RootGame and published by Ultimate Games S.A., the game will later launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. It features turn-based combat with two distinct factions, humans and the undead, and emphasizes player decisions over randomness.
How to get and use Tanned Leather in Windrose
This guide explains how to obtain and utilize Tanned Leather in the game Windrose. Players can craft Tanned Leather by first hunting animals for raw hides and then using a Tanning Rack. The resource is crucial for crafting mid and end-game armor sets.
Tides of Tomorrow Review - A storied swell
Tides of Tomorrow is a narrative adventure game that innovates with its 'story-link' mechanic, allowing players to follow and be influenced by the choices of others. While this system and its resource management are compelling, the game suffers from flat writing, underdeveloped characters, and muddled ecological themes. Despite its potential, the core narrative struggles to elevate the unique mechanics, making it a flawed experience.
BLIGHTEN – Beta Sign Up | Alpha Beta Gamer
BLIGHTEN is a first-person survival horror shooter set in a research facility overrun by infected creatures. The game features hand-drawn enemy sprites within a 3D retro world, emphasizing brutal combat and scarce ammunition. Players can sign up for the beta to experience the game's dark narrative and resource management challenges.
Dungeon Market Simulator Exits Early Access with Mining System and Spaceship Adventures
Dungeon Market Simulator has officially exited Early Access, introducing a new mining system and spaceship adventures that expand the game's scope from dungeon entrepreneurship to cosmic exploration. Developer DarkRook Interactive highlighted community feedback as crucial to the game's evolution. The full release offers a complete arc from dungeon merchant to space commander, with narrative progression mirroring classic science fantasy stories.
How to craft Gunpowder in Windrose
This guide explains how to craft Gunpowder in the survival game Windrose, a critical mid-game resource. Players can loot Gunpowder from pirate encampments and enemy drops, but crafting becomes available after progressing to the Foothills region. Crafting requires Ash and Sulfur, which can be obtained through burning wood or mining specific nodes, respectively.
