https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/feedThis is a feed of the latest articles from Rock Paper Shotgun.enCopyright (c) Rock Paper Shotgun a brand of IGN Entertainment, Inc.Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:09:19 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/learn-about-real-life-rewilding-in-idle-city-builder-creature-collector-grow-wild-which-is-taking-playtest-sign-upsEdwin Evans-ThirlwellWed, 11 Mar 2026 17:17:33 +0000https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/learn-about-real-life-rewilding-in-idle-city-builder-creature-collector-grow-wild-which-is-taking-playtest-sign-upsStrategy: BuilderEducationalGrow WildIndieSimulationPCLife Simulation<img src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/growwild.jpg?width=690&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" /> <p> Spectrum48's Philip Sinclair has spent 15 years rewilding a field, "rewilding" being a process of restoring ecosystems to something like a state of 'natural' equilibrium. Now, he's making a videogame about it. That game is Grow Wild, which is <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTjFQwsLq0jkDMaMiDL5gZnMcc65-6PLLYgRLkUp1nBTqaFQ/viewform">currently accepting playtest sign-ups</a>. It sees you restoring biomes across the globe, touching down on sickly square arcadias like an avenging angel equipped with a trowel, magnifying glass, and probably some tartan-pattern slippers, out of shot.</p> <p>It makes me think a little of Viva Pinata, but it's populated by representations of non-digital creatures, flowers and trees with convincing growth cycles. There are some lovely 'time lapse' shots in the trailer, below. </p> <p><a href="https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/learn-about-real-life-rewilding-in-idle-city-builder-creature-collector-grow-wild-which-is-taking-playtest-sign-ups">Read more</a></p>