Tinytopia

Tinytopia is a puzzle game where you learn to combine low levels structures into high level structures, and thus, fulfill some arbitrary building requirements for each level. As befitting of a puzzle, the buildings are actually toy-like, and you don't see the citizens, just the cars moving about their own businesses, with occasional exceptions like a citizen down requiring an ambulance. The "fun" is figuring out how to combine structures into bigger ones, as new structures are introduced. And let's just say, your budget will drastically improve as you start to combine structures. So the budget should not be seen as much of a limiting factor. Later, you'll run into some physics based puzzles, like can you keep the city "balanced" on a balance beam by building on both sides equally? If you got really really bored you can always throw in some disasters like some wind-up dinosaurs to wreck havoc in your metropolis, or send in some UFOs to abduct entire buildings... and more. Graphics are not great, but then these are meant to be toys, not actual items,and for that block-y feel they are perfect. For the extremely low price while on sale (as low as $2.00 USD), it's worth every penny, and more.

The game is pretty easy as most of the typical city building levels have the same progression and once you have a reliable strategy it's pretty hard to lose. The physics-based levels are a bit more interesting but they can also be quite maddening when you watch your entire city crumble in a matter of seconds due to bad building placement or just plain bad luck. That said, it kept me entertained right to the end, enough for me to finish every level with all bonus objectives (it took just under 8 hours). Definitely more than the sum of its parts.

Caution Small pieces can be dangerous for children under age of 7. Joke aside, this is a very nice and relaxing puzzle game. Yes, it is a puzzle game, with physics based city building twist. Every level, you are building a town to meet certain conditions. Physics is an important part of this game, you can build buildings on top of each other. I stacked power stations on top of each other to save space. It is a hilarious solution to a problem that doesn't really exist. Unlike full-fledged city builder, there is no complicated economy or traffic simulation. Economy is basic and traffic is decorative here. Instead you are expected to reach level condition such as, build to certain height, construct certain special building or reach certain population count. Forget what I said about minimum age, this game is for everybody from 007 to 700. Little pieces are virtual and can't hurt you. If i have to mention 1 negative about this game, it would be that there is no player profiles or that saves are attached to maps. You cannot have 2 different save games for a given map. If you have multiple children, or want to let a guest's kid play this game, they will be building and wiping same map over and over again in order to play on on that map. Even sandbox mode is attached to the map. Your only option is to create multiple local user accounts on your operating system settings and switching to different user account and installing this game. Also, works on Linux just as well as it works on Windows if not more. Installed using Heroic Games Launcher and tested with Pop OS.

My son really enjoyes playing this game and is fun to play together

enjoyable easy causal puzzle. great fun!