Dorfromantik

It is really cool although I wish there was more of it (not just challenges). It really needs a free play mode where you just place the tiles you want (like in Townscapes)/ Still for this price it is highly recommended if you need a relaxing, slightly challenging puzzle game

This is super chill. I love tile laying board games and this caught my eye straight away. I do not regret the purchase! Already feeling bad when I think I haven't placed tiles in the most aesthetically pleasaing way haha!

What else can I say? This game soothes my inner conflict of gaming vs. being a productive member of society. All my cares melt away, except where to put this funky railroad tile. I would play this with friends as a physical board game but I'd miss all the cute animations. Just hurry up and buy!

As developers state themselves in the video, aside from points you get for placing the tiles (which you can just ignore altogether) there is no combat, trade or any competitive element in Dorfromantik. This is an extremely peaceful game full of cute little details that fit really well together. Despite the fact that it looks like a board game, everything on the board feels alive: here's a tiny grass decal swishing in the river, there's a tiny puff of smoke raising from the rooftop, trees are swaying to the wind and deers are grazing the grass near the forest tiles. It feels very relaxing and is fully worth its really low price. The only thing I can complain about is that the gameplay looks nothing like the video. Forget about seeing long, meandering rivers and railways that actually look nice. Maybe this is just my RNG, but roughly half of the time I get those stupid X, Y and K pieces that just make a lattice-like mess on my board.

For this game to be more than a game that people drop in and out of it will need much more in terms of "biome variety" at the very least. IE more biomes like Fjord, lavender, etc. It could use with a bit more complexity as well, it is a repetitive game and not in all good ways. Once you get the basic gameplay loop it does start to stale out, but one should also remember this is in-dev/early access. I suspect my issues will be resolved in future updates, given the already high quality of the game anyhow. And, truly, even at full price I think it is very fairly priced for what you currently get and the future. Great work devs! Looking forward to more