Build Lands
- August 4, 2022
- Yaw Studios
Get on Steam"Build Lands" is a relaxing and fun game that lets you construct cute islands in two game modes: "Build Lands" with 20 pre-made islands, and "Land Editor" for creating your own. The game also includes a Workshop for sharing and downloading community-made islands. Suitable for all ages, it offers both relaxation and competition.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game offers a relaxing and chill experience, making it great for casual play.
- Players can enjoy creative freedom by building their own islands and sharing them with the community.
- The soundtrack and colorful visuals enhance the overall enjoyment of the game.
- The controls are finicky and the game can feel tedious, especially when trying to differentiate between similar blocks.
- There is a lack of clear objectives or a story, which may leave some players feeling unfulfilled.
- The user interface can be confusing, making it difficult to navigate and understand the building mechanics.
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its soothing and relaxing qualities, enhancing the overall experience of island building. Players appreciate the good menu music and the calming soundtrack, which helps them focus and enjoy extended gameplay sessions. Overall, the combination of beautiful visuals and a pleasant soundtrack contributes to a highly enjoyable gaming atmosphere.
“Excellent island building game, very relaxing, nice music.”
“With a beautiful look and relaxing music, I highly recommend this game.”
“The relaxing soundtrack helps you focus while creating your islands.”
“Soothing music.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviews indicate that the grinding aspect of the game is largely viewed as tedious and uninspiring, with players finding the limited controls and repetitive mechanics frustrating. While some may appreciate the block-building element reminiscent of Minecraft, many feel that the experience becomes monotonous, especially after unlocking creative mode.
“After restart I could then play this tedious and uninspiring game, where you really can't do much and the controls are way too finicky and limited to build anything with fun.”
“Found the game tedious, particularly on the lava section.”
“When you finish the first set of lands that unlocks the creative mode, it becomes tedious for the sake of being tedious.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by tedious block placement mechanics reminiscent of Minecraft, which some may find relaxing, but overall, it lacks excitement and depth. The puzzle elements are described as plain and boring, making the overall experience less engaging.
“The achievements are not hard to complete, but the mechanics of this game are not fun at all.”
“Maybe if you really enjoy the tedious placement of block building akin to Minecraft, and only that mechanic, you might find it relaxing.”
“In addition, the puzzle mechanic is plain boring.”
- story3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The game lacks a narrative, background, or any objectives, leaving players without a story to engage with.
“There is no story, background, or setup to the game.”
“Also, there is no mode where you gain points or have a story or an objective or anything.”
- replayability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The game offers moderate replayability, primarily through the ability to explore and play custom builds created by other players. This feature encourages players to return for new experiences and variations in gameplay.
“There is some replayability as you can come back and play others' custom builds.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game suffers from significant stability issues, with players frequently encountering bugs that hinder gameplay, such as being unable to interact with objects, necessitating level restarts.
“The game is incredibly buggy; I've had to restart numerous levels because I was unable to interact with anything after deleting a block!”
“The frequent crashes make it nearly impossible to enjoy the game.”
“I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the gameplay experience.”
