Posted on: January 1, 2022
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TheRealDusky
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Exceptional with plenty of room to grow
This title is early in its release phase. It's just received its first update (which added more recipes & buildings) but already it's a very satisfying experience. The game has a quite unique setting - a seemingly post apocalyptic world in which intelligent beavers are settling in lands formerly occupied by humans. The only sign humans ever occupied the areas are various ruins (which are useful for obtaining metal). The art style is cute and almost picture book, coupled with pleasant primarily string music. But don't let that fool you! Beneath the wholesome setting is a game with the mechanics and tools that allows for the construction of complex and impressive cities/towns/villages. The closest comparison would be to Banished. As much as I love that game it suffers from some of its design choices, particularly around production distribution, storage allocation and efficiency/productivity control. Timberborn has some important design differences that gives the player far more control. Labour outposts, distribution centres/drop off points, and districts. These tools allow for specialisations/production focuses in different areas of the settlement. New districts can be aided by established districts by setting up supply routes & transferring beavers to/from districts. Water, & controlling/using it, is a vital consideration. Things can only be grown in areas in close proximity to water, & droughts are a constant threat which means you need to keep an eye on infrastructure. Water, & other things, can also be used to produce power which is required for factories. The power network system is very useful and adds further considerations when planning infrastructure for each area. Lastly, this game performs very smoothly for an early access game. I've yet to encounter performance issues (Ryzen 7 4800H, RTX 2060, 16GB RAM, 144fps@1080p, max quality settings) & will likely run well on even entry level game hardware @ lower settings. Can't wait for the next update!
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