Generation Exile

I don't have much experience in city builders so it was a little complicated to get into. Sometimes it's unclear what action I should take next and the UI can be somewhat difficult to navigate, with certain actions being buried in menus. The atmosphere and graphics of the game are beautiful. The little tidbits of story are definitely a pleasure and the mystery is definitely interesting enough to keep me going. One issue I have is that sometimes the same crisis event happens multiple times and it's unclear if they actually have an impact on the gameplay. Getting the same crisis events more than 2 times makes me instinctively start skipping reading which is a shame because I feel like a lot of effort actually went into the characters and lore of the game.

This game needs more time in the oven. In addition to the meriad of minor bugs, much of the balance and UX of the game is wanting. Waste storage and management is a nightmare. There are no ways to set up solid, self-sustaining production chains. Everything takes constant micro-management, even at the end of the game. Also, the campaign is a joke. When you get to the end of chapter 4, the game essentailly starts over. I thought the game had bugged out because all of my settlements were gone and it said I was on Turn 1 again. I actually went back to my older save and replayed it only to end up back in the same place. Insane design decision that was likely made to cover for the bad pipeline management I discussed above. There are so many better games in this genre. Pass on this one.

Has been a really fun playthrough so far. Going on 15 hours and I love the way they approach the civ management style with a trendy art style and easy to understand resource flow charts. Brilliant UI. There's not too much room for nuance after you've gotten a grasp of everything but man those first 10 hours are addictive.

Try the demo. The demo answers a lot of questions you might have, and some things that don't look great in the screenshots work better in-game than expected. Caveat: the demo doesn't include any biomes beyond the first one, as far as I could tell, and it might not be completely up to date. Even so, it was enough to convince me to buy the game, and I haven't been disappointed.

A delightful city builder with a great resource generation curve. Starts out straightforward but every time you get comfortable with a resource chain, you'll unlock something new to weave into it. Fun story as well as part of the campaign, really ties in what you're building with who you're building it for.

Currently has a bug that prevents progress beyond the first hour or so of gameplay

Really wanted to love it, it's a cool concept, but there's not enough story/narrative. The resource management and supply chains are pretty good but without more substance to the game it's just not engaging.

Fun and promising, with good atmosphere.

Certainly need more debugging. Some of the upgrades will stack as you save and reload the game. While the chapter 5 itself is causing crashes.

I am really enjoying the visuals and storyline so far! The game tutorials have been easy to follow so far and it's been fun watching my city grow.