This is a great game
I’ve been playing over a year now and have wrapped it a few times to unlock new custodians. Will buy the 2nd game when it launches :)
great but a bit buggy
I’ve experienced a couple persistent bugs related to production. For example, the farm that produces material for rope/paper wouldn't begin production unless i removed the farm and placed it again.
Another one that is more persistent is the production of booze. I would come back to the app the next day and see that pioneers weren’t happy because they didn't have enough booze. i would build another farm and think i have it resolved. next day same thing…
I began to notice that when i returned to the game after a break their production was halted because they had no available storage. How could that be though if the people don’t have enough? I then noticed that if I tap on the farm it would clear the error and production would resume.
This bug was a bit of a dealbreaker for me… I couldn’t progress to the next level bc the Pioneers weren’t happy enough to upgrade. Sad because it had a ton of potential. Im going to check out the sequel… hopefully these bugs were resolved.
Another one that is more persistent is the production of booze. I would come back to the app the next day and see that pioneers weren’t happy because they didn't have enough booze. i would build another farm and think i have it resolved. next day same thing…
I began to notice that when i returned to the game after a break their production was halted because they had no available storage. How could that be though if the people don’t have enough? I then noticed that if I tap on the farm it would clear the error and production would resume.
This bug was a bit of a dealbreaker for me… I couldn’t progress to the next level bc the Pioneers weren’t happy enough to upgrade. Sad because it had a ton of potential. Im going to check out the sequel… hopefully these bugs were resolved.
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Response from developer
Hey Dustin, I'm sorry about my late response and that you encountered an issue. I was busy with the upcoming release and checked the review a bit rarely lately. When you place a factory the green bar starts to fill, but that does not show that the building is producing, but that is the cooldown until the next production cycle. If it does not produce anything after the bar filled it is probably missing goods and need either a warehouse in its range to fetch the input materials from the island storage or the supply of those is too low. If a building halts the production, because of no available storage it might miss a warehouse nearby to collect the produced goods. It is important that the range of the warehouse contains the building and not the other way round as buildings always fetch goods, but never send them. You can always send me a mail at tobias@paragonpioneers.com for more help. If you send me screenshots or your savegame I can also look deeper into any problems you encounter :) Best wishes, Tobias
The perfect mobile game
I love so many things about this game. It’s offline, super chill and forgiving, it gets better and better the longer I play. I’m hooked. Thank you Tobias for this game 🙏
Fantastic - Hidden Gem
This is a great game - highly recommend. On round 2 and have found it to be reminiscent of Settlers from the old Commodore 64 days with regards to well thought out gameplay and build chain sequences. You can jump in when you want, no stress or pvp nonsense. Can’t wait for the developer to come out with their next game.
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Surprising depth and interest
If you’re the type of person that gets a lot of satisfaction out of making optimally efficient systems, this game is for you 😂
This is so fun and requires a nice kind of patience that I enjoy. There are waiting mechanisms built in, you can’t pay to speed them up, and they’re part of the lore and gameplay. There’s no fall off in terms of production when you don’t have the game open. So it can lend itself to an hour or more of tweaking and analyzing your network of islands, redistributing resources - and then maybe 10 minute chunks a couple times in the day, to check in and tweak as needed, with the system you built running along in the background.
This is a long-running game, and the only way to speed it up is to get better at it. I’ve been playing for a week and still feel like I’m in the very early stages, getting my first few islands set up, but as I learn my systems get better and my growth gets faster. SO satisfying.
Also, play with the music on if you can, the soundtrack is stunning.
This is so fun and requires a nice kind of patience that I enjoy. There are waiting mechanisms built in, you can’t pay to speed them up, and they’re part of the lore and gameplay. There’s no fall off in terms of production when you don’t have the game open. So it can lend itself to an hour or more of tweaking and analyzing your network of islands, redistributing resources - and then maybe 10 minute chunks a couple times in the day, to check in and tweak as needed, with the system you built running along in the background.
This is a long-running game, and the only way to speed it up is to get better at it. I’ve been playing for a week and still feel like I’m in the very early stages, getting my first few islands set up, but as I learn my systems get better and my growth gets faster. SO satisfying.
Also, play with the music on if you can, the soundtrack is stunning.
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This is a really great app worth every penny.
I really love playing this app. I enjoy the world building that it provides it doesn’t get boring. It actually gets more complex as time goes on as your master more and more skills you can actually really get into building a really diverse world. Well done to the developers!
This isn’t a city building idler…
It’s a cleverly disguised puzzle game. You have to selectively build structures nearby other structures in a random-ish map. Almost every building has its own blueprint that is required by or from other buildings. As a casual gamer that loves idlers, builders, clicker games and similar, I should have went with my gut when playing the lite version. This is definitely not for everyone.
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Love this game
I’ve only been playing this game for about a week but I’m hooked.
Raves:
1- The game play is simple, yet complex. It involves strategy and brain power to manage your resources efficiently. As soon as school starts I will recommend this game to my students. I’d much rather they play this than be on Tik Tok.
2- No ads, no in-game purchases, no subscriptions. I am sick of playing “free” games that require you watch ads. $3.99 is an incredible deal.
3- Community support. The developer has a discord channel and a wiki page for support. I like what the developer is doing. He seems invested in his game and listens to feedback. As soon as I’m done with this review I will be looking to see if he has other games.
Cons:
I feel like I have to put something, but honestly there aren’t any, other than a suggestion for a feature. It would be nice to have a world map view of your islands and trade routes.
Raves:
1- The game play is simple, yet complex. It involves strategy and brain power to manage your resources efficiently. As soon as school starts I will recommend this game to my students. I’d much rather they play this than be on Tik Tok.
2- No ads, no in-game purchases, no subscriptions. I am sick of playing “free” games that require you watch ads. $3.99 is an incredible deal.
3- Community support. The developer has a discord channel and a wiki page for support. I like what the developer is doing. He seems invested in his game and listens to feedback. As soon as I’m done with this review I will be looking to see if he has other games.
Cons:
I feel like I have to put something, but honestly there aren’t any, other than a suggestion for a feature. It would be nice to have a world map view of your islands and trade routes.
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Great city building game!
This reminds me a lot of those old Anno games. The game runs at a good pace, and it's a great value for the price with lots of hours of entertainment. The fact that this game doesn't have paywalls or endless IAPs is phenomenal. I certainly recommend it, and I look forward to future updates as well.
Great game
So far only a day in but it’s a great game. I play Anno 1800 and I’m a big fan of the similarities. Hopefully in a future update we can see battles or a battle recap screen to see what happened and how the units performed. Otherwise great game. Been searching for something like this for a while.
