Mini-review of the economic mini-clicker Hearth and Hamlet
The demo of the game Hearth and Hamlet captivated with pleasant visuals from the game; the gameplay was simplistic, like all clickers, but one still wanted to await the full game — it was too enjoyable.
The game's progression curve is smooth. You can hardly notice how, in eight and a half hours of gameplay, you start gathering millions of resources instead of thousands. There are only six resources — food, wood, stone, iron, gold, and magic. If the game Hearth and Hamlet pays off, I would like to see a sequel or DLC with one or two additional resources. At the top is the resource panel — clicking on the resource icon will zoom the camera to the resource source, which is very thoughtful and convenient. Resource management is relatively easy — you can redirect a certain number of workers from one mine to another, to a farm, etc.; it's simple, and you don't have to retrain settlers, as in Founders' Fortune, for example.
The music is pleasant but unmemorable and simplistic. The visual style is very clear; I liked the development of buildings and the change in their appearance after upgrades, reminiscent of The Guild. The settlement simulation is simple yet soulful — you cannot click on the settlers, everything is as routine and budget-friendly as possible. It's routine because aside from holding the left mouse button on the resource sources, nothing else is required; occasionally, you will have to read briefings on tasks. The game is done in pixel art style, which makes everything truly budget-friendly, but well crafted and solidly done. No bugs were noted in the full version of the game Hearth and Hamlet — 1.0 (localization errors are another matter).
By the end of the game, the story becomes maximally flat. After (spoiler!) defeating the main opponent's army, the game will only require you to develop to the end; everything wraps up quickly in half an hour.