Farming in Dragon Quest Builders 2 is one of my favourite things. Love seeing Wrigley fixing the soil and the robots collecting the crops. They seem so happy to do it! Here is a little section of my Green Gardens on the Isle, where they like to take a break from farming to hang out in the vineyards and have a little downtime.
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I'm desperate to find a game for my Nintendo switch that is similar to the story of seasons series but focuses more on the social side than the farming. But I don't want any combat and I don't want animal crossing. I need that to be a mechanism where I can still complete silly little tasks to achieve something.
Like in harvest moon tree of tranquility where you had to collect crops to make rainbows
I've seen online others call this game a 'dark' Stardew Valley, in a way I suppose they're right. The two games share a lot of similarities. Cosy games have become very popular of late and arguably Stardew Valley was one of the big games that pushed the genre. Graveyard Keeper is not what I would call a cosy game, people occasionally get burned at the stake... that's not exactly cosy.
Personally I actually found this game much more difficult than Stardew Valley, when I say difficult I mean that there are more jobs to try and balance. Thankfully, later in the game you get some help in the form of zombies you can raise that will do whatever task you set them to ceaselessly, such has chopping wood or mining ore. But even with the zombies assistance there are a great many tasks to handle you can't do them all in a single day.
This game resonated with me in a way that Stardew Valley (and many others) never did. I'm not sure if its the darker tone, the humour or something else but I found myself returning over and over. I've even installed it on my Steam Deck so I can play it while (attempting) to watch TV.
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Cosy game idea : coven builder. Your character has to go around completing tasks to build a coven, make a little clubhouse, collect materials, prepare for sabbats and other holidays, and to convince other witches to join the coven. If this is already a game, someone tell me.
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Explore a seaside town in the 1920s and solve cosy mysteries as the (retired) Great Detective in this point and click adventure!
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The game will be available for Windows, Mac and Linux.
🌸 Features!
Visit and explore a seaside town It's the day of the village fete, a suspicious new neighbour has taken a lease on a long-abandoned cottage and something strange is happening down on the beach...
Interrogate and befriend a cast of eccentric characters
Make deductions and decisions. Puzzles often have multiple solutions, some of which may please your neighbours more than others. What path will you choose? Who will you enlist to help you?
Shape one of the most beloved literary partnerships of all time by choosing the form which the relationship between Holmes and Watson will take: are they dear friends, platonic partners, found family or a romantic couple?
Phone for help of you get stuck! Your older brother Mycroft is always ready to act as your consultant, just give him a call at his club if you need a hint.
The lovely cover artwork is by @gooolabatooo
Music by @sandygarnelle