Here’s something that was definitely part of a bundle.
Friends, I have a deep appreciation for hubris. Any endeavor with enough ambition will ultimately produce a result that ends up being fascinating, even if it fails. Of course, I’m not sure I would describe 7 Grand Steps, Step 1: What Ancients Begat that way – in fact, I’m having trouble remembering anything about it at all.
From what little I do remember, this game is about guiding a tribe of prehistoric humans through the generations, obtaining resources and competing with other tribes. It’s all stuff that should work well in theory, but it just fell flat for me. I can’t remember exactly why, though. In terms of the actual gameplay, this had something to do with spinning concentric circles, I think? It reminded me somewhat of a board game called The Village, although it’s not quite as good as that.
Steam tells me that I’ve only played 7 Grand Steps for 54 minutes – which sounds about right, even though I definitely have more to say about it than that figure would indicate. I guess it’s just because, before playing it, I thought it seemed like a fascinating concept. I’m actually really curious to rediscover this one and do more of an autopsy – I strongly suspect there’s a good game in here somewhere.
By the way, despite the title, I think this game is a standalone experience. It’s probably for the best, honestly.
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