Tinytopia offers real(ish) cities to play in too. If you place one wrong and it teeters over, it basically looks like a lightweight plastic house fell over. And that carries over from just the visuals. Instead they all have a more cartoony look to them. Tinytopia’s buildings aren’t overly realistic. With levels set up like action figure or toy car playsets though, you might have an idea of what we’re about to cover already. While I’ve already said a few things about Tinytopia’s looks, it’s worth talking about in a bit more depth. That same gimmick runs across almost all of the common buildings in the game, whether it’s businesses, houses, or police stations. Or you can clump 4 of the buildings up and have a superstore. Or you can add another store next to it and build it into an even bigger structure. And you can place that, and have yourself a small shop. And I mean that as in they’re stacked up on top of one another. The biggest that comes to mind is the way that larger buildings are put together. And as mentioned, there are disasters as well, including alien invasion and a wind-up, familiar looking giant lizard.īut while a good deal of the game will feel familiar, there are also a few things in Tinytopia that are pretty unique. You’ll have to deal with hitting certain marks, placing special structures, and more. Sending out fire trucks is not automatic, so make sure you see to it ASAP!īut the series of ‘stages’ that Tinytopia offers will put more challenges than that in front of you. And don’t forget the power plants and roads, because your citizens won’t. That includes the aforementioned planning things out, like business placement and emergency services. There’s actually a good deal of stuff for you to tweak and that you need to pay attention to as you build and contend with different boards specific challenges. I could see though, that if you like that sort of thing and love managing every little element, that might be an issue.īut, all of that said, while Tinytopia doesn’t do anytngi radically different, it isn’t exactly devoid of detail either. So I’ve hinted at this above, but Tinytopia doesn’t get completely lost in the little details of what you might find in some city-builders. You likely won’t get that from this game though. And when it starts to feel more like work than play, that’s a problem. With Tinytopia though, it feels a bit more streamlined than usual, something that I really enjoyed since I tend to get lost in the details of these games at times. Tinytopia throws disasters at you too, including some fantastical ones.īottom line if you have played a game like this before, you know what to expect. You’ll have to keep your citizens happy, working, and with access to shopping, power, police, and fire stations. That said though, this is a city-builder with many of the things that that genre dictates. It’s got the aesthetic of a non-violent Toy Soldiers, if that makes sense. The cities that you’ll work on are all built on a foundation of stuff like wooden floors, tabletops, and even teeter-totters (kinda). Yep, hinge-joints all, your city-adviser pops up to walk you through the basics of your town, and delivers hints here and there.īut that’s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of exploiting its premise. You’ll see that right off the bat, when Tinytopia introduces you to your adviser, who’s an action figure. And the look of it, while cute, adds a terrifically fun flavor. There’s actually a ton happening in it to keep you busy. Yes, Tinytopia is all about toy cities, but don’t get the idea that it’s an overly simple game. Not to mention, it’s also relaxing as all get out. While there might not be all the minutia and micro-management as some other titles in the genre too, it’s a ton of fun. But it’s a lot more than that, which is mainly due to the incredibly fun idea behind Tinytopia. Cities that weren’t quite on the scale of a mega-city.Īnd in that regard, I was somewhat correct. At first glance, I thought it was a city-builder that focused on smaller burghs, like towns etc. I must admit, I had the wrong idea of what Tinytopia actually was. Mastiff’s latest builds a tiny little ‘topia, with toy-sensibilities, and if you’re looking for some stress-free fun, this is it.
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