Build-A-Lot 2: Town of the Year Reviews

I guess the only thing that i'm complaining is that whenever im close to finish a level, the goal added up on last minute. I had to restart all over again

You can play for as little or as long as you want without losing any of your items. low cost to start. challenging.

I played the entire Build-A-Lot series on iWin games years ago and still find it enjoyable. It's a nostalgic game and soundtrack is just the right level of retro. 10/10 A nice throwback to the 2010s.

This game doesn't get enough attention. It's casual and fun and always nice to go back to after years of collecting dust in my library.

This is a very fun time management game that can be challenging. The more levels you play, the harder it gets. This game is kind of old, however, I'm glad Steam has it!

It's a nice nostalgic game for me. It's not really difficult but perfect when I want to spend some time playing and listening to music or watching TV

Fun little game; solid expansion of the original & like the original difficulty gradually increases but not too much. Hint: build Workshop early on to gain more workers & buy the increase of workers' speed/efficiency.

This game is a ton of fun. You purchase properties, some have homes some do not. You have goals given to you by the Mayor, and you may set some of your own additionally. The object of course, is to make the most amount of money by collecting the most rent. You will want to create the most attractive and functional community possible, collect lots of rent, build specific homes and businesses, some of them requiring paint and some landscaping as well to accomplish the goals you are assigned as well as the ones you may set for yourself. Enjoy!

This game, even tho it's old and it shows a bit, still has a lot of potential for casual play, since you'll find yourself entertained by how simple and relaxing it is, specially thanks to its soundtrack which is very good for a game, again, this simple. This BAL also sees the inclusion of appeal to the series, which becomes a major factor when deciding where to place your buildings, the efficency ones, in particular, are a major concern cause they decrease the appeal of nearby houses and also its rent. This is further expanded in the sequels (particularly Power Source). Parks, on the other hand increase the overall appeal, and you can also do this by painting and landscaping your houses. The campaign is good, and gets challenging as you progress, specially if you want to do them in the shortest time possible. I would understand having to buy blueprints first to make all buildings can be a bit annoying, in casual mode in particular, specially for someone who plays Power Source (the 4th game) where this is no longer the case. If you like city-planning and want a fun time to relax a bit from school, college, work, etc, this game could be for you. Quick Score: 5.5/10 (Works mostly fine on Windows 10, haven't crashed for me unlike Power Source)

This game and its predecessor are two very underappreciated games. There is quite a bit of strategy involved to meet the different goals every level. Do you build-and-flip to get quick cash? Or build-and-rent for steady income? Do you acquire new properties or upgrade your current holdings? etc., etc. This sequel's biggest addition is the concept of curb appeal. Certain improvements increase curb appeal, as well as neigboring installations like parks. Other buildings such as workships and oil rigs can decrease the curb appeal of neighbors. More often than not, your goal for a level will include increasing the appeal of the neighborhood overall. Everything is so well balanced. In the early levels, it is fairly easy to reach the goal, but challenging to hit the super-clear time, while in the later levels it is challenging to reach the goal and very hard (but do-able) to hit the super-clear time. The abilities granted by buildings are useful, but not so overpowered that you find yourself building the same things on every level. I picked up the first Build-A-Lot game years ago in a bargain bin at Micro Center and enjoyed it thoroughly. I was very surprised to find that three more had been released since then. This game is a lot of fun and well worth picking up in a seasonal sale, perhaps as a bundle with the other 3 games.