In a vacuum this would be a pretty peak "cozy" game. Unfortunately we are not in a vacuum, and since Dinkum begun development, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, and Hello Kitty Island Adventure have all existed.
This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that every single aspect of the game (except Australia ha ha) has been done before in a more "complete" manner, with the only redeemable quality being the (spoiler alert) lab technology, which even then was the only remaining part of the game for me after less than 10 hours of gametime; 3 of which was cycling days until the lab guy moved in properly.
This all being said, the multiplayer aspect really did shine compared to the aforementioned games. It really felt like a co-op experience rather than someone else just visiting your island. That was right up until you realised that the "specialist" buildings could only be built by the host of the game, and if you all decided to specialise in different skills, everyone else's was entirely wasted.

In terms of gametime, me and my friends picked this up over a free weekend and essentially completed the game in my listed hours spent. It was fun co-op experience for sure.

In a vacuum this would be a pretty peak "cozy" game. Unfortunately we are not in a vacuum, and since Dinkum begun development, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, and Hello Kitty Island Adventure have all existed. This wouldn't be a problem except for the fact that every single aspect of the game (except Australia ha ha) has been done before in a more "complete" manner, with the only redeemable quality being the (spoiler alert) lab technology, which even then was the only remaining part of the game for me after less than 10 hours of gametime; 3 of which was cycling days until the lab guy moved in properly. This all being said, the multiplayer aspect really did shine compared to the aforementioned games. It really felt like a co-op experience rather than someone else just visiting your island. That was right up until you realised that the "specialist" buildings could only be built by the host of the game, and if you all decided to specialise in different skills, everyone else's was entirely wasted. In terms of gametime, me and my friends picked this up over a free weekend and essentially completed the game in my listed hours spent. It was fun co-op experience for sure.