9 hours in, theres much more to it but ill wrap the core gameplay loop for you:
The game features a campaign structured around short, repeatable sessions, typically lasting between 30 minutes and an hour, with modifiers adding variety. Success in these sessions rewards you with points used to unlock additional game elements.
Core gameplay revolves around harvesting basic resources, which are then processed in various buildings to create superior food, consumer goods, or items needed to achieve mission objectives. Exploration is driven by clearing trees to uncover new resource nodes and triggering events. Resource management is also key, as Tool Parts limit the construction of unlimited production buildings. The environment also plays a role, with weather impacting citizens who require shelter. Housing needs to be strategically placed near the central hub of your settlement. Periodically, new citizens arrive, bringing additional resources with them. As you progress, you'll unlock new building blueprints. An alternative win condition is available by fulfilling the special needs of your citizens. For players seeking a greater challenge, earning Prestige introduces new negative modifiers to missions.

The game's complexity truly emerges when selecting new buildings, as effectively tracking and managing production requires experience. Significant drawback is the need to manually assign each citizen to production buildings. Manually destroying buildings after resource depletion is time-consuming and detracts from the overall experience.

All in all a nice refreshing take as a rougelike city builder, very recommended and suitable for many hours of fun