This game has some weaknesses - the card system still feels a bit lackluster, possibly because (at least as of the time I write this review), you always seem to end up with more cards than you need, making the whole system kind of pointless. The military also feels like it needs a huge rework, because right now it's just annoying enough that you feel some obligation to interact with it, while still being pointless enough that it doesn't really matter.
That being said, if you just play this game as a game similar to Banished, it's a reasonably fun city-builder with fleshed out mechanics and production lines, interesting trade, and reasonably aesthetically pleasing buildings and building upgrades. I personally just disable other civilizations from spawning at the start of the game, and have a great time playing the game as if it were a normal city-builder. If you play the game like that, it's great!

normal city builder game, when i decide to jump into it i can go for hours. Worth having in your library!

Real fun stuff here! Either you friggin like it or you don't. No big deal. Play the friggin game already!