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"publishedAt": "2026-03-11T17:17:33.000Z",
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"textContent": "Spectrum48's Philip Sinclair has spent 15 years rewilding a field, \"rewilding\" being a process of restoring ecosystems to something like a state of 'natural' equilibrium. Now, he's making a videogame about it. That game is Grow Wild, which is currently accepting playtest sign-ups. It sees you restoring biomes across the globe, touching down on sickly square arcadias like an avenging angel equipped with a trowel, magnifying glass, and probably some tartan-pattern slippers, out of shot.\n\nIt makes me think a little of Viva Pinata, but it's populated by representations of non-digital creatures, flowers and trees with convincing growth cycles. There are some lovely 'time lapse' shots in the trailer, below.\n\nRead more",
"title": "Learn about real-life rewilding in \"idle city-builder + creature collector\" Grow Wild, which is taking playtest sign-ups"
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