🔬 VaporLens
Positives:
Relaxing, addictive, and easy gameplay
Engaging crafting and shop management
Rewarding and satisfying progression
Improved and expanded "Tavern Master"
Stable and polished early access
Negatives:
Repetitive, shallow, and lacks depth
Resource and crafting imbalances
Becomes an idle/clicker game
Poor employee/material management
Inferior to Tavern Master
Gameplay:
Blacksmith shop management and automation
Progression via trade, research, resources
Basic resource gathering mechanics
Efficient layout and production optimization
Similar to Tavern Master
Performance:
Generally smooth, scalable performance
Variety of video/control options
Occasional worker-stuck, late-game lag
Steam Deck compatible
Pleasant and warm art style
Recommendations:
Recommend with caveats (Early Access)
Relaxing, casual management experience
Anticipation for future content
Repetitive and grindy gameplay
Wait for a sale
Miscellaneous:
Early Access: potential for improvement
Resembles/Spinoff of Tavern Master
Mastery tree unlocks items
Blueprints list shows unstocked items
Sandbox mode for factory building