Tide and Timber

Tide and Timber is a slow, thoughtful strategy game about keeping a string of coastal towns alive. You manage food, timber, and workers while the tide slowly reclaims your land, and every decision has a cost you'll feel three turns later.

There's no timer pressure, which suits the mood. I played most of it in ten-minute chunks, planning a harbour here, moving families there. The economy is tight enough that mistakes hurt but never feel unfair.

It won't grab people who want constant action, but if you like watching a small plan come together, it's quietly excellent.

What we liked

• Relaxed, no-timer pacing
• Meaningful economic decisions
• Clean, readable interface