Starter Town (and first two routes)

[Ganbarisa]

So here is the starter town. But it seems a bit bland so I was wondering or anyone got some tips how to make it more varied? And maybe like leave some real world locations that are desert-like with some unique landscapes for some inspiration. (Am planning to make a canyon and a lake and of course a cave in this region of the game).

 

[LinKazamine]

You could add some small mountains (something similar to what you did for the white house) in some places of the town so it has some more volume. You could also add some green parts, some palm trees and a lake, to imply that the city has been built around an oasis or maybe have a river that separates the town in two. Living places in the desert in the past grew around water sources since they needed the water for the people living there and transporting them from far away was not an option.