Indie Highlight
Mar 2, 2021
Rest assured Mineko’s Night Market is in full time development and more news are on the way.
For the once who have been living under a rock, Mineko’s Night Market is one of the most anticipated indie games for some time now. Mineko’s Night Market is an upcoming cat-themed crafting adventure game that celebrates Japanese culture and is essentially about friendship, choices, and of course, cats.
The two developers behind the game announced in April of 2019 that after a very busy time they needed a much deserved cat-nap and stepped away from the spotlight and development of the game for a while.
Luckily they are back in full strength and excited more than ever about the development of the game. On Twitter they announced that the indie is currently in full time development and in addition more news and announcement will follow very soon.
Mineko’s Night Market also revealed that they are getting a little help to move development forward faster.
Mineko’s Night Market Release date and Platforms
Mineko’s Night Market does currently not have an exact release date but more news and announcement will follow in the near future, so hopefully we will find out soon when we can get to play this most adorable cat themed game!
You can already wishlist the game on Steam and a Nintendo Switch version of Mineko’s Night Market has already been announced as well.
Take another peak at the trailer for Mineko’s Night Market while eagerly waiting for the release of the game. If want to learn more about the indie game, take a peak at everything we know about Mineko’s Night Market so far.
- Mar 1, 2021
The developers of Kitaria Fables have shared a closer look at what their different weather environments look like.
For those that may have missed it, Kitaria Fables is an upcoming RPG game with loads of cuteness where you get to play as a fully customizable kitty.
In this title you jump into the role of a kitten that may appear absolutely adorable, but packs a bunch of powers that are needed to fulfill the many requests villagers may ask you to help them with. And who doesn’t love helping villagers.
You find yourself in a village where you can also own your very own home. Whenever you hang out at your house you can customize the look and feel of your cat-tastic character. But the fun awaits when you leave your four walls. Villagers of all kinds are populating the cozy village around you.
In a recent Tweet, the developers shared a small video that gives us a look at what the different environmental zones look like, and just how much love and care went into making the weather super fun and immersive.
More info
For more information on Kitaria Fables, you can check out my coverage here. You can also find plenty of information on their Steam page (don’t forget to wishlist while there).
For more wonderful upcoming indie games, check out my coverage of Coral Island.
- Mar 1, 2021
Kinder World is one of the most wholesome games that will teach you to care and nurture your favorite plants through yourself.
If you have ever found yourself stressed, rushed or even a little unhappy at times, Kinder World might help you find your focus again. In this indie title your only goal is to find inner peace, kindness and to practice self love – then share it with the community.
In Kinder World you will have to care for your lovely houseplants but not simply by providing the necessary sources such as water and sunlight but by actually taking care of yourself, after all you can’t emit love if you don’t love yourself in the first place.
You will be given small exercises to practice kind actions, such as a simple gratitude exercises. Successfully finishing these small quests will help nurture your very own plants.
Every single one of your plants will reflect your actions as every plant in the game is procedural generated, there are no two alike. You will also be able to customize your growing area to create a peaceful atmosphere to simply… be.
Kinder World is a thriving community
Kinder World is build around a social and safe community in which you show kindness to others by sharing supportive loving messages and plant cuttings. There will also be in-game events that will in the end help grow a shred community tree. The kindness and love shared by all players combined will help make the tree flourish.
Kinder World Release Date
Kinder World is still in development but you can already download a Demo and try it today. The developers are currently seeking funding to complete the game and make it as great as can be. If you want to be part of the process or simply would like to download the free demo – you can do so on Kickstarter here.
Kind Words
If you love games that practice kindness, make sure you take a peak at Kind Words, a small game about sharing caring, loving and uplifting messages with people from around the world.
- Feb 26, 2021
In Circadian City you live a 24/7 life and experience every aspect of it, including surreal dreams.
For the ones who are not familiar with Circadian City, this game is a life simulation RPG game where you control and jump into the role of your own character in a procedurally generated dream world.
As you live the daily life you will need to attend to all sort of different activities, make breakfast in the morning, head out to work, meet new people and even catch a movie at night.
Take care of your needs
Circadian City is a true life simulation game where making friends and building relationships during the day is a big focuses. But most importantly you have to take care of yourself – hunger, happiness, motivation and energy are four traits you need to make sure remain balanced.
If you work too much you may want to take a break at the nearby coffee shop and enjoy a few peaceful moments.
Circadian City Release Date and Platforms
Circadian City is now available on Steam Early Access and absolutely worth a look! The game is also coming to Nintendo Switch later this year. Take a look and listen to the fun and unique gameplay trailer below.
More Life Simulation Games
For more fun in the realm of life simulation games, make sure you check out the latest gameplay trailer for The Good Life.
- Feb 25, 2021
Eric Barone recently mentioned on Twitter that he may announce his current project later this year.
As if the announcement of the new Stardew Valley board game wasn’t enough, Eric also mentioned recently that his current project is coming along nicely, and we may just receive some more news about what’s coming later this year.
Fans have been waiting patiently as Eric mentioned that he will be working in primarily in secrecy for his new project. But, any news is welcomed news when it comes to new games coming from the dev of one of the greatest farming sims of all time.
Just seeing the level of quality that comes from Stardew Valley, there is no doubt that whatever comes next from Eric Barone, it will certainly be something worth adding to the games library.
For more great news from Eric, check out my coverage of what’s happening with the 1.5 update.
- Feb 25, 2021
In a recent Tweet, the developer of Stardew Valley mentioned that update 1.5 will indeed still be coming to mobile devices.
For those that have been waiting on pins and needles, Eric has officially announced that update 1.5 will still be coming to the mobile version of Stardew Valley. While there is no exact release date, Eric has reassured all mobile users that they can expect to see the update. Having released two weeks ago on consoles, here’s hoping that we won’t have to wait to much longer for the mobile update.
What’s in the update?
The full list of changes and additions is actually quite lengthy, but if you would like to see everything that has changed with 1.5, you can see the devlog here. The page spells out every item and instance of change that came with the 1.5 update for PC, and as there is currently no exact page for the console version, this is as close as we get, for now.
You can be pretty sure, however, that most (if not all) the PC changes will also be for console and mobile (if they apply).
More from Stardew
If you are a huge Stardew fan, check out my coverage of the new Stardew Valley Board Game.
- Feb 23, 2021
The Stardew Valley Board Game is real and packs all the cuteness from the video game.
The Stardew Valley board game is the first official spin off from the actual video game. No other than ConcernedApe – creator of Stardew Valley himself announced today that the official board game is a real thing.
Eric also said that the board game is not just lifeless copy of the actual game as he points out it’s “not a short, casual game,” it actually packs the depth of the real game.
The cozy and friendly atmosphere from the game is represented in the board game as its a co-op experience rather than a competitive one. You and up to four friends will work together to restore the town. To do so you will have to work well together with your friends, go fishing, mining and enjoy many other actives you come to love from Stardew Valley!
Take a look at the official announcement trailer for the Stardew Valley Board Game below.
Stardew Valley Board Game release date
The Stardew Valley Board Game is now available via the official Stardew Valley store. If you want to play a co-op board game with your friends this might be the one for you! Check it out here.
- Feb 21, 2021
The adorable life sim about running a cat cafe just got bigger and cuter!
For those that may missed it, Calico is a super cute indie game about magical girls that get to run their very own cafe for kitties. The charming aesthetic and chill pace make this one relaxing sim title that is always a joy to explore. The game becomes even more joyous with every wonderful update that the devs have released since the games launch.
The game is currently available through the Nintendo eShop for the Switch and PC via Steam, where it costs just $11.99. Now that the game is getting its third big bug fix/update since release, one can’t help but get the feeling that there has never been a better time to try out Calico on Nintendo Switch (or Steam, if that’s your thing). Below you can see a trailer for the game, as well as a detailed list of all the changes that were introduced in this update.
Update 1.04 patch notes.
Feature Updates
⦁ Added a few more masculine faces in the character creator.
⦁ Split animal journal list into areas making it easier to find them all.
⦁ Improved the color palette.
⦁ Added Page-up and Page-down controls to animal journal to make selection faster.
Bug Fixes
⦁ Fixed hat position on raccoons and ferrets.
⦁ Fixed player being able to pick up the animal they are riding in certain circumstances.
⦁ Fixed base eye color and eye design color being swapped.
⦁ Fixed another cause of NPCs getting stuck at the cafe gate.
⦁ Possible fix for NPCs floating around stuck in sitting animation.
⦁ Fixed Gabby not accepting Snow Dog.
⦁ Fixed Murphy’s model to match real life Murphy.
⦁ Fixed animal command menu not highlighting when used repeatedly.
⦁ Fixed credits-cat spawning off-center.
⦁ Fixed Daisy’s house having no collisions.
⦁ One possible fix to a rare clothes-disappearing bug implemented.
⦁ Fixed stores resetting their stock if you buy all items.
Miscellaneous
⦁ Improved performance on lowest PC settings.
⦁ Adjusted Forest Spirit Cat and Bootes to look more distinct from one another.
⦁ Changed broom sound and removed bunny sounds.
⦁ Reduced stutter and lag from spinning camera and when loading into new areas.
⦁ Changed face customization list to be more intuitive.
Calico Trailer
More info
For more information about Calico, you can check out my coverage here.
For more adorable life sim games, check out my coverage of Coral Island.
