Maia might be one of the Early Access title I’m most looking forward to playing at launch. I’ve had it on Steam since the day it landed, and it’s been a constant challenge not to fire it up every time there’s an update for fear of burning out. For those not in the know, it’s a colony management game that’s as much speculative fiction as silly sci-fi, and you can breed chickens, which is nice.
A new update popped into existence today, 0.50, and marks the halfway point in Maia’s development. A bunch of new features have been added, including custom maps and a new robot, along with a slew of bug fixes. Notably, you can now add lithium to the water supply to manipulate the colonists’ moods, which sounds devious and delightful.
Take a look at developer Simon Roth starting up a new world and showing off the new features.