This is a really awesome turn-based colony builder. The developer brings along some really great concepts and has done a tremendous job supporting their game since they launched it. There is a lot of heart and love in this game and it shows.

There really is not a great comparison for this game and its unique approach to the genre is commendable. Really enjoyed the way the civilization organically develops with a clear goal and purpose to defeat increasingly difficult calamities.

There is a lot of complexity to the game as you are managing A LOT of resources and people and the ways you can approach the game are varied and quite interesting.

The only drawback is that the length of the game is a good bit longer than I would like. Some of this is me taking too long to commit my turns, but the runs that I have completed have taken me between 6 - 10 hours to finish. It overstays its welcome a bit too much, but it is otherwise an absolutely fantastic game to enjoy.

I just barely survived my first winter just now (check hours ^), I will leave which difficulty level and storyteller up to your imagination. Merciless indeed, it never stops being interesting though. Highly recommend this game.

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