Lakeburg Legacies (2023)

Lakeburg Legacies is a social-based village management sim focused on pairing up your townsfolk to make the best, most effective families in order for your kingdom to grow and thrive.

Role-playing (RPG)Simulator Strategy Indie Comedy Drama Romance management choices matter lgbtq+wholesomePC (Microsoft Windows)

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Warm, contemporary, contemplative and unpretentious.

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contemplativerelentless
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classical in formformally daring

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SVGKimmi HaueterJul 20239/10
From its designs to its world-building mechanics, "Lakeburg Legacies" is a beautifully crafted game that successfully merges a variety of genres.
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SiliconeraJenni LadaJul 20238/10
Lakeburg Legacies is an open-ended sort of city management simulation where people come first, and its easy to get invested in it.
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Thumb CultureJul 20234/5 stars
One of the biggest strengths of the game is the freedom in how you can approach play and succeed. You can focus on building strong relationships between villagers, or you can optimise the employment prospects. You can expand your village through recruitment, coupling with outsiders or filling houses with children. You'll probably find yourself bouncing between these different options during a playthrough to help firefight your current predicaments. This really helps to keep the gameplay loop fresh and challenging.
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Checkpoint GamingEdie W-KJul 20235/10
Despite the promising combination of dating sim and resource management mechanics, Lakeburg Legacies doesn't lean hard enough in either direction, resulting in a wishy-washy game that's charming in looks but lacking in substance. The bones of a good game are here, but it just doesn't come together into something memorable.
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PC GamerKerry BrunskillJul 202359/100
Lakeburg Legacies is an awkward, goalless mix of contradictions and impersonal systems.
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About the game

Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows)
Developer: Ishtar Games
Publisher: Ishtar Games
Released: July 20, 2023
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric

IGDB rating 4.8/10 from 6 ratings.

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