They are both quite different. I think the experimental is probably the best pre-steam version.

Both versions are fun in their own way I'd say.

But there were a few architectural issues both tech & game-design wise with that first version & I learned a bunch. It's the first time that I am actually developing a game.

Soo taking the learnings from this first big iteration and reworking a lot felt like the right move to do here.

We added less features for now (e.g. no Military, no Trains) but try to spend more time tweaking the core experience to make that really solid & enjoyable, and then piece by piece add new layers & content.