Oct 6, 2020Indie Highlight
For those that may have missed it, Farmer Supreme is an absolutely adorable little farming and life sim game that is currently in development. The developer has been working diligently to make sure the game is ready for its time in the light, and now is our chance to help.
There are many wonderful features that make Farmer Supreme one indie title that you won’t want to miss out on. First and foremost, there will be farming. Aside from tending to your horticultural duties, there will also be a combat aspect to the game, an exhilierating touch that will bring some excitement to the daily grind.
The developer went so far as to describe the game as “… a mix between farming sims AND adventure. Cute but with a lot of combat and strategy elements just like any other Zelda-like game/RPG.
There will also be many of the wonderful features of farming sim games that we have grown to love over the years, like day/night cycles, as well as customizable characters to help give that personal feel.
So, now is your chance to be a part of a wonderful indie game coming to life. Sign up now and earn yourself some goodies, as well as the. knowledge that you helped a beautiful game become all that it can be.
For more information about the game, you can check out the official website.
You can also find plenty more information, as well as ask any questions that you might have, by following the developer on Twitter.
Oct 4, 2020Indie Highlight
Sun Haven is all about becoming part of the world you live in. You find yourself in a beautiful little town that captures the spirit of old school fantasy RPGs such as Final Fantasy, or even Pokemon back on the gameboy. But in addition to be able to call this magical town your home, you also tend to your farm and grow your favorite crops.
The cozy town is filled with unique human villagers as well as friendly monster like creatures that all have their own personality. Much like many other farming sim games it will be up to you who you want to befriend and who you’d rather not share a moment with.
If you have played any Fantasy Life games, you may be familiar with this concept. Be whoever you want to be, do what you want, when you want and how you want it. In Sun Haven you can do exactly this, wear any hat you want and become a fisher, a farmer, a miner, a warrior or a mage, the choice is always yours and that’s what makes this game so unique.
Every job and activity has a purpose, if you farm in the morning you can use the crops to cook meals once you have harvested your farm.
The game is designed to be played with up to eight friends. You can team up with your loved ones or random people over the internet and enjoy the beautiful world together. There is no reason to play alone if you don’t want to. After all, everything is better enjoyed together!
The core of the game will be the farming aspects with over 50 crops available right at launch Sun Haven is sure to deliver an endless amount of fun. While you find everything you come to expect from a traditional farming sim, the developers also packed the game with a few unique twists.
In addition to using fertilizers you can learn spells to make your garden work a little easier and more efficient. Magical crops can also help you attract different wildlife, such as deers and squirrels.
There is no doubt that Sun Haven comes packed with activities. There is no real limit on how far you want to take the experience. Start cooking dishes with the crops you grow and harvest, do some fishing and mining to stock up on resources. Befriend and date fellow villagers and of course – all of this at your own relaxing pace.
Sun Haven is slated for a release in May 2021 on PC and MAC. The developers are also planning to release the game on Nintendo Switch. The game has been fully funded on Kickstarter and is now on track from its 2021 release!
For some eye candy as well as beautiful gameplay footage, take a peak at the Sun Haven announcement trailer below.
Take a look at Stardew Valley on another planet – One Lonely Outpost is a farming game packed with new ideas.
Oct 2, 2020Indie Highlight
For those that may have missed it, Ova Magica is an upcoming farming and life sim that truly captures the heart of multiple genres, and wraps them all in one adorable package. In the game, you are an adventurous youngster who has been placed on an abandoned farm and must grow crops, make friends, breed creatures and even fall in love, if there’s time.
We can expect to see many wonderful features from our favorite games over the years, including (but not nearly limited to) dating and relationships. Which brings me to the progress of this wonderful indie. The developer has recently mentioned to myPotatoGames that some new bachelorettes will be announced for her game soon.
This news also comes with the announcement that there is now a tech demo live for the game. You can now get to change to try this adorable game for yourself, and even help the developer with some tips on how to improve Ova Magica. The ultimate goal being to make a game that players will want to come back to year after year, because the players helped build it.
This is why we demo! Now is your chance to be a part of the creation of what is set to be an undoubtedly amazing game, simply by playing and letting the developer know what you think.
If you don’t have the constitution for critical work, you can also help the game by signing up for and taking part in the upcoming kickstarter campaign. If you sign up now, you will be joining nearly 250 others who will be receiving a notification when the campaign goes live. You don’t want miss this chance and be kicking yourself when Ova Magica is all anyone is talking about.
*You may also use the links above to find much more info on the game, including images and videos.*
For more great upcoming farming sim games, check out my coverage of One Lonely Outpost.
Oct 1, 2020Indie Highlight
For the ones who may not be familiar with this title, Deiland the Pirates Moon is a relaxing farming adventure game that includes a wide varriety of sandbox like features such as farming, crafting and even building.
In Deiland you find yourself on a tiny planet that is yours to explore. It will be up to you to turn this tiny earth like rock into a thriving eco system. You will be able to plant and farm as much as you like and harvest resources to craft and build the structures you desire.
The game has celebrated a huge success on Steam where it is currently still available for PC and Mac. Developer Chibig, the same studio responsible for the highly praised Summer in Mara, are now bringing Deilands relaxing experience to Nintendo Switch.
The small development studio will be seeking funding on Kickstarter beginning October 6th and if you want to be part of this special project, you can already follow the page right here to get a notification ones it has gone live.
Deiland: Pocket Planet Edition is a Nintendo Switch exclusive and has no set release date for hybrid console just yet. I will be sure to update this article with more information as they become available.
Sep 30, 2020Indie Highlight
For the ones who don’t know Adorable Home is a game about you and your partner in a small, cozy home. You start out with a few empty rooms that you can fill with everything your heart desires. Place a TV, add a cozy couch to cuddle up and of course adopt a bunch of cats to make it the perfect home.
Of course there is a natural feeling within us to make our space reflect our personalities. in Adorable Home you can choose from hundreds of different furniture, stairs, wallpapers and more to really make your sanctuary your own. Don’t have money? you don’t need it! In this game everything is purchased by love!
Adorable Home received a huge expansion that will not only introduce a place to farm but also adds a kitchen to prepare delicious dishes.
The farming extension will allow you to tend to the needs of cute animals such as cows and chickens. The kitchen area will let you put on your chefs hat so you can prepare dishes for you and your partner and perhaps some for your kittens?
Adorable Home is currently available on iOS and Android devices for free. The game as you may have guessed does offer some in-game purchases but there is a lot of fun and wholesome experiences to gather without having to put real money forward, after all it is a game designed around love and compassion!
If you are looking to expand your future games library, take a look at the adorable Everafter Falls, a game that aims to capture the spirit of games such Animal Crossing and Stardew Valley.
Sep 29, 2020Indie Highlight
Ever wonder what life might be like if you were a sentient strawberry? I know I have. And I must say that I am quite releaved that I will truly be able to live out that fantasy now in The Life of Mr. Pips, an absolutely adorable game about a strawberry named Mr. Pips on a journey to find his family.
Enter a world where all things talking are fruits. Your primary goal is to find all your family members scattered throughout this mysterious land. You can enlist the help of a. jolly blueberry who will guide you on your adventure, and might even take you floating down a raging river or two.
As previously stated, this is one super cute game that is sure to suck you in with its charm alone. The game was developed by the husband and wife team at Snuti, and will be releasing on itch.io tomorrow, September 30th, 2020.
For more information on the The Life of Mr. Pips, be sure to check out the games official page on the itch.io website.
For more cute upcoming indie games, check out my coverage of StoryArcana.
Sep 24, 2020Feature
After the boom of the farming simulation games there seems to be a trend developing that features witches, potion making and magic, lets take a look at some of the most magical witchcraft games
There is never a bad time to play a spooky game even if Halloween isn’t right around the corner. I always feel in the mood for some more spooky games and what better way to cozy up in the evening with some of the most magical and witch focused games!
Lets take a look at some available as well as some other magic games coming in the near future!
n Serin Fate you play as a Witch and therefore you are in possession of some magical powers. As you begin playing the game you will start learning new spells that can help you on your journey.
Serin Fate offers a wide variety of tasks that remind me a lot of Fantasy Life that also offers a wide variety of things to do. In this game however, you can freely choose where you’d like to dedicate your focus and time towards to. Feel like crafting some new armor to protect yourself on your next adventure? or maybe instead build some furniture to restore your hut? The choice is always yours.
More details, release date and availability
Check out the trailer and some more information about Serin Fate right here!
Serin Fate is available on Steam via Early Access.
For those unfamiliar with Little Witch Academia, it is an anime series that takes place at Luna Nova Academy, a school for witches in training, The protagonist of the series is a Japanese girl named Akko who is from a non-magical background.
In the game, you must uncover the mysteries at Luna Nova Academy with Akko and her friends. Players get to explore dungeons, cast spells, and use witchcraft, in order to discover the seven wonders, and solve the peculiar shift in time.
Release date and availability
Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time is available on PlayStation 4 and Steam.
Spellcaster University is a simulation game about building your own ‘Hogwarts’ for mages and training them. Set in a fantasy world you will recruit teachers to train future mages and build the best magic school you can possibly imagine.
Release date and availability
Spellcaster University is available on Steam.
Potions Paws is created by the developers of Garden Paws. It’s a shorter standalone game with a spooky theme that includes potion-crafting and dungeon-crawling. If you own both Garden Paws and Potion Paws on Steam you’ll unlock a spooky furniture set, a cat ghost companion, and more!
Release date and availability
Potion Paws is available on Steam
I thoroughly enjoy relaxing and laid back gaming and if you are reading this, there is a chance you do too! Alchemy Garden fits those preferences like a glove. In this indie game created by MadSushGamesi, you will find yourself in a whimsical world with a small garden to begin with.
You will have to grow your crops in order to gather enough materials to brew potions and become the greatest alchemist ever!
More details, release date and availability
More information including a trailer right here.
Alchemy Garden is available on Steam
Magician’s Quest: Mysterious Times is a fantasy life simulation game for the Nintendo DS. After customising the appearance, name and gender of their character, players are able to attend classes at the game’s magic academy. During classes, players will learn spells and incantations, the mysteries of magic, and interact with fellow students.
More details, release date and availability
Magician’s Quest: Mysterious Times is available on Nintendo 3DS. Witchery Academy ( further down this list ) is heavily inspired by this game!
In Nine Parchments, runaway apprentice wizards seek the elusive lost nine parchments in the hope of completing their spell books. The wizards acquire spells, but without learning the proper safety procedures that come with them. This hasty progress inevitably leads to a few fatal accidents.
Release date and availability
Nine Parchments is available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and Steam.
Set in Hogwarts and the Harry Potter universe, this game was bound to make the list. Developed and published by Jam City under license from Portkey Games, This RPG game is available for Android and iOS
The game is set between Harry Potter’s birth and his enrollment at Hogwarts. Upon beginning the game, players can create and customise their character, who is about to begin their studies at Hogwarts. Your player can attend various different magic classes, learn spells, duel rivals, and undertake quests.
Release date and availability
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is available on iOS and Android devices.
Magic, Wizards and a world filled with mysterious characters and kindness always sounds good to me and that is exactly what Guildlings is trying to capture. The adorably handcrafted world is just so pleasant to the eye that it makes me keep wanting to explore every single area.
Where Guildlings really shines is how it mixes conversations with villagers, exploration and the light and fluffy combat together. As you play in your team the happier your mates are the easier your adventure will be. But be prepared that sometimes drama occurs when you least expect it!
Release date and availability
Guildlings is now available on Apple Arcade.
Running a magical cat cafe is not the only things that players can do. The game also incorporates enjoyable aspects from other popular gaming franchises such as Animal Crossing. Similarities between Calico and Animal Crossing include the simulation aspects of both games, and the ability to place furnitire and decorations in your buildings. A perk about Calico however, is that the animals will not leave, the shop never closes, and crops never die.
More details, release date and availability
Learn more about this adorable game right here.
Calico is releasing on Steam later this year – there is currently a free demo you can download here.
In Lawmage Academy, you live in a world that is protected by magical lawyers called Lawmages. They defend the community from some of the more malevolent magical forces that roam the land. They are the only thing standing between the peace we know, and the everything plummeting into ultimate darkness. Sounds exciting, right! Well, you don’t just come a powerful lawmage over night. The only way to become a full fledged protector is by doing your best at the Lawmage Academy. This is where you will learn everything you need to become everything the world needs!
Lawmage Academy is currently set to release on PC sometime in 2022.
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Ikenfell is a pixel-art-stylised turn-based RPG game that features a group of troublesome magic students. The game utilises timing-based battle mechanics to allow players to power spells and block attacks. Ikenfell is set in a vast and mysterious magic school. Inside the school, players will encounter numerous monsters and bosses to fight, discover hoards of hidden treasure, and uncover dark secrets never meant to be discovered.
Release date and availability
Ikenfell is expected to release sometime in 2020.
Little Witch in the Woods is a fantasy role playing game where you get to live the life of a witch. The ability to use magic always adds such a special component to any game, especially adorable sim-life games like this one. You play as Ellie, a little witch that has just come to a new town, and you are set to be a part of a “witch’s house”. Only, when you arrive, it appears that the town is near empty, and the witch’s house is in disrepair.
More details, release date and availability
Learn more about this amazingly cute witch game right here.
Little Witch in the Woods is expected to release in 2020.
Along the way, you will encounter mighty (and not-so-mighty) heroes, classic RPG creatures, and a genius economist trapped in an owl’s body. Potion brewing is as much a science as it is an art. Master your craft while learning new recipes along the way! As every aspiring entrepreneur knows; customers will be fickle, competition will be fierce, and prices never stay stable. Add in some magic and you have a recipe for a magnificent adventure unlike any you’ve ever played before.
More details, release date and availability
Potionomics has no release date yet but will be published by XSEED Games later in 2020 or early 2021.
In Witchbrook the player will take on the role of a student inside a magic school, something a Harry Potter fan might be familiar with. During the course of the studies, players will be on a path to discovering who they really are.
The game will take the player on a journey through various activities that all help you work towards a successful school life. Withcbrook offers a lot of side activities next to the very busy study schedule that players will have to master.
More details, release date and availability
Find out everything we know about Witchbrook – the Stardew Valley of magic right here.
Witchbrook is coming to Steam and rumored to release on Nintendo Switch later in 2020 or early 2021. No official release date has been announced yet.
In Arclands, you will take on the role of wizard who has been booted from his hometown due to a disagreement with the ruling party. You are sent to the Arclands, a series of islands inhabited by ghastly ghoulies. It is up to you to help the inhabitants of the land to build a structurally sound city to help protect everyone from the would-be destroyers!
Release date and availability
Arclands is expected to release later in 2020.
Witchery Academy is a fantasy life role playing game where you must complete tasks in a school for witches and wizards. Learn all the ins and outs of the magical world; like potion making and mastering a wide array of spells.
More details, release date and availability
For more information about Witchery Academy, including a trailer – head over here.
Witchery Academy has no release date yet but is expected to release on PC and Nintendo Switch.
StoryArcana is a magic school role-playing game where you take on the role of Clay Quilt, an adventurous young lad that has been transported to an all new world. This world is called Vox, and comes complete with a magic school, as well as a bustling city full of interesting folks to meet. Clay must now explore the school, the city and the world around him to discover why he is here, and find a place for himself in this new environment. To do so, he will need to make friends and learn the ways of magic so that he may truly be a part of this enchanted universe.
Sep 24, 2020Indie Highlight
Frogsong is a wholesome upcoming adventure game featuring frogs and bugs. Indie game developer Brandon Braun is both devloping and publishing the game. The planned release date for the game is Autumn 2022. The game is currently being developed for PC.
In Frogsong, you play as Chorus, a small frog with big dreams of protecting the world. However, Chorus is a tree frog, and is expected to devote his life to religious studies. Another barrier to Chorus achieving his goals is his small smize; no one will take him seriously!
But Chorus is dead serious and decides to move to a village named Boreala. There, he begins to train as a member of the Defense Guild with the help of a wise old veteran. Chorus soon realises that things are going to be trickier than anticipated. A powerful army and mysterious rumour are both on the rise. Can Chorus learn how to protect his loved ones before it’s too late?
Chorus is a young frog with a strong desire to protect the people around them. The other warriors of the village make fun of Chorus for their small size, but this just makes Chorus more determined to prove they matter too.
Elder Bufo is the kindhearted leader of Boreala and a veteran member of the Defense Guild. Unable to fight now due to his old age and amputation, he provides advice to the warriors of his village.
Lord Lithos is the tyrannical ruler of the Taural Empire. Suffering from an unknown illness, he seeks to cure death and expand his empire at any cost – if he can’t live forever, the next best thing is a legacy.
Basalt is the captain of the Defense Guild, a spot well earned. She’s a skilled warrior and has been fighting monsters for years. It’s going to take something really impressive for her to take Chorus seriously.
Espo is a strange treasure hunter Chorus meets on their travels. He’s traveling the land of Salia, discovering all sorts of strange artifacts from a forgotten time.
A crowdfunding campaign for Frogsong went live on Indiegogo on May 18th, 2020. Whilst the release of the game is still quite a way off, the developers of Frogsong are fortunately giving regular updates about the progress of the game. You can follow the game’s progress on Twitter, Indiegogo, and on Steam. An alpha demo of Frogsong is also playable on Steam.
For similarly adorable upcoming games to look out for, check out Garden Story, Lonesome Village, and Little Witch In The Woods.