This game is all about managing risks and if like me you never shy away from taking a gamble then you better hope the RNG gods will smile upon you or things will inevitably go sideways.
There is also something of a learning curve since there are events that occur and your choices will impact the game and making the right choice is not always that obvious...
Bottom line, if you liked Sigma Theory, you'll like Silmaris.
This is a very tight, fast strategy game. I haven't won yet, but I've gotten close enough to say any given game probably takes 40-60 turns. (eta: Now having won, I can say that intentionally dragging out longer at a certain point seems to be the only way to win, I won at turn 71)
It's not...
I want to like this game truly, but too much of it fights against you on every step. This game, as much as I hate to say it, is not a good PC game. If you can, purchase it on a mobile/phone platform, for not only is it cheaper, but the UI is designed for it.
Mechanics:
Resource generation and management is the point of the game. However, your means...
Overall nice game, but has some issues:
1) RNG is too punishing and most actions are win-all or lose big. Any given loss sets you back a few turns, which is painful considering game has timers, i.e. it will kill you if you don't progress fast enough. After realising it, you know you can afford only a few loses before game becames unwinnable. Then it's...
In a word: Disappointing
The strategy is shallow, it has none of the complexity you might've experienced from other dice games. The story is predictable. You'll win in a few hours and have seen enough repeated plots that you don't expect the game's got anything more to show you. Would be an enjoyable diversion for a couple of quid but at the moment...
