- November 10, 2023
- OverjoyedGameDevs
TerraForge
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About
"TerraForge is a mining and crafting game where you manage a blacksmith family's operation to forge the ultimate weapon. Dig deep into the earth to collect rare minerals and ancient relics, upgrade tools, and purchase better mining licenses. Craft and sell items for profit to fulfill your ambition of becoming the best blacksmith."
- The game has a cute aesthetic and offers a good amount of content for its price, making it enjoyable for casual play.
- There is potential for the game to improve with future updates, and players appreciate the engaging gameplay despite its current limitations.
- The crafting system and mining mechanics provide a nostalgic and addictive experience, reminiscent of classic mining games.
- The game suffers from significant quality of life issues, particularly with navigation and time limits that hinder the overall experience.
- Many players find the gameplay repetitive and lacking in meaningful progression, leading to frustration with the grinding mechanics.
- The crafting mini-games are often seen as unengaging and frustrating, detracting from the enjoyment of the game.
- gameplay24 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The gameplay currently suffers from a lack of content and repetitive mechanics, making it feel tedious and uninspired. While there are some interesting elements like crafting and mining, the overall experience is hampered by poor balance and integration of features, leading to minimal progress and engagement. Many players express hope for improvements in future updates, indicating that the game has potential but needs significant refinement.
“Engaging gameplay.”
“Similar to Turmoil initially, but with some nice extra mechanics, such as the crafting/blacksmith bit to turn the minerals you've mined into items to sell for upgrades.”
“This process requires finding blueprints to unlock crafting abilities – a standard mechanic in many games.”
“The gameplay currently lacks content in the early access version, requiring significant repetition with minimal progress each time.”
“Its repetitive and uninspired gameplay elements fall short of creating an engaging experience, turning what could have been an enjoyable mining adventure into a tedious and unfulfilling game.”
“The wood harvesting mechanic feels like a chore, and the process for obtaining a 'license' is poorly explained and integrated.”
