Bought this on release day and play in it short bursts in the evening. Got about 8 hours according to Steam. The developer seems like a great guy. You can tell how much effort he put into a near-perfect first release. From day one it supported multiple controllers, worked on steam deck, and I encountered only one small in-game bug. The game was originally designed for controller or keyboard, but soon after it released, an update added mouse support.
As for gameplay it’s incredibly chill. I love anything with building adjacency effects. It’s nowhere near as deep as Urbek, but there’s enough for some really enjoyable puzzels. And it’s the puzzles where this game shines, I think. On normal mode the story poses nearly no challenge. You’ll breeze through it and ask, Now what? Well, there’s a bunch of puzzles and other modes. Again, they’re not particularly difficult, until you try to get the highest score. That’s when you gain a new appreciation for the subtle interactions between the buildings and the way they upgrade.
Good game for a fair price by a really nice dev!
Thank for the mini-review. Seems a bit too minimalist and puzzle-focused for my tastes, but it might be worth trying out the demo.
Yeah, if you want a true city builder, this will leave you feeling disappointed.
Have you ever tried Urbek City Builder? That’s one of my favs. Just a shame the steam version doesn’t have controller support like the console versions.
Urbek City Builder is great. It has some flaws, but it’s a pretty fun and unique take on the city builder formula.
