Underplayed Gems

NodeLord (2024)

NodeLord cover
Developer
HowDeerYou
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Casual, Indie, Strategy
Rating
3.9 of 5, 9 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 46 minutes
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

Managing a settlement of drunken dwarves while automating production and surviving threats feels like a playful, darkly comedic strategy sandbox.

automationbase-buildingmanagementdarkly humoroussurvivalcasualminimalisttime management

What players say

Players praise the unique network-diagram city concept and find the game addictive, but many note it feels like a proof of concept with placeholders and bugs. The developer responds quickly to bugs and updates often.

Screenshots

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