Citizens: Far Lands

At first, the game felt really cool and different. It's got two main features: it's kind of turn-based (resources are used and generated at the end of a turn), but your turn only happens when you build something. Most of the time you're not just skipping turns, you're building what you need most. And the other cool thing is that to build something new, you have to destroy a resource deposit. This adds an interesting choice. But after a few hours, I realized I was spending most of my time not strategizing, but just painstakingly placing buildings. You can build anywhere that isn't blocked, but you mostly can't see what's blocking things! And even when you can, you need pixel-perfect accuracy to place buildings close together. Add to that the wonky angles of the edges of the buildable area (maybe 10 degrees apart?), and you get total chaos or really ugly slappy layout. This tedious part completely killed my enthusiasm. I hope the developer makes their next game with better building mechanics. And also, don't waste time on pointless combat.

Citizens: Far Lands, developed by RedKar Devs and published by CreativeForge Games, Hawthorn Games, and RedKar Devs, is a turn-based city-building strategy game that blends economic simulation with puzzle-like planning. Rather than offering a sprawling sandbox with unlimited expansion, it presents tightly designed island scenarios where every decision carries weight. The result is a more deliberate and methodical experience that rewards foresight and efficiency over rapid growth. At its core, the game revolves around establishing and sustaining settlements across various islands, each with its own geographical constraints and resource distribution. Players must gather raw materials such as wood, stone, and food, then transform them through production chains into more advanced goods that support population growth and economic stability. With dozens of resource types and building options interconnected through layered production systems, the game encourages careful planning. A single poorly placed building or mismanaged supply chain can disrupt the entire settlement’s balance. The defining feature that separates Citizens: Far Lands from many traditional city builders is its turn-ba…

Boring. Not for me.

a fun puzzle builder. It's like a simpler version of ISLANDERS, but less polished. One major disadvantage of this game is that production buildings don't have a range, so you can build a farm on one side of the island and the bakery on the other, without penalty or bonus. It makes the town feel less connected, gameplay less deep. On the other hand, maybe it's nice to not worry about logistics. The game is pretty hard for what looks like a casual game. There's not much difference between Easy, Hard, and Impossible difficulties, only the starting resources. Combat is the weakest part of the game. You can only control one unit at a time, and you do so with only the left mouse button. As you can imagine, it often happens you click one unit to move somewhere, but accidently click to select another unit. As such, tactics are nearly impossible to execute. And strategy is almost always the same. The Fate of Gods aspect is interesting. It's an event that gives you 4 choices for random bonuses. But you should always pick the one with an invasion, because they disabled the invasions, so you get the full bounty at no cost. The game shows some lack of polish. It doesn't remember if a resou…

very fun, balanced, takes a while though cause it's turn based.

Like it very much, has interresting twists on the per turn formula, beautiful and well optimized. Very Chill, very strategic, and I just discovered that there's an rts part, interresting ! worth the price.