Frostpunk

Citybuilder, a bit of roleplay and a lot of snow! This game is very story driven and have beautiful visuals. Replayablity is a bit low but there are different scenarios (DLC) to play after the main story that put a new spin at the whole surrvival and Resource management aspects of the game. 8.8 / 10

I spent like 9 hours in the game. It's nerve-wrecking. I actually forgot to eat. So far, the story is dark but great. Keeping the balance between all the factors (resources, health, hope) is a challenge. There's also kind of realism in there - at least in the political aspects. The story gave me nightmares. Laying in bed, I kept thinking, pondering, wondering, optimizing my strategies. So it really pulls you into the story. -1 star because addiction factor is too high for me. I have to uninstall it or I won't be able to sleep for the next weeks or months. Nothing for people with weak nerves like me.

I hated this mess. Frostpunk appears to be one of those games where you are supposed to look up videos on the internet in order to learn how to play. There is no tutorial or intro level. Tool tips pop up randomly, but not with the information that you will need to get started. Furthermore, there is nothing intuitive about the UI, and for some reason the developer decided to use really small fonts. Anyhow, you are just thrown into the game with a clock ticking down regarding the population's discontent. My first attempt at playing the game was a snowballing disaster that went like this. First, you need to build a building for collecting coal. Okay, you locate a coal deposit and select a storage building. But no, the storage building cannot go in that spot next to the deposit because it will block a future street. Okay, how do I build a street? Well, you don't have enough resources to build a street. Oh--and by the way, the generator is not operable, and people are freezing to death. Go get that coal! Okay, assign workers for the coal storage building. Oops! 24 people just died overnight, and still not enough coal, not to mention no streets. Discontent is high, and hope has vanished. Time to start over. However, the next game had the exact same result. Ridiculous... I'm not sure who this game is made for or who would think that it is fun. I've played many city-builder games, but none have been as obtuse and unrewarding as this one. Anyway, I cannot recommend Frostpunk at any price point. There are much better games available.

Straightforward enough to grasp easily, complex enough to remain stressful throughout. I thought I was just terrible at this genre, but this game makes me want to dig into more.

This and the Surviving series are incredible and so satisfying