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The Block

📅 Dec 16, 2022
Paul Schnepf
The Block is the world's smallest city builder. Place randomly generated buildings on a square and build up a tiny but perfectly formed city block! It's a very small game - more of a tiny little toy with no goals or challenges - hence the very small price :)
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About This Game

The Block is a casual/indie game designed for single-player, developed by Paul Schnepf and released in 2022. With an estimated 11,000 copies sold, it is considered a niche release on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 71.7/100 — a generally positive reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 0.14 hours, and a completionist run can reach 0.77 hours. Players commonly describe it as Casual, City Builder, Minimalist, Relaxing and Wholesome.

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User Reviews

71.7
Overall Score / 100
7.2/10
Steam (184 reviews)

Playtime Estimates

0.14h
🎯 Main Story
0.77h
💯 Completionist
Based on 17 player submissions

Game Information

Release Date
December 16, 2022
Developer
Paul Schnepf
Publisher
Future Friends Games
Platforms
Windows, Mac
Price
$2.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
Low Data
VRI ScoreLearning
42
It reeks of mediocrity and probably not worth your time
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System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
Minimum
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7, 8 or 10
  • Processor: Something Dualcore should do
  • Memory: 1024 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvdia 10XX and above
  • Sound Card: Doesn't matter, just hum along :)
Recommended
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Minimum
  • OS: macOS 10.14 or later
  • Processor: Something Dualcore should do
  • Graphics: everything deployed with a Mac after 2016
  • Sound Card: Doesn't matter, just hum along :)