Cardboard Town

I bought this on the steam summer sale for $3.99 and honestly I wouldn't pay anymore for this. I was shocked to see so many negative reviews. Overall I liked this game. I played and failed a couple of times before I finally won one and for $4 bucks I think 5 hours of playtime is fair. I wouldn't play again due to the very repetitive nature of the game. I was disappointed to see how little variation was in the challenges and cards themselves. It left a lot to be desired. If the game had included more cards and challenges I think the replay-ability would definitely be there. Overall I do recommend this game if you like the genre but only if it's on sale. Do not pay $20 for this.

Nice idea but poor realization, the complexity makes this unenjoyable.

Fun city builder. Deck building and perk picking mechanics interesting and satisfying to crack.

I can't really recommend it. It's a cute concept and all, but for me absolutely fails at the "cozy game" mission statement. The deckbuilding aspect feels weird and the fact that you retain your hand and just draw one card (or pay 4 to draw a second) makes the whole gameplay feel super clunky. High cost cards just sit in your hand, especially the red ones. Since you don't draw a lot of cards you hit a drought of cards to increase your population, which in turn lets you sit at the same amount of money for rounds and rounds. Pair this with the trouble mechanic and the three alarm signs that end your game and you end up with a game with a cozy aesthetic with an absolutely stressful gameplay. This might as well be a "git gud" issue but after 2 hours I just don't see the point.

Chill game

good game for relax