Recent reviews by insectgarbage

Pros:
☆Very much was worth the wait, I've had this on my wishlist for years.
☆very relaxing, literally a no stress game
☆Visuals are very cute and fit the vibe of the story well
☆I really like the in-game newspaper mechanic
☆Also really love that the books are real books. it makes making recommendations easier for book lovers!

Cons:
☆repetitive, every day is the same pretty much
☆Feels like there are no consequences, this may lean more into the cozy aspect of the game but there is really no driving force between the management/tycoon part of the game

Wishes:
☆Wish there was a bit more variation
☆I saw this in the dev notes but I do wish you could set "loud outs" for each location, it would make things much less repetitive.

Final:
☆Worth the wait relaxing and unique management game, worth full price☆

Pros:
☆love it, loved it so much
☆exactly what you think it is
☆Chill

Cons:
☆too short!!!!!!!!!!
☆This may be my issue but I noticed every now and then it would not pick up smaller items (pennies & screws) on the first click,

Wishes:
☆wish it was longer, I know it's only $5 and it's worth the money I just... want to play more.
☆DLC or additional iterations at the same price point (or a much longer game at a higher price point possibly)

Final:
☆If you think this is going to scratch an itch for you it will. It is what it says it is, sorting stuff. Worth it at full price or on sale☆

Pros:
☆Beautiful
☆Interesting Puzzles that are not too complicated to figure out
☆Smooth feel & easy to learn
☆Re-playable for achievements & missed "side quests"

Cons:
☆Story was Mid IMO (More on this in "Wishes")
☆Feigns depth

Wishes:
☆While I understand the "depth" of the story... I felt it was kind of mid and I feel I would have benefited from knowing more about the characters earlier on to have a more emotional connection to them.
☆Honestly maybe more Side Characters I really loved the doctor/scientist, I wish there were more "villagers" so to speak, which plays into the story, more depth.

Final:
☆While I loved playing this game, I felt the story felt weird and forced. The aha didn't feel like an aha. I was mostly confused on the story piecing things together, and while that may have been the point I also felt like the point was to evoke emotion which it did not because I didn't understand the depth until the final scenes. I do think the final cinematic was very sweet. The game play was very smooth, easy to get the hang of. While sometimes challenging not frustratingly so. A nice game to just sit and play for a little bit. I'd recommend "on sale" of some form, but if I recall this game is often on sale☆

Pros:
☆Fun & Interesting Management Sim
☆Love learning the alchemy chart, feels good when you finally can do it without looking
☆You could technically play it forever

Cons:
☆Weird to play on the switch (Just from experience of buying both)
☆Feel like I won't play it again unless there's an update (gets stale after a bit)
☆Idk I don't like the rat, i think she's annoying but that's an opinion

Wishes:
☆More varying customer requests after "end game"
☆More apothecary upgrades or even decor

Final:
☆If you like management sims you will like this game. Maybe wait for it to be on sale☆

10/10 was in my wish list for a billion years but it's def worth it.

This game was a cute and fun way to fill up my Saturday.
In total took about 5.5 hours or 40 in game "Moons" to 100% the game so basically I paid a $1 per hour, which to me is worth the price. Super fun. I did die on the first play, but once I had a better idea of it I ran 40 days only loosing 2 villagers (which is actually good because you need to loose some)

Below is my steam template review with some notes:
---{ Graphics }---
☑ Decent - Is a nice looking game for what it is supposed to look like

---{ Gameplay }---
☑ Good

---{ Audio }---
☑ Not too bad - it's just background music, pop on a podcast

---{ Audience }---
☑ Kids
☑ Teens
☑ Adults

---{ PC Requirements }---
☑ Potato

---{ Difficulty }---
☑ Easy

---{ Grind }---
☑ Average grind level

---{ Story }---
☑ Some lore - barely any but I will say the final boss caught me off guard

---{ Game Time }---
☑ Short - 5 hours for me is short, might be average for you, I don't think this faults the game though. Technically you could play it forever if you still play after 100%

---{ Price }---
☑ Worth the price

---{ Bugs }---
☑ Never heard of

---{ ? / 10 }---
☑ 8

What more do you need, it's a great game.

This game was so beautiful. And honestly so fun!! The story is *chefs kiss* and so subtle, like you really have to pay attention to the items you see return and the ones you don't. As well as where you're unpacking each time. I loved it. I wish I could play it again for the first time.

I love this game so far, I'm only playing the early access right now but I think it has so much potential and it really sucks you in. I don't necessarily want to say anything bad because the game isn't really "done" yet, but I would just say some of the jobs get repetitive. Not a big deal though because you get new furniture to be able to design differently even if they job is the same.

I tbh love this game, I've been with it since BETA and it's been amazing to watch it grow and improve. I forced my BF to buy it so we can play online together. The only thing I would say is if your computer isn't for gaming, or is a bit older, be careful, sometimes the lag is killer but that's no fault to the game itself. There are in depth graphic adjustments you can make, making the game compatible on most computers, but i would definitely take it into consideration when mulling over whether or not to buy.