An upcoming colony sim will merge itself with the tower defense genre. In Ark of Charon you’re in charge of building a fortress on the back of the walking sapling of the world tree as it travels to where it will grow—all the while defending it from the hordes of monsters that attack at every turn.

“Ark of Charon is a new type of game that combines colony simulation and tower defense, where players embark on a journey to guide a giant, beast-like sapling of a World Tree to its nursery. Players take on the role of the tree’s caretaker, controlling familiars and turning the tree into a fortified mobile fortress as they progress on their journey,” says developer Sunsoft

It’s an intriguing looking combo. Players will apparently alternate periods of inactivity …

Gamescom’s Opening Night Live showcase kicked off with a brand-new live action trailer for Starfield and an appearance by game director Todd Howard, who said that despite everything we’ve been shown so far, there are still “a lot of surprises” in store.

“We have dreamt of a game where we look at the skies and we can blast off into space and explore,” Howard said. “We love to make games where you can explore these worlds. 

“We’ve done The Elder Scrolls and the Fallout series, but we wanted to do something brand new where you could explore with complete freedom in the galaxy. It’s a game we’ve always wanted to play, that we think a lot of people want to play as well. It’s kind of that ‘dream game.'”

Howard touched on Starfield’s opening, which sees players embark up…