Before We Leave: Non-violent Kiwi game releases on Steam The kiwi strategy game with almost no bloodshed Credit: Balancing Monkey Games Before We Leave is a bit of an oddity when it comes to civilization building games. Instead of pursuing gold, god and glory to conquer and beat rival nations into submission, there is no violence. Instead, you grow, gather and manage resources to help your settlements thrive and to share goods between the hexagonal lands and planets around you. For those unfamiliar with Before We Leave's story, you take control of an abandoned civilization that has spent eons underground. The inhabitants, or “Peeps” as they are called, miss the caress of the sun on their skin, and the squelch of soil between their toes, and decide to have another go at making things work on the planet’s surface. You have to help them thrive again by building shelter, growing food (mainly potatoes) and expanding your colony to other planets. On the way you will need to discover ancient technology and steer your civilization away from disaster.