Over 30 years after Lemmings first sent unfathomable numbers of anthropomorphized rodents off of various cliffs, the groundbreaking puzzle-strategy games influence is still strongly felt today. Nintendo, in particular, went through a spell of dishing out Lemminglikes with the Mario vs Donkey Kong Minis series, alongside the poyo-powered Kirby Mass Attack. More recently, games like Mankind have set out to harness some of that mass-extinction magic. Now, Ariano Games is trying its hand at innovating on the timeless formula, paying homage to the pioneering strategy series while infusing it with resource-based puzzles influenced by the classic 90s city builder, The Settlers. Having spent a power hour with Craftlings at publisher Raw Furys Stockholm office, my singular brain cell has been left battered, bruised, and baying for more.The premise of Craftlings is simple. The eponymous tribe sets out to sea in search of a home to call its own. However, the upcoming PC games episodic mission structure has them scuppered by a new big bad at every turn. Its a bit like One Piece, albeit more dumb-dumb than gum-gum. The first mission I played, which saw my ship ensnared by a giant squid, serves as the games tutorial, giving me ample space to get to grips with some of its core constructive (and destructive) systems. Continue reading Craftlings looks like Terraria and plays like an iconic 90s strategy gameMORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games, Best puzzle games, Craftlings preview