Underplayed Gems

Lord Mayor (2016)

Lord Mayor cover
Developer
John McCann
Publisher
Bottlenose Bits, LLC
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
2.9 of 5, 17 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 1.1 hours
Where to get it
Steam
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How it feels

A methodical, time-pressured puzzle-like city builder where careful placement and resource management drive incremental progression through small-scale levels.

puzzlingstrategictime-pressuredlimited resourcesvintage aestheticincremental progressionfocusedmethodical

What players say

Players say this is a cheap, simple city-building puzzle game, but it relies heavily on trial and error with no real tutorial. Many note the same strategy works on every map and some report game-breaking bugs. It is compared unfavorably to Concrete Jungle.

Screenshots

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