Straitened Times Version 056 is not a casual experience. It is a systemic simulation of collapse. It forces you to make genuinely uncomfortable decisions: Do you let the elderly freeze to save medicine for the children? Do you tear down a school to build a second canteen?
If you are looking for a chill city builder, stay on Version 054. straitened times version 056
Many players build the Printing Press early for the morale boost. Don't. In 056, paper costs 2 wood and 1 water. Without a stable river source (which freezes in winter), the printing press becomes an expensive paperweight. Community Reaction: The Good, The Bad, and The Brutal The reception to Straitened Times Version 056 has been polarized. Straitened Times Version 056 is not a casual experience
The version number (056) feels appropriate. It is a midpoint—polished enough to be functional, but raw enough to hurt. If you enjoyed the masochistic tension of Frostpunk on Survivor mode, or the supply chain complexity of Factorio with biters on max, you will love this update. Do you tear down a school to build a second canteen