I'm with the other commentators. I enjoyed this game, wasn't easy to figure out but thankfully a couple other people helped me get to the end...only to find out it's just a demo for another larger game or side project or whatever. 4/5 for the game, but it really only deserves 3/5. Please made mention it's just a demo and not a stand-alone product.
First game, here's my experience: I dominate one island, the opponent holds the other. My island has no lumber developed. His does. He makes boats and crushes me, while I don't have enough units to defend against it. Game over, nothing I could do. Lame.
This designer has all the right elements for a successful game except gameplay. The 8-bit art, the 8-bit music...the simple controls...all makes me want to love this game, and yet it sucks. Dang man.
So far it's easy. I don't think I'm gonna play it to the end, because I don't really see any "upgrade" system here, just unlocking the next identical unit that the enemy will also have. 3/5
Too click intensive. Carpal tunnel + me = angry me. I know reality isn't a big part of video games, but damn, this thing is 200x bigger than the stuff attacking it...just squash it beneath your mighty fist.
I think the difficulty isn't so much in the coordination, but in the fact that you can't focus on 4 different things with your eyes at the same time. This is fun for about 10 minutes, but the simplicity and frustration really only nets you a 2/5.
It's like Bookworm, but with swords and spells. Fairly well executed, although I was able to beat hard mode as my second game. Either I'm a championship speller, or this game is quite easy. 4/5 though.
Lack of a moving story as you progress is disappointing, as is the same music on every level that I've played through. Can't force myself to enjoy this.
Always end up using walkthroughs for these kind of games, when I get stuck on thinking things to myself like "I have pills and meat and an angry dog..." Little did I know I had to put the PILLS in first, then the meat. That makes...nevermind. Not the worst adventure game out there, just confusing.
I think I've done better on most attempts just by randomly guessing as opposed to actually trying to mathematically plan it out. Thinking brain make hurt bad.
I must be trippin balls. No wait, I'm playing a game about a guy trying to stay warm in Finland. Russians just use alcohol and a woman, but go ahead and keep using those saunas.