Wow! I kinda love it. I know the mechanics are wildly different but it felt like it was scratching the same itches as Carcassonne but with a meatier strategy like Dune Imperium. Though, loved that it played well with 2 players without an automated spoiler system like Dune has.
This is one of my wife’s favorite games of all time. It plays well with any player count it supports. The more you play (particularly in two) the more it becomes a game of blocking what your opponent needs.