Patron is a good example of what makes the city-builder genre fun, offering an extremely relaxing form of gameplay with enough strategy to keep players engaged. The game will never become stressful or throw you into combat scenarios either. The game is very fun for newcomers and veterans of the genre, as you can easily scale your difficulty. We were quite entertained by this simple city-builder and loved to see our city flourish as we progressed.
Patron
Overseer Games · Aug 10, 2021
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Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.
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- With absolutely gorgeous visuals and a soothing, ambient soundtrack to match, Patron looks and sounds good — and for players who loved similar titles like Banished, it’ll feel good as well. If this is one of your first medieval city-builders, you may need an attempt or two before you really understand the ins and outs of running such a settlement, but diehard fans of the genre are bound to discover that Patron is their pewter goblet of mead.
- 7.0Patron is great for city builder fans that absolutely like the planning and early elements of starting a town. The feel is naturally geared towards lots of paused and slow gameplay. However, those that are more likely to play simulations on fast forward mode will find Patron agonizing to wait through. Regardless, the first few actions in Patron will typically cement the fate of the potential town.
- 8.5Patron is effectively a more difficult version of Banished. But there are enough subtle differences to differentiate them and the game's overall polish is fantastic. Some outlying issues need addressing but the developers have shown themselves to be passionate and willing to take feedback.
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