The concept of the game is pretty straight forward and engaging. You build a small neighbourhood (more like a small city) block by block while managing the input/output of a variety of resources like fresh air, water, food, clothing, money, etc. Some resources are a production chain and depend on the presence of other resources that you need to build up. There are some limitations but overall you can build whatever/however you want. The idea is to build a vertical, self-sustaining, functioning community. Something about building your "hood" feels satisfying and you can play story, challenges, sandbox, or sandbox with resource management. The reason I'm giving this game 3 stars is because it feels like it was abandoned partway through development. The UI is clunky and a number of basic features are missing - ie., can't toggle day/night cycles (which is more annoying than in seems) or remap your hotkeys. There is also a sound settings menu that resets itself whenever you start a new game. There aren't really tooltips and if something isn't working the only way to figure out why is through trial and error. The game modes also have some issues. In sandbox with resource management, you will find yourself consistently doing very quick micromanagement - there are probably about 50 resources total and if you run out of one (including waste products), buildings dependant on that resource will quickly start to decay (no function until repaired), creating a chain reaction. You have to catch problems quickly or your whole hood falls apart. The only way you'll know if something is wrong is by keeping a constant watch on your resource bars. In true sandbox mode they took out the resource requirement and decay on the backend, but the game still grays out buildings that you don't have resources for - and since you can't turn off day/night cycle, when it gets dark it's really hard to see. Also could use more variety of blocks and colors. Overall not bad but a bit subpar.
