Really liked your pick for the cliché, this is one I was looking for!
I liked watching the city build up, it felt like when playing Age of Empires, and trying to build up the best base, while advancing through the ages and seeing it improve visually.
I tried to win but actually lost both times without really knowing if I was doing good or not... I think the indications of the cards impact would need more explanations, maybe showing how much the delay is currently affected, to know if we do need to take risks or not. And then as others said, on my second playthrough I wanted it to go a little faster though.
Good job on your submission!