Technotopia

Interesting little city builder, yeah it is fairly basic and is all about keeping up the balance of four different flavours of happiness, but it builds upon itself really well. Often games like this will have a campaign that introduces a new mechanic every level or so, but the fundamentals of Technotopia never really change as you get deeper into the run, you just get more confident in placing buildings. There are things to be unlocked for sure, but they are all variations of 'surround this building to upgrade your base buildings or gain X happiness'. Might make this game seem shallow - and it kinda is! - but for the price point I'm happy with the playitme I got. It has a slight roguelite element where the more times you 'support' a faction in the random events, the more bonus buildings and upgrades to the base ones you'll get for each future run. This again helps with that gaining of confidence, so that the final challenge comes easily to you. Pulling it off was satisfying, I will be honest. Get on sale for sure but even at full price I don't think it's a bad pickup, if you like little card and tile based puzzle games.

Fun while it lasts, it lacks a lot of replayability as there are only so many events to find and after you complete the main story, you've seen the best it has to offer. additional story content would've elevated it as well, but for five dollars it was an excellent game and easy recommend, 8/10

I'm not an achievement hunter, but if I enjoy a game enough I will play for a few hours after "finishing" to see if I can get the achievements. I think ill probably stop going for the "Make 6 of X decision" achievements and call it there on this game. A. It significantly unbalances your run making it harder. b. Its entirely random, you get a choice once a week and unless you are having a particularly good run your hitting game over by week 10. So deciding on a solo faction run will probably mess you up anyway. c. I have probably seen 4 Criminal Actions over the whole campaign. Getting 6 in one run just doesn't seem worth trying. All in all I liked this game, it didn't vibe immediately but after a couple of sessions it clicked and I just ploughed through the story. If you are an achievement hunter though. Just don't.

What a fun little game! It has an absolutely gorgeous art style, good music, and enjoyable gameplay. The story, though short, is very entertaining. Can be a bit confusing at first, but after a couple of tries, you’ll get the hang of it. Highly enjoyable for a couple of evenings!

Ez a játék faékegyszerű, de kipörgettem és rettentő szórakoztató kihívás. A történet magával ragadó, a random elemek szépen összeállnak, többször is újra kell kezdeni, mire kipörgeted, de addig nem ereszt el. Pár óra móka, utána repetitív lesz, de zseniális történetet kerekítettek köré. Mindenkinek szívből ajánlom, aki szereti az AI-központú Sci-Fit. 1930-1950-es évek körüli technológiák fejlődnek benne tovább. Én alapból szeretem az ilyesmit (Fallout 4, Aether & Iron, Atomic Heart, Bioshock Infinite). Szerintem ehhez kell az igazán erős fantázia. Meglevőből dolgozni. A játék rettentő szórakoztató, amíg a sztori tart, folyamatos a feszültség, az intrika mindenütt jelen van és szégyentelenül szemét személyek garmadájával kell megküzdeni benne...és nem fegyverrel... A többit derítsd ki magad, vár... [h1]Technotopia[/h1]

I really enjoyed Technotopia. It isn't a game you play forever, but it is very fun to play. The story is as simple as good: It enables a frame for the gameplay but leaves you with leeway to decide yourself what you prioritise and when or even if you continue the story. Sometimes I got lost in building some specific arrangement of buildings or completing a task, that I forgot to pay attention to balancing out the factions. However, this i the charme of the game: You are free to build how you please as long as you keep the factions in check. For the price of 5€ max I think Thechnotopia is definitely worth a try if you like a cozy and relaxing building/strategy game.

Alawar have quietly released some real 'bang for your buck' games in recent times and this is one of them. A roguelite, deckbuilding citybuilder with politics, factions and a light puzzle element. And it all works. It looks great. A slick, glossy cyberpunk canvas and the cities glow as they grow. It is only at a macro level, there is no 'under the hood' city development and the main aim is to build as far as a node or a campaign progression point. But it works. I enjoyed the different questlines which had some nice turns and not always a happy ending. There is the RNG element to how long a run will last (usually not longer than 30 minutes) and for obtaining the last couple of achievements, but this becoming the new normal. The game doesn't outstay its welcome. Given the unplayed bloat in my library, seven hours of enjoyable gameplay for $7 is a winner for me.

It's short, easy to follow, and fun to play. It's a pretty relaxing game with some fun mechanics. Not overly complicated, and doesn't overstay its welcome.