There is something incredibly satisfying about Airships: Conquer the Skies' basic concept. Build giant floating Steampunk fortresses and then watch them take flight and shoot the hell out of each other. This mainly works because of the game's core tenet: simplicity.

Assembling an airship is easy. You choose from a generously long list of different modules and snap them together however you see fit. Certain rules have to be observed, but the game is actually helpful enough to notify you of missing parts. You won't have to endure the embarrassment of noticing that, uh, your ship doesn't actually fly when you face your foe on the aerial battlefield.

It really is as easy as putting a bunch of Lego bricks together - and just as satisfying. Positioning is important, as you don't want your munitions depot to be the first thing that incoming shots hit and destroy. Additionally, there might be budget restrictions, depending on your chosen game mode. Other than that you can let your creativity run wild and even decorate your creation with garish colors and ornaments. (Yes, I built that thing up there. Yes, it looks like it has a plunger on its head. I'm no professional airship designer, okay")
Once in battle, there are not too many options for you. You can order your ship (or fleet of ships) around and position them in strategically advantageous ways, but mostly, you're reduced to the spectator role. The meat and potatoes are in the planning. This is just the ever ...