Townsmen Reviews

I’m rating this game a one star. Not because the game is boring, not because it’s difficult, not even because it has advertisements. The reason this game is getting a one star is because of the “To Much Advertisement” every 5 min to be exact. This game was never like that some years back. Advertising is fine, but the fact you can’t enjoy the game because of advertisements every 5 min. Technically forcing ppl to pay for a non advertisement game is outrageous. So I am officially deleting the game and will not recommend it nor play it.

I like this game but will probably stop playing. First all my ads are in Spanish. I only speak English. Then I have no prestige at all. The timer spins forever. No ptrestage to help I will quit without prestige a challange I was doing took forever. The bar to the building was completely red showing it was built but it took the worker at least 20 more trips for materials to build it. WHAT? I was seeing ads at the top of my teen for thinfpgs in my area. Coffee shops. Insurance etc. strange thing is my location service for Townsmen was TURNED OFF. So when I realized riptide was happening I turned off all locationservices guess what? Townsmen crashed.
So people when asked “allow app to track” and you push the NO button. That’s useless they are still tracking you

Given the dearth of supply management games on iOS, I hate to give this game a bad review. However, this game is just plain bad. Even ignoring the ever present ad that takes up half the screen, there is really not much here. The buildings take forever, you have to click residences to collect money, and there is just nothing to do but wait for stuff to complete.

Paying for the full version gets rid of the ads but it does nothing to speed up the gameplay. Of course, you can keep spending real money to speed up the game for one minute and make it less of a snooze fest but this is a shameful tactic.

Apparently, I'd played this game before today but it was so forgettable that I have no recollection of it.

It's a good game that would get Many more downloads probably If they got their ads under control. It's a legitimate money trap. First you need to get rid if the banner firm the actual gameplay screen. Put it in the pause menu and the main menu. If you must have it on the gameplay screen then half the size and get rid of the videos that appear periodically. Anyway for videos that come give the players a minutes heads up and the option to play it instantly so they can play it when their is nothing important going on. Also make it so the instant speed up recharges 5 seconds of speed up time every 5 minutes your playing that stage. That or you can watch a 30 second video to recharge 5 seconds. Until they cut back on the ads don't download because it just ruins gameplay.

First off let me say that I love this game. I’ve been looking for one like it for some time and truly adore the game. Honestly: I’d love to give it a 5 star rating because I love it that much!
Here is my issue: one should be able to get “free” prestige or double their prestige by watching ads. The problem is that the ad loads, it plays, and then nothing happens. I’ve watched a half dozen ads with the promise of more prestige and yet, all it does is shows a buffering/loading circle after the ad plays.
The game is great, but this issue really bothers me. I’m not sure if it is a glitch or what, but I have tried reloading the game and it still happens

This game is right up my alley as I am a huge fan of the banished/anno/stronghold and builder games. I also understand the balance of offering the game at a low or free cost by including incentives etc to watch ads/participate in offers. This game is fun, but in the end the balance of fun to ads/offers is overwhelming.

In the free version you can expect the top 15% or so of your screen to be continual add banner. In addition to this, you will have to watch short ads every once in a while with the usual find the x close mechanic. These can be removed with a fairly reasonable one time fee ($2.99 if I recall correctly). None of that affects my opinion of the game in a negative manner.

Where this game fails is in the additional mechanics of prestige and Thaler. Think of Thaler as in game gold that can be earned through selling goods etc., and prestige as the pay to play mechanic where you either need to partake in offers or pay real money to get more. Note: they do have a mechanic where you can watch ads for a small amount of free prestige, but as of this review it is not working.

The pacing of the game is tied so aggressively to these two mechanics that it is unreasonable if not impossible to expect to play it without purchasing prestige. In a more highly polished and engaging game (or if the watch adds for prestige mechanic actually worked) this might be a bit more forgivable, but the balance is way off here.

I enjoy this game a lot and play it all the time but I think there should be some changes. To start I think instead of just wool, wheat and herbs I think you should have other crops like potatoes and corn. You could make a separate farm for sheep like you did for pigs. I also think that there should be easier ways to earn prestige and not so many ads. Lastly, I think that the townies should have kids. When you build a house you could wait a bit and then have a kid be put in the house. They should be able to some jobs but not all jobs.

Ive been playing for several months now, off and on. It’s an enjoyable way to wind down at night.

I’m still frustrated by the game mechanics. I’m limited in how much I can sell, even with the trade guild building. Don’t bother building more than one, as you can only max 100 items of any six products (max) at a time. A second trade building taps that same storage, so you don’t double the amount you can sell.

The limits on sales means I’m shutting down production, or dumping stock on a regular basis. None of my production buildings can run at full labor capacity, because I run out of storage. Most of my workers are running around the storage buildings. Excess workers end up in security patrols or fire watches, only to end up in the tavern with the other off duty men most of the time.

Did you know the hard working ladies never go to the tavern? They spend their down time primping near water fountains and flower gardens. Yes, it is a sexist medieval society, but definitely not based on real medieval history.

And it would be nice to click on or off the various bad events, because sometimes it is a long wait between them, or the barbarian invaders come too frequently. Also would be nice to go past level 25, which I guess is the max level. I’ve unlocked everything, so there’s no incentive other than watching the folks scurry around. I guess it’s time to find a different game.

Hi there I am, well I can't say who I am. I have a complaint, do you think you have a sandbox? If that was a sandbox, I'm pretty sure you should have unlimited resources as far as I know. If you want me to be happy and others too, I think you should rename sandbox, to freeplay. I mean, it would make more sense right? Because other games have freeplay gamemodes that are exactly like your "sandbox." I think if you want to keep the sandbox title, make an actual sandbox mode. I would love it! Please and thank you for reading.

P.S. I think your awesome if you read this, because if your reading this, you took the time to read my entire text. Thanks👍

Really like this game although you reach a point where you’re out of land and the options to build have all been used…. You hit a wall, basically, and the game is no fun anymore. They need more buildings, events, etc… and to provide more land. It’s at a point where all I’m doing is logging in to collect taxes and fix smoldering buildings.
Also, some of the programming just doesn’t make sense; like the town catching fire when it’s pouring rain. 🤷🏼‍♂️

I love this game and it is very addictive. A problem with the game is the ads, a third of your screen is covered with ads and every once in a while you have to watch a 30sec-1min long ad that you can’t skip. It cost 3 or 4 dollars to get rid of ads which is alright for a free game. Premium isn’t worth it btw, it doesn’t get rid of ads but gives you some coins. I’d recommend the game. There isn’t really any bugs I’ve noticed and the gameplay is quite fun.

I like the fact that it is different from other building games in the fact that time only goes while you are playing it. You don’t have to wait 2 actual days for crops to grow like most games. However, once you get to the higher levels the game becomes boring. More quest, or some different buildings would be nice. I’m currently on level 8.

I’ve exhausted this game! Played all the scenarios and much of the sandbox missions. Frustrating at first but once you figure out how to balance your economy, and in particular, the importance of warehouse frequency and placement, this game flows along nicely. The only thing I miss is a proper military functionality along the lines of The Settlers which for some reason disappeared off the store some years ago. This one just requires you to place towers strategically, supply them with the required goods and your soldiers auto defend. One more thing. Pay the 2 bucks to remove ad banner, it’s well worth it.

It’s the perfect little time killer. At first it seems like a lot is going on, but the tutorials guide you through the process; eventually, keeping track of everything is a lot simpler than it seemed. Also, especially in a game that offers a sandbox mode, generally you don’t want to lack for tasks or responsibilities.

I’ve probably played for about a month. The scenarios are fun, and the sandbox town is as well. The sandbox does eventually grow a little stale, but there is only so much any game can give you.

I really enjoy this game. I don’t usually keep games for very long but I’ve been playing this one off and on for years. I can consistently play it and it’s a lot of fun. I only have trouble with a couple things. 1. Storage. Nothing can work to it’s maximum without running out of storage. 2. This may just be a skill issue but I can never manage to have any grape juice or brew at my tavern despite my making it in my production buildings. Beyond those things I really enjoy the game. I love completing all the worlds and not being confined to just one.

If your looking for a new town building game, this is the one your looking for. The gameplay is slow at first, but it has that old timely feel to it that gives this game its rating. You have to manage food, money, water, and bandits to have you Townes to survive all four seasons. You can also select scenarios which is basically the story mode of this game or you could just select survival.
Long story short, this game is very lovely to play if you like real town management.

Honestly, I think the reviews on this game are a little harsh. The only ads on the game is just a banner on the top and a 30 second video every ten or fifteen minutes. This is a really good game considering it is free. It is perfect for airplane rides or long car trips since it doesn’t take internet to play. You can build just a town or do challenges. This game could last you at least a year before you run out of things to do. This is a great game if your just bored.
Side note: free games usually need to have some ads because that is the only way to make money. You can just buy a pass to stop the ads for around $3.

I have been playing this fun little game on and off for a long time now. I’ve done some challenges, but my most favorite thing to do is play the unlimited mode.

The game is very simple - hard at first, but you catch on real fast thanks to the great tutorial. Main points are:
Keep your Townies happy
Build up the village
Perform quests for your king
Don’t lower your Townies happiness below 80%

Okay, that last one was more of a tip then anything else... I am bummed there’s no tiny Townie children running around, that would add a new challenge to the game (school, games, toys, apprenticeship, etc) but I’m okay with it I suppose. Just always struck me odd there were soooo many Townies and Townettes and yet never any Tiny Townies.

Great game, have loved it since day one of the games release ages ago. Thanks guys!

I’ve been playing this game for several years now and it’s still my favorite, daily game. Glad I bit the bullet and paid the $3 to get rid of ads, really improved the game quality and eliminated the interruption. I would like to say that I’m still holding out for some updates… new scenarios, additional building, adds to the decorations, additional researches… looks like it might cap out at level 25… but it’s taken me 3 years of nearly daily game play to get to that level, so that ain’t bad.
I’m a big fan of the goal driven sandbox type games and overall this game appeals to my task oriented mind & desire to fulfill the needs of my little minions.
Thank you for the create.

I feel it could be better if the game expanded outwards more.
It is very nice but it’s limited to how far it can actually go.
I very much enjoy it and have been playing on and off for almost two years.
10/10 would recommend not only for entertainment but it also teaches the basic trade skills, division of labour, the necessity of the people’s happiness, as well as revenue budgeting and many other day to day skills that would be great to teach children and young adults.
I definitely suggest parents instruct their children to play several of the scenarios.
Thank you for making such a wonderful game, it truly is a work of art and I consider this the best app on this market.

Sincerely,
A more than satisfied customer