Mini Countries
- June 14, 2020
- Yheeky Games
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Reviews
- The game features a charming art style and great atmosphere, making it visually appealing and enjoyable to play.
- Multiple difficulty levels allow players to customize their experience, ranging from relaxing to more challenging gameplay.
- The tutorial is helpful and provides a good introduction to the game's mechanics, making it accessible for new players.
- The user interface is confusing and can be frustrating to navigate, leading to a tedious gameplay experience focused on micromanagement rather than strategy.
- The game quickly becomes repetitive and lacks depth, with limited replayability and no additional game modes to keep players engaged.
- Difficulty spikes can be overwhelming, making it hard to progress, especially when cities demand resources that are not readily available.
- gameplay17 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 65 % neutral mentions
- 18 % negative mentions
The gameplay is described as simplistic and reminiscent of mobile games, with initial levels feeling repetitive; however, it evolves into a more engaging experience as new mechanics and challenges are introduced. Players appreciate the time-critical gameplay and resource management aspects, which become more complex and rewarding in later levels, though some note a lack of content and replayability. Overall, while the game offers a solid and calming experience with well-refined mechanics, it may not sustain long-term interest.
“I really love how this game manages to engage you with time-critical gameplay and difficult resource management, and at the same time is one of the most calming gaming experiences I've had in quite some time.”
“With new buildings and mechanics, such as warehouses and city upgrades, the levels get more challenging and never boring.”
“Later levels become more expansive and offer deeper gameplay.”
“I feel it too simplistic; it feels like a mobile game with all the 'features' of a mobile game and no deep mechanics.”
“Unfortunately, the gameplay is quite frustrating.”
“It looks solid if you like the style; the gameplay mechanics are well refined, but it lacks content, replayability, and longevity.”
- graphics9 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 22 % neutral mentions
- 11 % negative mentions
The graphics of "Mini Countries" are widely praised for their charming and adorable art style, which enhances the game's fun and strategic elements. Players appreciate the simple yet effective visuals that create a pleasant atmosphere, complemented by a sweet soundtrack. Overall, the game's graphics contribute significantly to its appeal, making it a well-rounded experience.
“I found the concept and the visuals to be very appealing.”
“The graphics look adorable!”
“Personally, I can recommend Mini Countries and think that you will get a well-rounded strategic economy puzzle game with the typical benefits of a Yheeky Games title: a sweet soundtrack, lovely graphics, and decent game mechanics.”
“Mini Countries is the second game from Yheeky Games after Road to Your City, which was already quite good considering its evolution out of a self-written graphic engine and only one person behind all this effort.”
- music6 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received high praise for its amazing soundtrack, which creates a clean and refreshing atmosphere that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers noted that the picturesque background music draws players in, reminiscent of the engaging audio-visual style found in games like The Witness. Overall, the combination of sweet music and appealing graphics contributes significantly to the game's appeal.
“A++ for an amazing soundtrack!”
“Honestly, I was surprised by the way it looked right off the bat and how the music and design were clean and refreshing from the start.”
“The soundtrack is super sweet and keeps scoring with picturesque background music.”
- replayability5 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 60 % negative mentions
Overall, the game has solid gameplay mechanics but suffers from a lack of content and modes, which significantly limits its replayability and longevity. Comparatively, other titles like Train Valley and Mini Metro provide much more expansive gameplay and replay value. Players may find the experience enjoyable initially, but the absence of diverse modes and content restricts long-term engagement.
“This would ask for more implementation effort but create infinite replayability.”
“However, Train Valley offers a lot more replayability and expansive gameplay to ensure longevity, as does Mini Metro.”
“It looks solid if you like the style; the gameplay mechanics are well refined, but it lacks content, replayability, and longevity.”
“My main gripe with it is the lack of modes and thus longevity or replayability.”
“Keep in mind that it is severely limited in content, replayability, and longevity and does not offer any other mode besides a prescripted campaign.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, characterized by impressive graphics and enjoyable music that enhance the overall experience. Reviewers appreciate the combination of engaging level design and a captivating ambiance that complements the resource management gameplay.
“Cool little resource management game, with great atmosphere and level design.”
“The good graphics and the nice music create a wonderful atmosphere for me.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious due to limited connections that require frequent resource transfers between towns and storage buildings. While there are plans for future updates to streamline this process, many users currently feel that it detracts from their overall enjoyment of the game.
“Since the limited connections prevent you from giving each town a direct connection to all resources, you inevitably have to send things between the towns and storage buildings to get them where they need to go, and it's frankly tedious.”
“It sounds like there are plans to make the sending of resources less tedious in a future update, but as it stands, I don't really enjoy this game as much as I hoped to.”
- humor1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by amusing scenarios, such as cows escaping their fences, which adds a lighthearted and entertaining element to the gameplay.
“Even though the cows left their fences once, that's something funny! :-D”
“The witty dialogue and hilarious situations had me laughing out loud!”
“I love how the game uses absurd humor to keep things light and entertaining.”
