Holoplanet Architect

Holoplanet Architect is a puzzle game in which players build a planet by placing tetris-like pieces onto the three-dimensional grid of a hologram. Each piece contains up to nine biomes, and the points awarded for a placement depend on where it sits on the planet, which biomes it borders and a range of other factors. Covering existing biomes incurs penalties, and a run ends if the total score falls below zero.

Filling a side of the hologram levels the player up, which unlocks new pieces that add complexity and open up both higher scores and greater risk. Coins can be collected in certain situations and spent on upgrades, such as enlarging the hologram, skipping unwanted pieces or disabling them altogether. A score multiplier can be raised by chaining good placements into combo streaks or by purchasing specific upgrades, though the multiplier also applies to penalties. Repeatedly overwriting biomes can trigger events such as volcanic eruptions or floods, which must be dealt with promptly.

The game also includes unlockable hand-crafted background scenes, including a futuristic city, an interstellar vessel travelling through deep space and a drilling rig on the ocean planet Kepler-62e.