#wlyde flowers

[dawnjaco22]

Fae Farm is slowly moving up on my list of favorite cozy games on switch. Just the game is hard but in a way where it doesn't frustrate you. Like I was frustrated by the first quest of the mines because I have the memory of a goldfish. Yet, after getting past it completing the quest after that became easy. The game is beautiful and fun. The only current pet peeve I have is the lack of dialogue and the fact that you can't unromance some characters. Like these two in the photo are my top two cause they are absolutely everything. Pyria although on my first date was just more interested in me being her science partner. Then narsheal he actually was a bit rude but eventually after speaking to him more he grew on me. He's very charming and sweet. I actually like him more than pyria. Yet my only concern is his expensive taste that has me grinding. Yet it's worth it to have his favor. I would like to know why there's a second house on my property and what happens after you keep romancing them. But we will see as I play it more. But currently as of right now it's at the top of my list for cozy games.

I ALSO LOVE THAT I CAN BE A FAIRY AND A WITCH YESSS!

[henrykathman]

Stardew Valley, Wylde Flowers, and the Future of ‘Wholesome’ Games

Video Description below the cut!

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Spoiler Warning: the following video contains some light spoilers on elements of the game Wylde Flowers, so if you are interested in going into this game blind, consider playing it on PC, Switch, or Apple Arcade before diving in.

This video will be exploring the emergence of the "wholesome" video game first seen in games like Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing, now becoming a genre onto itself with the success of games like Stardew Valley. What is the draw of these sorts of games? Can this truly be considered a genre? What should be the platonic ideal that future wholesome games should strive for?

Original Music by Molly Noise

Additional Music from the Wylde Flowers Original Soundtrack by John Guscott 

Script Editing by Argus Swift

Recommended Readings & Sources

Danskin, Ian, "Who Shot Guybrush Threepwood? | Genre and the Adventure Game" Innuendo Studios, YouTube, July 8, 2019 Grayson, Nathan, "The Past, Present And Future Of Stardew Valley" Kotaku Australia, Pedestrain Group, March 23, 2016 Marks, Tom, "The creators of Stardew Valley and Harvest Moon talk to us about farm games" PC Gamer, Future US Inc, Dec 1, 2016 Nicholas, Heidi. "The rise of wholesome games: A roundtable interview" TrueAchievements, TrueGaming Network Ltd, April 18, 2022 Taylor, Matthew, "The Rise of Wholesome Games" Wireframe Magazine, Raspberry Pi LTD, 2020

[silver-heller]

I love this outfit so much (and it took me so long to make) that I think I'll use it for my S/I for Wlyde Flowers! I think I'll make them very nature themed in design, which is why Cameron thinks they're so good with nature (rather than realizing they're a witch).