(Not going to talk your ear off on this one, I just think this deserves more attention than it's currently getting)

This game is what I always wanted Dorfromantik to be - Dorfromantik can be relaxing, but trying to play the game well tends to make it deeply frustrating instead as you try to min-max the placement of each tile only to get another fucking railroad that you've gotta work with. Terrascape is less restrictive than even Dorfromantik's creative mode. Sure, it's an easier game as a result, but the game trusts that you'll look at your score and go "I can do better" and put a little more thought into your next game. You've got plenty of flexibility to make something that looks visually appealing without sabotaging your score since you're under no obligation to put your tiles anywhere near each other (and no obligation to leave them there - points are only calculated when a building is placed!). Game of the year? No, but it's doing a great job of scratching that "casual city builder" itch where other games have left me hanging.