What higher barrier than the ocean? Arriving subsequent month, Prison Architect‘s subsequent growth is Island Bound, letting you commerce out these impractical land-loving fortresses for the sheer simplicity of a giant scary rock within the sea. Forget barbed wires and concrete partitions, the roaring abyss will stop even essentially the most rebellious inmate from trying escape – at the least, not till they uncover boats.
Island Bound was evenly teased final October, again when Paradox announced a PC release of Psych Ward, Prison Architect’s dive into the extraordinarily fraught waters of psychological well being in jail. This time ’spherical, they’re doing Alcatraz.
To state the apparent, Island Bound enables you to arrange a fortified jail advanced out at sea, no roads required. Instead, you’ll be establishing helipads and docks to ferry in provides or new inmates – which in flip means extra methods for illicit items to be snuck behind bars. Security instruments allow you to filter via items to a finer diploma, whereas an entire new roster of emergency companies have been added in case issues get spicy out at sea.
The growth additionally features a bunch of latest tiles to assist constructed the carceral islet of your… desires? Naturally, Island Bound’s two pre-made maps recreate Alcatraz Prison and Alcatraz Island. Prison Architect – Island Bound launches on Steam on June 11th.
To tide your inmates over ’til then, Paradox additionally introduced – and instantly launched – free growth Cleared For Transfer. The pack provides safety sectors to be fashioned round numerous areas of your facility, letting you shift prisoners between areas based mostly on how good they’ve been. 20 new objects have additionally been added for all gamers in free replace The Bucket. Cleared For Transfer is obtainable without cost over on Steam proper now.
