It's janky. It's clunky. The devs doen't know what kind of game they want it to be. Neither does the game. It's highly moddable. It's got too much going on, too many greebly little systems that don't really work right and too many conflicting themes and moods vying for your attention. The NPCs are cardboard cutouts lacking the depth of Dwarf Fortress. And yet, C:DDA still manages to be compelling. I probably would not like this game in its current state if the devs were not completely open about how it is not finished yet and that they are actively working on it.