The game still has quite a long way to go, content-wise.
What we've got so far is pretty good, and I feel like its the start of something that 'might' turn into a really, really great game in the future.
At the moment though.. eh, it feels more like they're still trying to get the basic stuff working right.
Crashes and freezes and all sorts of odd little bugs poking up. The 'alpha' part in the title isn't lying.
Thankfully though, the devs are listening. Quite literally. You can meet n' greet them personally on the discord, and they all seem to be really trying their best to work through all the bug reports and things.
The team working on this game is pretty small, but you can really tell theres some actual love being poured into it.
The music, the weather, the odd little sense of humor in some of the text. It makes me smile.
Is it worth the $30?
Eh, for me? Sure. I can honestly say that I think i've got about $30 worth of enjoyment out of it so far.
Like I said, the base game, what we've got at the moment, is pretty good stuff.
The little nuggs build thier own homes, go about thier own business, and its up to you to keep them fed and watered and relativley safe.
Then later, you get this building that tries its best to take some of the micro-managing stuff off your hands, which seems like a pretty neat idea (when it actually works).
I like what they're going for here, and i'm really looking forward to the future of the game.