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You should really try Rimworld. I am just like you. I usually downloaded (stopped bying them for this reason but I still had hope for one that would justify the

by aluhut 10y ago

You should really try Rimworld. I am just like you. I usually downloaded (stopped bying them for this reason but I still had hope for one that would justify the money...) one of those AAA games, played it on a weekend and deleted them afterwards. Battlefield was perfect since they had an open Beta. Guess there is a reason why you have to pay for Betas today and Demos are pretty much dead. Rimworld is now the only game I have and it is the first time I didn't regret a single cent I spend for it. Even when it's 30$. Rimworld is a Base Building game. Handling may be compared to Prison Architect but with seemingly never ending depth (Prison Architect didn't work for me too...). The learning curve is part of the game and even now with the extended tutorial, you'll find new ways to optimize and new possibilities. The Modding community is very active too. https://rimworldgame.com/ https://rimworldgame.com/ Also the reddit community is also pretty active: https://www.reddit.com/r/RimWorld https://www.reddit.com/r/RimWorld

NHern031 10y ago
I must say I was a very avid gamer 5-10 years ago. I enjoyed the likes of World of Warcraft, Starcraft (1 and 2), Battlefield (all of them), and many more. Nowadays, I find it very hard to get myself to sit down and play for more than a couple hours at a time. This all changed with Rimworld, holy cow. Rimworld was a dwarf fortress I could pick up without the ridiculous learning curve. It's a game I can sit and enjoy in my free time without feeling "the grind". The base building genre is one that has barely been touched over the years, with Dwarf Fortress being the "founding father". I must say a truly unique game. The lead developer is always active on reddit and takes direct feedback from his player base. This a game I can easily see my self playing for the next decade.
- aluhut 10y ago
  Me too. The best thing about it is: even if for whatever reason (Tynan seems like a dev from a different planet) the game would go in the wrong direction, we still have all the previous versions. For all major platforms. This is value you get for your money!
croon 10y ago
I usually buy Battlefield (X), play it exclusively with friends in a squad, repeat that for ~30 hours, then put it down when you've done everything in it. Which I'm content with, but it's nothing more. Going by yours and your child-comment, I'll have to look into Rimworld. I steered clear from Dwarf Fortress after trying it for an hour, because of the daunting learning curve. And funny enough I've bought and played Prison Architect too, but didn't find it very fun after a couple of hours. Thanks for the tip!
- aluhut 10y ago
  You're welcome and have fun :)

by aluhut 10y ago

NHern031 10y ago

I must say I was a very avid gamer 5-10 years ago. I enjoyed the likes of World of Warcraft, Starcraft (1 and 2), Battlefield (all of them), and many more. Nowadays, I find it very hard to get myself to sit down and play for more than a couple hours at a time. This all changed with Rimworld, holy cow. Rimworld was a dwarf fortress I could pick up without the ridiculous learning curve. It's a game I can sit and enjoy in my free time without feeling "the grind". The base building genre is one that has barely been touched over the years, with Dwarf Fortress being the "founding father". I must say a truly unique game. The lead developer is always active on reddit and takes direct feedback from his player base. This a game I can easily see my self playing for the next decade.

aluhut 10y ago
Me too. The best thing about it is: even if for whatever reason (Tynan seems like a dev from a different planet) the game would go in the wrong direction, we still have all the previous versions. For all major platforms. This is value you get for your money!

croon 10y ago

I usually buy Battlefield (X), play it exclusively with friends in a squad, repeat that for ~30 hours, then put it down when you've done everything in it. Which I'm content with, but it's nothing more. Going by yours and your child-comment, I'll have to look into Rimworld. I steered clear from Dwarf Fortress after trying it for an hour, because of the daunting learning curve. And funny enough I've bought and played Prison Architect too, but didn't find it very fun after a couple of hours. Thanks for the tip!

aluhut 10y ago
You're welcome and have fun :)