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  • svgDec 14, 2020Animal Crossing

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    Snow has finally covered islands in Animal Crossing New Horizons, find out how to build the perfect snowboy.

    The snow many players in New Horizons have been waiting for is finally here. It started with some snowflakes falling from the sky and now your island should finally be covered in a thick blanket of snow.

    With the arrival of the snow you may have noticed some tiny snowballs somewhere on your island. Kicking these around will essentially make them big enough to roll them into big snowy balls. But what to do with these fluffy balls? You can build a Snowboy!

    Snowboys wil grant you winter DIYs and large snowflakes needed to craft these beautiful items. In order to get these rewards you need to make sure to build a perfect Snowboy every time, the right proportions are the key.

    Simple method to always get a perfect Snowboy

    The easiest way to always get a perfect Snowboy is to count the time. The first snowball ( body ) needs to be rolled for about 16-17 seconds, once completed roll the top ( head ) ball for 11-12 seconds – then push both together and It should result in a perfect snowball

    1. Roll the first ( body ) Snowball for 16-17 seconds
    2. Roll a second ( head ) Snowball for 11-12 seconds
    3. Push both the Snowballs together for the perfect snowboy

    Make sure that the second ( head ) snowball will be right next to the body after you rolled it for 11-12 seconds.

    The Path method

    This one requires you to do some island customizations but it is also the most straight forward method. To achieve a perfect Snowboy result all you need to do is build a 10 tile path ( horizontally ), create two maximum sized snowballs and then roll one of the maximum sized snowballs down the path, this will shrink it to the perfect size needed.

    Make sure that the body snowball part is at the end of the path, so that you roll the head right into the body part.

    1. Create. 10 tile path – place it horizontally, this will make it easier.
    2. Create two maximum sized snowballs, please one at each end of the path
    3. Roll one of the snowballs down the path essentially merging it with one another at the end of the path.

    Get more Large Snowflakes

    Now you know how to build a perfect Snowboy every time. Make sure you speak to your aged Snowboys as well. They start melting the next day but more often than not they still have a little gift in the shape of a Large snowflake for you!

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  • svgDec 12, 2020Feature

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    For those of you thinking about gifting the fam-liest console on the market, here is everything you might need.

    It is really never too early to start planning for the holidays. So many gifts to find and wrap before that big, preparation is key. Well, we at myPotatoGames have decided to help make it just a bit easier to do this, that is if you plan on getting a Switch or anything Switch themed this season. With this list, you could even put together the ultimate Nintendo Switch package, if you so chose!

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    The Switch itself!

    The first piece of equipment you would need for the ultimate Switch bundle would, of course, be the Nintendo Switch itself. The one thing you need to decide first is which model you would like to gift. There are currently two different models, both with custom colors and bundle options. Here are a few options for you to check out and get you started sown the right path.

    Original Switch – $299 (click here)

    Nintendo Switch

    Animal Crossing New Horizons Edition – $299 (click here)

    Nintendo Switch Lite – $199 (click here)

    Nintendo Switch Lite

    Mario Kart 8 Bundle – $430 – (click here)

    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

    Best games on the market.

    Once you’ve got the console itself, you are going to need some pretty sweet games to play on it. No matter what your style, or the style of those you gift to, there is sure to be a game on Switch that fits you. Here are just a few of the top selling games on Switch right now.

    Animal Crossing: New Horizons (click here)

    Pokemon Sword and Pokemon Shield
    Sword (click here) Shield (click here)

    Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (click here)

    Mario Kart Home Circuit (click here)

    Super Mario 3D All-Stars (click here)

    The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (click here)

    Minecraft (click here)

    Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (click here)

    Splatoon 2 (click here)

    Yoshi’s Crafted World (click here)

    Super Mario Odyssey (click here)

    Super Mario Maker 2 (click here)

    Some accessories might come in handy!

    Last but certainly not least, you may just need a few attachments to go with your awesome new piece of hardware. There are many different options to help streamline your experience with the Nintendo Switch. You may buy them in single pieces as you need them, or just go ahead and get a huge bundle to cover all bases. You never know when you might need a JoyCon steering wheel or Tennis racket.

    Nintendo Switch Accessories Bundle – $70 – (Click here)

    Screen Protector – $8 – (Click here)

    Carrying Case – $13 – (click here)

    Pro Controller – $30 – (click here)

    SD Card for Extra Memory
    128GB – $16 – (click here)
    256GB – $32 – (click here)

    Steering Wheel – $14 – (click here)

    Small bundle w/ Tennis Racket – $39 – (click here)

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  • svgNov 18, 2020Feature

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    Time for a super magical iteration of the myPotatoGames Best Cute Games series!!

    There is never a short supply of endlessly cute games out there, especially ones that contain a magical element in some way, shape or for. Be it crafting potions, learning spells, taming beasts, flying on broomsticks; you can be darned sure that there is always something amazing to do in a world where nothing is impossible! Use the powers inside you to change the world for good, or bring it to its knees before you, it is usually up to you. Well, here are a few games that let you experience first hand the day to day life of your average (or excellent) witch or wizard.

    Serin Fate

    In 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. The small development team behind the game states that inspiration was taken from games such as “Pokemon, Harvest Moon, Runescape, and Chrono Trigger.” 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 info)

    Serin Fate

    Little Witch Academia: Chamber of Time

    For those unfamiliar with Little Witch Academia, entries to the series take place at Luna Nova Academy, a school for witches in training. The protagonist of the franchise is Akko, an optimistic and energetic (albeit slightly impulsive) Japanese girl who comes from a non-magical background. In my opinion, this is similar to the various Harry Potter characters that come from a Muggle family. Chamber of Time offers players the ability to uncover the various mysteries of Luna Nova Academy. The game features the lovable protagonist Akko, as well as a variety of her friends. Players can explore dungeons, cast spells and use various magic to discover the seven wonders, as well as to resolve the mysterious time-shit that has occurred. (more info)

    Little Witch Academia

    Spellcaster University

    In Spellcaster University, you take on the role of the director of a magic university in a heroic fantasy world. Build your school, manage your budget, recruit teachers. Will you make it a high place of black magic, with the best necromancy and demonology teachers? Or a school in harmony with nature to train druids and shamans? Or why not train adventurous mages, offering them options to learn how to fight and be discreet? But this will require surviving the ruthless attacks of the orc tribes and the controls of the education authorities. (more info)

    Potion Paws

    Potions Paws is created by the developers of Garden Paws; Bitten Toast Games. 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! The Kickstarter is live right now (September 5th, 2019) and you can make a pledge for a Steam key and many exclusive rewards right here. We backed this project right away and wanted to point at that the higher tiers will include a pet black cat with a cape! See below for a summary of the Kickstarter page. (more info)

    Alchemy Garden

    You can also explore the huge land surrounding your home and go down deep in the woods to cut down some trees, should you be in need of some lumber. Alchemy Garden also invites you to decorate the outside of your house so unleash your creativity and create your very own magical little hideout. Besides the busy lifestyle of running and Potion Shop, making magic and more, you need a little place to call your home. You will start out with a small house to yourself. You are free to decorate the inside as well as the outside of your plot in any fashion you like. Place furniture, plants and more to really give it a ‘homie’ feel! (more info)

    Magicians Quest: Mysterious Times

    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. Despite criticism for its striking resemblance to Animal Crossing games, Magician’s Quest offers plenty of unique features for players to enjoy. Examples include: monthly quests during ‘Mystery Time’, dates with other students, the ability to form a band, getting to prank others (and be pranked), plus many more amusing quirks. (more info)

    Nine Parchements

    Nine Parchments is an action co-op RPG by Frozenbyte for PC, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch. In the game, 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. (more info)

    Nine Parchments

    Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery

    Harry Potter fans should be excited about this one. The latest mobile game in the the Harry Potter series is now available on iOS and Android. Harry Potter Hogwarts Mystery is the first game that lets player create their own characters, and shape their experience to their liking. The game developed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment is heavily inspired by J.K. Rowling’s original stories. The game can be downloaded on the Google Play store, and iOS App store for free. Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is the first game in which players can create their own character and experience life as a Hogwarts student. The game will launch under Portkey Games, a new label dedicated to creating experiences inspired by the magic and adventures of J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World. (more info)

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    Guildlings

    Guildlings is a story driven RPG game where you user kindness and magic to overcome any obstacle. Magic, Wizards and a world filled with mysterious characters 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. The game currently available on Apple Arcade ( the Netflix for mobile games on Apple devices )features a a wide array of things to do. You can interact with various people you meet on your journey using what appears to be a text message based communication system much like… well texting on your phone! (more info)

    Calico

    Calico came about due to the game developer’s obsession with cats, magical girls and fluffy animals. However, wanting to create a game that would appeal to everyone, she also included creatures such as lizards, birds, deer, raccoons, dogs, turtles, red pandas, foxes, etc. She then shares about how she wanted to publish a game that would make players feel ‘soft, happy, cuddly and cozy’. If that wasn’t wholesome enough, she has said in an interview that she just wanted to create a game where the only goal is to have the best time possible. (more info)

    Lawmage Academy

    We’ve all imagined what life would be like if we lived in a world full of actual magic. How wondrous and amazing each day could be with the unexpected waiting around every corner. Well, Lawmage Academy gives you a taste of that life, but with just a touch more, and is actually being developed by a real lawyer. 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. (more info)

    Ikenfell

    For anyone who may not know, Ikenfell is a JRPG game which utilizes turn-based and timing-based battle mechanics. These mechanics enhance it’s variety of characters and story development. It’s creator has said that the games art style was influenced by a plethora of games such as Paper Mario, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, Earthbound (Witchbrook, Starbound, Earthbound, Warbound, everything-bound!), and Robotrek. The game also takes inspiration from fictional teen series such as Harry Potter and Carry On. (more info)

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    Little Witch in the Woods

    In case you missed it, Little Witch in the Woods is an upcoming adorable indie game about living the life of a little witch that resides in the forest. Brew potions, resource ingredients, make friends and just enjoy your magical life in this beautiful world. The developers recently invited myPotatoGames to check out their game at the Busan Indie Connect Festival, and you can bet your bottom dollar that there is a demo review coming very soon. Until then, we have been given permission to share some new details that the developers have released for the festival. (more info)

    Witchbrook

    Witchbrook has been in development for some time now. The game created by Chucklefish, the previous publisher of Stardew Valley, revealed a brand new look for the game today! For anyone who may not have heard about Witchbrook yet, in this game 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. (more info)

    Potionomics

    Potionomics is a magical potions simulator and role playing game created by Voracious Games with the help of Atomhawk with digital art and designing. The developers have mentioned that they were inspired by shop-management game Recettear, and that the focus of Potionomics is on the business side of potion brewing. Potionomics is still in development but will be releasing on PC “soon-ish”. 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 info)

    Witchery Academy

    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 learning an array of spells. You will also have to do some garden tending, to make sure your horticulture skills stay sharp. Plant, grow and harvest all sorts of delicious goodies right at school. You will have to leave the building and explore the surrounding area to meet other students, and do a little questing. (more info).

    Arclands

    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! The command of magical elements has been a long standing cornerstone in the RPG genre, and will play a big part in the world of Arclands. The baddies that were mentioned before happen to be attracted to beings of magic, so that will certainly add its own level of difficulty to the game. (more info)

    Arclands

    Story Arcana

    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. (more info)

    Enchanted Portals

    If you enjoy platform games like Cuphead and Leilani’s Island, then I think you’ll also dig Enchanted Portals. Platformers are always a great escape from the bigger games that can sometimes overcomplicate things. In the game, you play as a team of two rookie magicians who have been trapped between two dimensions. Your lack of knowledge in regards to magic is what gets you trapped in the first place, we’ll see how it helps you get out! You will have to fight some crazy and whimsical bosses to find all the pages of your magic book. Once assembled, the book will give you the ability to return home. A simple yet enthralling story that I can’t wait to enjoy. (more info)

    Alchemy Story

    Ever since we’ve played an early demo of Alchemy Story, we have been keeping close tabs on all of Éloïse Laroche’s updates via Steam on this adorable farming simulation game. These new additions include: more villagers and their cute animal forms, mining and fishing, farm expansions, the Market, and our personal favorite feature; character outfit and hairstyle customization. Now you can play the most recent version of Alchemy Story on Steam Early Access right here starting today (August 22nd, 2019)! We here at myPotatoGames can’t wait to delve deeper into this magical and whimsical world and free the spellbound villagers from their curse. See below for a list of the newest features as well as the most updated trailer. (more info)

    A Hat in Time

    A Hat in Time is a very cute 3D adventure platformer featuring a little girl in a big top hat, known simply as “Hat Kid”. Hat Kid’s goal is easy to sympathize with: she wants to get home. But as she is on her way there, the Mafia of a nearby planet attack her ship when she won’t pay their ‘toll’. All of her ship’s fuel (magical hourglasses called ‘Time Pieces’) is scattered to the world below. She must gather them all up before she can resume her journey. Looks like she’ll need to look pretty hard! (more info)

    Did I miss any?

    These are just some of the cute magical games that I was able to find, so if I missed any, please let me know in the comments section, and if the game is cute enough, I will add it! 😉

    For more cute games, check out my lists for cat lovers, dog lovers and bird lovers!

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  • svgNov 13, 2020Animal Crossing

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    With the season of gifting upon us, Animal Crossing New Horizons Merch makes it way to the west.

    If you are already in mood for the holidays you may be thinking about little as well as big gifts to share with loved ones this year. With a large portion of this seasons shopping to take place online, it may be best to collect gifts a little earlier than usual.

    There is a big wave of Animal Crossing Merch currently available on major retailers. I have collected a few of the most adorable things that you can gift to any Animal Crossing fan or maybe even treat yourself to something special!

    Take a peak at this little list of cute and heartfelt things – all Animal Crossing themed!

    Animal Crossing New Horizons Mini Backpack

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    This adorable little backpack fits everything you need to take New Horizons on the go. It even has a super cute little bell keychain attached to the backpack – and it comes in different colors! Get it right here.

    Animal Crossing Beanie – Celeste Edition

    For the colder months ahead of us why not get this super cute Animal Crossing themed Beanie? You can grab one for yourself and/or a loved one right here.

    Animal Crossing Water Bottle

    Everyone needs to drink some water, at least every now and then. This water bottle makes the otherwise mundane task a lot more fun. You can get it right here.

    Animal Crossing Console Grip

    If you are one of the lucky few who own an Animal Crossing themed Switch, you can get this soft grip in matchings colors right here.

    Animal Crossing Socks

    Cozy up with these super soft and most adorable looking socks! Get your pair right here!

    Animal Crossing Ankle Socks

    If you are not a big fan of the socks above, you may enjoy these ankle socks a little more, get them right here.

    Animal Crossing Coffee and Tea Cup to Go

    Enjoy a coffee on the go? Or just like a semi-spill proof coffee and tea cup to slurp on while playing New Horizons? This one is the most stylish way to do so! Get yours right here.

    Animal Crossing Collectors Box

    Animal Crossing Collectors Box

    This adorable collectors box include a couple of sweet Animal Crossing items and comes in an iconic villager moving box. Get it right here.

    Animal Crossing Sling Bag

    How about a cute Animal Crossing Sling bag featuring the iconic leaf pattern? Here is your chance to get one!

    Animal Crossing Island Guide

    Everything you need to know about the most adorable village simulator, tips, tricks and secrets are revealed in this handy guide. Get it right here.

    Animal Crossing Tote Bag

    Do your shopping in style with this Animal Crossing tote bag featuring no other than Tom Nook, Timmy and Tommy. Get it here.

    Tiny Animal Crossing Themed Watering Can and Gardening Kit

    Start your own tiny garden and tend to it with a matching tiny watering can, get this adorable limited kit right here – there is even this adorable Animal Crossing Holiday card set to go with it!

    More gift ideas

    If you know someone who already owns a Switch or will be getting a Nintendo Switch for the holidays, take a peak at this list!

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