Recent reviews by DOGFOOD

I am having a sweet little time with this game.

It has a few of the same qualities that made Mini Metro such a great game; attempting to maintain a synergy and a balance as you build this ever-more complex network of pieces that is constantly threatening to crumble underneath you.

There's a greater sense of creativity, I think, than Mini Metro had; sure, you're playing with that "gamer" mentality of trying to max out all your stats as efficiently as possible, but there's also a whole heap of scope for some great creativity to your design.

Many of these building sim-type games allow you to pause your game while you plan out a whole building that will be built before your eyes as soon as you unpause: not Block'hood! This means that your apartment will be constantly falling apart around you if you can't keep up with the new requirements that each addition brings to your block. I've seen a couple of complaints about this, but I think it's a great design choice, and helps maintain a healthy tension between an arcade-like juggling of needs, and your desire to take your time as you design to your heart's content.

I have noticed a few rough edges in the UI, but Block'hood has only just been released in Early Access, so it's understandable at this stage. Just little ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ like menu options occasionally disappearing as you try to mouse over to them, or the placement of blocks being slightly unclear, but they're minor issues, or infrequent enough that they don't really detract from the experience.

This one is a good one.