Reus is a unique blend of puzzle and god game, putting you in charge of the planet itself. Your goal is to guide the growth of humanity by strategically placing powerful giants and using their abilities to shape the landscape, create resources, and manage the burgeoning settlements. You’ll be planting forests, creating mountains, and even unleashing devastating floods to keep humanity in check and ensure their prosperity.
This guide is here to help you master the art of planetary stewardship. We’ll cover everything from understanding the strengths and weaknesses of each giant – the Rock, the Forest, the Ocean, and the Swamp – to navigating the challenges posed by the greedy humans themselves. Learn how to achieve the best possible outcomes for your settlements and unlock all the game’s secrets.
Abundant World
Learn how to achieve the Abundant World development in Reus by maximizing food production with forest giants and strategic resource placement. Get tips and strategies here!
Alright, let's tackle the 'Abundant World' development! This one is all about getting those villages to gobble up a ton of food. We're talking at least 1000 Food being used by them. Don't sweat it too much, though – the game gives you some awesome tools for this!
Your best pals for this development are going to be the Ocean Animals and those big Forest Giant plants. The dream scenario here is to basically carpet the world in forests and then just go wild placing resources all over the place. Seriously, just focus on dropping those resources down, and the villages will naturally start popping up and using the food.
If you're focusing on Forest villages, food is going to be your main squeeze. This makes completing projects a breeze, and hopefully, those projects will even start generating more food for you. It's a nice little cycle!
Having a bit of trouble hitting that 1000 Food mark? Remember you can always upgrade your resources! Once you get access to better abilities, you can swap out those basic plants. For example, using a Level 2 plant with the Forest Giant can give you Pear Trees that pump out 70 Food instead of the usual 40. That's a huge jump when you've got a lot of them spread out across the world!
Advanced World
Master the Advanced World level in Reus! Learn how to generate 1000 Tech using Swamp Giants, Peppermints, and Copper, while managing village greed and enriching the planet.
Alright, let's tackle the Advanced World! The main goal here is to get villages using at least 1000 Tech. This level really leans into the Swamp Giant's strengths, so we'll be focusing on generating a ton of Tech with its plants and the Rock Giant's fancy minerals.
To kick things off, your best bet is to plant Peppermints surrounded by Copper. This is a solid early-game Tech combo. As you spread the Swamp biome, keep this synergy in mind. Plus, leaving some Copper around is smart, as it'll be useful for later upgrades like Aluminium. Seriously, don't remove all the Copper, even when you're moving on to bigger things.
As you continue to expand the world, keep a close eye on the villages' greed levels. We definitely don't want to trigger any wars! Also, remember to populate the oceans with animals and keep focusing on those Minerals and Plants in different areas to make sure the whole planet is brimming with Tech.
One last thing: once you unlock Herbs level 2 for your Swamp Giant, make sure to replace any old resource points with these new, improved ones.
Agriculture
Learn how to achieve 150 Prosperity in Reus using only plants and animals! Master Strawberries, Blueberries, and Potent Aspects for an easy win.
Alright, let’s talk about the Agriculture challenge in Reus. The goal here is to get a village to 150 Prosperity using just plants and animals. Honestly, the easiest way to nail this is by focusing on two specific plants: Strawberries and Blueberries. If you play this right, you’ll even knock out the Physics Development challenge at the same time. Pretty neat, huh?
Here’s the game plan: First, use your Ocean Giant to create an ocean and your Forest Giant to create a forest. Once that’s set up, you're going to rely *entirely* on the Forest Giant’s plants. Start by just planting Blueberries and try to nudge the settlers into starting a food project. Once they’re working on that, it’s time to focus on your plant order. You’ll want to plant them in this sequence: Strawberry, Blueberry, Blueberry, Strawberry. Think of the Strawberry as a transformed Blueberry – it’s called the ‘Leaf Aspect’ transmutation. When you’re adding aspects to your plants, make sure you use the Forest Giant’s Fertile Ground ability to make those aspects really potent.
What you’re aiming for is two Potent Leaf Aspects on your Strawberries and one Potent Fruit Aspect on your Blueberries. The Leaf Aspects will boost the Natura on the Strawberry and its surrounding tiles. This increased Natura then powers up the Potent Fruit Aspect on the Blueberries, giving you extra food output. Just keep this cycle going, and you’ll easily hit that 150 Prosperity mark using only plants.
Ambassador Farm: Advanced 2
Learn how to complete Ambassador Farm: Advanced 2 in reus. This guide covers all level 1, 2, and 3 developments and giant powers.
reus is a god game by Abbey Games in which you take control of nature through the hands of mighty giants. You possess all imaginable powers over nature! There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices. You can shape their world, but not their will. It’s your responsibility to maintain a balance in which man is not overpowered by nature, and nature does not fall to man’s greed.
- PC, PS4, XB One
- Guide Release: 29 June 2013
- Last Updated: 7 December 2020
- Guide Author: Andrew Mills
- 1Descriptions of the game’s premise and core gameplay concepts.
- 2Information and tips on how to tackle every level 1, 2 and 3 development - clear the game’s 64 development challenges.
- 3Detailed explanations of gameplay elements.
- 4Information on every resource in the game. Every Plant, Animal and Mineral detailed.
- 5Information on the Giants and their powers, and how best to evolve them.
- The game genre is God Simulation.
- Publisher is Abbey Games.
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