Volantia

Volantia

Got this one for free. I was excited when I realized it involved crafting chains with little men carrying goods along roads that you build. I have fond memories of Serf City: Life is Feudal and I like the Settlers type of game. Nothing has been scratching that itch lately so I had high hopes for Volantia. Also, it is the same developer who did the excellent Desktop Dungeon.

Worth Playing Once For Free

While I enjoyed my one playthough, it was enough. Unless I'm missing something, there isn't a lot of game there. The crafting chains aren't very complicated and I never felt much urgency. The objectives are a little odd -- you must build a long road to a monument to keep playing for another 20 minutes until you finally build the YouWin building.

It was a fine little game and I think without much work it could be turned into something great. It needs more depth in the production chains, and perhaps additional threats.