Craftlands Workshoppe
Been playing this off and on since early access started and I’m gobsmacked by the negative reviews by people with very few hours played.
There is a TON of content, yes it’s a bit grindy to start with until you understand the mechanics with workers but there really is a lot of game here for the price.
Orig review below:
This is a delightful shop management game full of interesting mechanics and strong progress goals pushing you to become A Master Of All Crafts.
At present in EA I haven’t encountered any game breaking bugs and it feels like its 75% towards being an excellent time sink.
– Real player with 94.6 hrs in game
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First Impressions - It’s fun but rough around the edges.
Craftlands Workshoppe dabbles in a bit of everything from gathering, crafting, consumables, trade, management, a semi-automated worker system, etc. There are a fair number of systems and game mechanics but, many feel hollow or half-finished at this stage in development. With that said, the current state of the game does show promise.
-Gripes-
Not a whole lot is explained well and pacing really needs work to make progression flow better. Most of the crafting is progress bar/timer based while smithing features a horribly annoying minigame, which I found odd and out of place. I also think workers are overwhelming and introduced too early in the game, although, they are a time-saver as you progress and earn more cash. The big issue early on being they cost too much upfront to hire and in continual upkeep considering the starting profits. Lastly, gathering and crafting in general require an obscene amount of clicking which could be streamlined to prevent pointless time waste.
– Real player with 41.0 hrs in game
Dwarven Forge
This game shows a lot of promise and i’ll be keeping a very close eye on it.
I’m recommending this game as a show of support for a game I wish to see finished however It isn’t exactly in a playable state currently due to bugs and possible balance issue (that or i just suck not sure yet lol).
The depth of the crafting with all the different qualities and material types really is something i’m looking forward to seeing when the game is more complete.
– Real player with 6.9 hrs in game
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A Little Shop in Squirrel Town
It’s a mixture of Recettear and Harvest Moon. It’s a very relaxing/your own pace type of game.
Not complicate and very simple/easy game. Have a lot of activities to do in game.
Grow crops, fish, explore dungeons, unlock crafting recipes (cooking/armor/weapon/accessory), and sell them at your shop.
Collect monster cubs from dungeons for as livestocks for loot. Each type gives different loot.
Level up your fairy to help in dungeon (kinda stupid as it attacks the direction you’re facing, if you’re running away then it doesn’t work that well)
– Real player with 42.1 hrs in game
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Its a sweet little game. You can grow/collect/buy items and sell it. The artstyle is very sweet. I realy like it.
Best things:
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The devs answer very quick and improve the game asap.
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The price of the game is realy low if you think about all the work it takes to make such a game.
Gabb the games as long as you can get it so cheap! :)
– Real player with 17.0 hrs in game
Car Trader Simulator
Better than I expected, but still has a lot of opportunity.
Having worked within a dealership in both sales and service previously, the game does a good job in trying to simplify their replication of used car recon. Like in real life, you as the manager wants to pay as little as possible, and put as little money as possible into reconditioning, and getting it on the front line of the car lot or online for sale ASAP. Also always being on the auction tab, or paying attention to it, i know dealers that spend half their day buying vehicles similarly to this.
– Real player with 35.4 hrs in game
First of all this game is not for people who seek the big adventure or variety of gameplay. It is repetetive as a car seller job can be.
But it is fun. Maybe it is because I am from the older generation who used to play simple like this games on the C64. Just sit there, buy the car or not and sell the car (if you bought it).
I am so hooked up with this game, that I am making a list of which car is worth how much so I know if it is worth to buy it or not. The prices seem random at first, but you have to take distance and age into account (like in real life) and suddenly you know what is a good deal.
– Real player with 20.8 hrs in game
Caravan Trade Tycoon
Erased my entire game. Also pretty monotonous because you just go from town to town without events. I never got attacked.
– Real player with 24.4 hrs in game
good game , but still have need more fix, high price
– Real player with 18.6 hrs in game
Cozy Cabin
From the developer of Simple Farm comes a brand new relaxing survival game where you survive in a cabin set in a old school operating system.
I was watching a Kingsway stream one day, an RPG set in an old-school style operating system, when someone in the comments said that the UI was cozy. The comment immediately inspired me to make a coziness simulator based completely in an old-school desktop. Cozy Cabin is meant to be as relaxing as possible. It’s set in a quiet, rainy town where your only job is to fish, farm, and mine in order to pay your monthly rent and stay in the cabin.
We Are Open
The game concept is interesting but
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it’s a little too messy with multiple people with the shopping lists around all at once, gets a little overwhelming tbh
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those people move around a lot so even after you get the item, they have moved to the other floor and you have to go find them again lol, a little annoying ngl
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the AI obviously knows where all the stuff are so it’s like impossible to try and compete with it at all really
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each item for each person can only be fulfilled once by you or the bot so it’s kinda frustrating that you scramble to find the item only to return and see that the bot had already gave it to the person lol
– Real player with 0.5 hrs in game
The Viking Way
–-{Graphics}—
☐ You forget what reality is
☑ Beautiful
☐ Good
☐ Decent
☐ Bad
☐ Don‘t look too long at it
☐ MS-DOS
—{Gameplay}—
☐ Very good
☑ Good
☐ It‘s just gameplay
☐ Mehh
☐ Watch paint dry instead
☐ Just don’t
—{Audio}—
☐ Eargasm
☐ Very good
☐ Good
☑ Not too bad
☐ Bad
☐ I’m now deaf
—{Audience}—
☐ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults
☐ All
—{PC Requirements}—
☐ Check if you can run paint
☐ Potato
☑ Decent
☐ Fast
☐ Rich boi
☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer
—{Difficulity}—
☐ Just press ‘W’
– Real player with 47.3 hrs in game
The Viking Way
The Viking Way; an ambitious project that aims to bring a Viking experience into the 3D RPG world. Upon playing I could see the amount of work being put into this project, through their slowly chipping away at every unpolished surface in the game with every update.
It’s Medieval times, when the Vikings rule the high seas and warring factions fight for new land and dominance over other factions. This is where I come into play; I am about to set off on a journey to represent the Faction Ribe and make my father proud.
*– [Real player with 27.7 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198329404521)*
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## Business Heroes: Food Truck Simulation
#### The Birth:
_Every day while sipping his favourite Earl Grey tea, Master Lee reflects on his inability to find a true Business Hero to succeed him. The wealthiest entrepreneur alive knows only too well the cost of making a wrong choice. Refusing defeat, Master Lee decided to create the ultimate tool to reach every corner of the world. A Business Simulation challenge based on his very first business. And so, Business Heroes: Food Truck Simulation was born_.
#### Gameplay:
Prepare to make your fortunes in any capital city of your choice. Armed with some cash and a humble burger bike, begin your journey to become the richest burger business entrepreneur in the city.
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The city is packed full of several groups of people, all with different tastes, eating habits, and earning power. You're going to have to figure out the best recipes for each of them.
Start your business with a small burger bike stand and upgrade to more exotic stands as you become more profitable.
The City has 7 locations with a different population mix and cost of doing business. To sell more burgers, you'd have to adapt your strategy to fit the population in each location.
You'd also have to deal with weather conditions like snow and rainfall which affect the population size and their willingness to buy burgers.
To be successful, you must
* Hook diverse customers with their perfect burger recipe
* Offer burgers and drinks at prices customers can't resist
* Invest in equipment and upgrades to serve customers better
* Snatch customers from the competition with timely marketing
* Keep your employees smiling with bonuses and training that improves their skills
* Respond quickly to weather changes and unexpected events
In this business simulation, you take all the business decisions at night and watch the result of your choices unfold during the day.
#### Features:
* Experience fun but challenging game play inspired by real-world business and marketing strategy
* Enjoy unique business experiences growing your enterprise in the capital cities of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, UK, and the USA.
* Trade in the actual currency of the City you are playing in and enjoy realistic price simulation
* Upgrade and Expand your business to 7 Localities (Street Corner, Noisy Playground, Park Central, Big Station, Glamor and Hip Street, National Landmark, and The Finance Hub) within the City
* Target customers you think would be more profitable with a market segmentation strategy
* Experience weather simulation consistent with the actual weather conditions of the City you choose to play in.
* Face and overcome simulated economic conditions that will test your business acumen.
* Play against friends and family in the multiplayer/1v1 matchmaking mode.
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## Dark Dealings
So i stumbled upon this game whilst browsing through the store and what a find it turned out to be!!! A nice little game with elements of Dopewars, the original gta and even sensible soccer especially when using the top down camera! Even feels and looks a bit like the original south park in 3rd person! Proper little diamond in the rough and i look forward to spending more time on the game and for future developments!!!
*– [Real player with 7.2 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198050150568)*
To be up front I received the game from the developer for free.
I played the game for about an hour and the bare bones for an open world RPG has been laid out. Everything else still needs to be fleshed out. I think the developer would really benefit from making a free demo available so they could get a lot of feed back. I think this would be beneficial because the developer seems interested in the game being a success.
Keep in mind this game is in early alpha testing. The complete game could be great but in its currents state I don't think it's worth buying. I'm going to write out a review below but you can see my gameplay on my YouTube channel, linked below:
*– [Real player with 0.8 hrs in game](http://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199102457018)*
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