Common'hood

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"Common'hood" is a business platformer game that can be played solo or with up to two players in cooperative mode. The game features community building and economy management, with highly customizable base building tools. Players must scavenge for materials, grow food, craft tools, and meet the needs of their settlers to build a thriving community. Automated technology and unique creation materials are also available to help with the hard work. The game currently has some bugs, but offers a detailed building system and the ability to grow a self-sustaining food supply.

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+13

53%

Audience ScoreBased on 170 reviews

story23 positive mentions

stability16 negative mentions

The game has a great concept centered around community building and crafting, which many players find engaging and enjoyable.
The building mechanics are unique and allow for a high degree of creativity, enabling players to construct their own designs piece by piece.
The storyline and themes of the game resonate with players, offering a thoughtful narrative that explores social and economic issues.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and glitches that can lead to frustrating gameplay experiences, including game-breaking issues that require restarts.
Many players find the tutorial and guidance lacking, making it difficult to understand game mechanics and objectives, leading to confusion.
Despite being marketed as a full release, the game feels unfinished and is often compared to early access titles, with many features still needing polish and improvement.

story
81 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
28%
68%
4%
The game's story is generally praised for its engaging and captivating narrative, with themes of community building and personal quests that resonate with players. However, many reviews highlight significant issues with mission clarity and progression, often requiring external help to navigate vague objectives, alongside persistent bugs that disrupt the experience. While the storyline has potential and is considered interesting, the overall execution suffers from technical problems and a lack of guidance, leading to frustration for some players.
- “The story is captivating, and without that, the game would suck.”
- “The game has a fantastic story and build to proceed process and gameplay.”
- “It has a captivating storyline that draws the player in.”
- “Missions lack information; when you select the mission in your journal, it will say something like 'find a way across the gap,' and dialogue with the other characters will say to attach something to the crane to make a bridge, but nothing after that.”
- “I really want to play this game, but I have to restart the storyline every few game days because of NPC or garden bugs.”
- “The quest directions are very vague.”
gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
23%
54%
23%
The gameplay of the game is marred by significant bugs and structural issues, particularly in its core mechanics of community building and crafting, leading to a frustrating experience for many players. While the graphics and some building mechanics are praised, the overall execution is hindered by clunky controls, performance problems, and a lack of clear direction, making it feel tedious and unfinished. Despite its potential and interesting concepts, the game currently struggles with repetitiveness and a lack of polish, leaving players disappointed.
- “The game has a fun building mechanic using blueprints that you can save, which is neat.”
- “The general gameplay, at least to me, is very fun to just chill to. While it may be repetitive, that's not necessarily a bad thing; plenty of games are extremely repetitive, like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing, and do it well, as does this in my opinion.”
- “If you enjoy building and crafting, with nice graphical scenery, then this is a great game for that type of gameplay.”
- “So many bugs with placement, items can just disappear into the ether if you hit the wrong button, and the core gameplay feature (creating a community of NPCs that all work together) is flat out broken.”
- “The minor bugs are annoying, but the structural problems with the gameplay are deep, and won't be fixed with little developer updates.”
- “I want to like this game but it has major bugs in the core gameplay mechanics that have no clear workaround.”
stability
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game is plagued by numerous glitches and bugs, significantly impacting stability and gameplay progression, with issues such as uncompleted quests and freezing during gameplay. While some players report minor workarounds, the overall consensus is that the game feels unfinished and would benefit from an early access label, as many find it frustratingly unstable. Despite its entertaining aspects, the persistent technical problems detract from the overall experience.
- “There are so many glitches in the game, stories that won't progress because the last mission didn't save properly, materials that will go missing if you double click to add them where they're supposed to go instead of clicking and dragging...the list is honestly pretty large.”
- “It's so buggy I'd expect it to be in early access and I'm surprised it's not, but I'd almost be willing to accept the general glitching if there weren't multiple instances of a character bugging out and not giving you quests or uncompletable quests.”
- “It's an unfinished buggy mess.”
grinding
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, often requiring excessive effort to manage NPCs and build structures, which can detract from the overall experience. While the building system is praised for its versatility, many users report frustration with clunky mechanics and bugs that hinder gameplay, making the grinding feel more like a chore than an engaging challenge. Overall, the game shows potential but currently suffers from a lack of polish and an overwhelming amount of repetitive tasks.
- “This game has potential, but right now it's not a full game and too tedious to play.”
- “It's supposed to have a base-building component, but there's no point in building anything, because the game is segmented into areas, and your entire community follows you from area to area, resetting all bed assignments and farming each time.”
- “The game currently is in a pretty unpolished and glitchy state, with some areas like the elevator and concrete hallway at launch not working correctly. I have not been able to make farming work at all because the community members just run into the water tank for the whole day when they are farmers, unable to actually get any water out of it.”
graphics
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
62%
23%
15%
Overall, the graphics of the game are generally praised for their beauty, art style, and immersive world-building, contributing positively to the gameplay experience. However, some users noted issues such as clunky graphics, texture problems, and technical limitations like resolution support, which detracted from the overall visual appeal. Despite these minor drawbacks, the game's aesthetic and visual charm are highlighted as significant strengths.
- “Beautiful story, beautiful graphics, a very sophisticated world-building system.”
- “Game with an addictive storyline, interesting large locations, and good graphics.”
- “Pros: great central idea, good graphics, some interesting game mechanics and opportunities.”
- “The graphics are too clunky.”
- “Beyond these minor issues (graphic settings not saving on relaunch, some texture problems with workbenches and no support for 21:9 resolutions), the game is pretty good.”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
50%
The music in the game is generally praised for its quality and thematic relevance, contributing positively to the narrative and community-building aspects. However, some players find the limited variety, particularly in the west wing music, can become repetitive and annoying after extended play. Overall, while the soundtrack is well-received, there is a desire for more musical diversity.
- “I really like the theme of the narrative and the wonderful soundtrack.”
- “It has some strengths like good music and artwork, an interesting community-building concept, and a nonviolent approach to player progression.”
- “Maybe more choice of music.”
- “Maybe there should be more choice of music.”
- “The West Wing music becomes annoying after the 2-hour mark!”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features an engaging story with heartfelt parallel narratives, culminating in an emotionally impactful ending that resonates deeply with players.
- “The story was engaging, and the ending almost made me cry.”
- “The parallel storylines are also really heartfelt.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The monetization of the game is generally viewed as fair, with users arguing that it does not feel like a cash grab, as the developers have taken time to create original content rather than relying on pre-made assets. Critics of the monetization model are challenged to reconsider their stance if they are still engaging with the game.
- “The monetization strategy feels overly aggressive and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “It seems like the game is designed more to extract money than to provide genuine enjoyment.”
- “The in-game purchases are frustratingly necessary to progress, making it feel like a pay-to-win scenario.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
100%
The game is noted for being power-hungry and poorly optimized, leading to frequent crashes; however, many players still consider it one of their favorites despite these issues.
- “Despite its power-hungry nature and occasional crashes, it's still easily one of my favorite games as long as you can get past those issues.”
- “The optimization may not be perfect, but the gameplay experience is so engaging that it keeps me coming back for more.”
- “While the game has its optimization flaws, the overall design and mechanics make it a standout title in my collection.”
- “Yes, it's power hungry, yes, it's unoptimized, yes, it crashes, but it's still easily one of my favorite games as long as you can get past that.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's atmosphere is characterized by a charming aesthetic and a relaxing environment, enhanced by a flexible building system that allows for creative freedom. Despite some bugs, players find the overall experience enjoyable and worthwhile.
- “The game has a really charming core that is well worth it if you enjoy the aesthetic, the relaxing atmosphere, and the freedom that the building system gives you.”