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May 7, 2019
Snacko is a farming simulation game developed by an indie studio called bluecurse where you play as a cat! If you haven’t heard of this amazing game yet you can get caught up with us here. You’ll be able to farm, fish, cook, decorate, and recruit different animals to your island sometime in 2021 on PC and the Nintendo Switch. See below for bluecurse’s latest devblog for the newest developments in Snacko.
Crafting
Crafting can be a lot of fun as you have to find recipes by talking to new characters and discovering new locations. That means there’s a lot of exploring to do! You can also find the required materials you need to build things around your farm and other areas outside. You can see in the image below that some items you can craft will be for cosmetic purposes so you can have fun decorating.
Other items will be very useful in helping you with your farming such as sprinklers for your crops, and a lamp to help you see at nighttime. Moreover, there seems to be tools that you need to craft to perform certain activities (i.e. fishing rod for fishing).
Cooking
Cooking just became a lot more pleasant as not only do you follow recipes from a book but you can also experiment and your recipe book will record what you’ve learned! Furthermore, there are recipes that will require very specific food items to complete, such as tomatoes for tomato soup, and there will be recipes that are a little more general.
For example, to make a fruit tart you can choose any kind of fruit you want and any attribute that adds a “sweet” flavor. All consumables will have categories like vegetables or meats, as well as whether it tastes sweet, sour, etc. This way you can get a little more creative with your dishes as long as they meet the conditions listed.
Camping Out
There will be four distinct islands asides from the main island which houses your farm and the town. Each new island you discover has its own puzzles, resources, monsters, and creatures. Since there is so much exploring to do, the developers have thought of a unique way that you can stay out for several days. Instead of having to return all the way back home, you only need to bring a few of this key item: cardboard boxes!
Cardboard boxes are the most comfortable beds to a cat as long as they stay dry. This means you will have to make sure you find an area that is covered or go inside caves. It’s easy to obtain them; get them for free from shops from time to time or check out the junkyard. Each box can be used for up to three times so it is important to stock up if you want to be out for a while.
Seasons
There will be different weather or environmental effects on the other islands. Therefore, the developers are working on adding summer, fall, and winter to the game, which already included spring. As time passes you will get to see the environment change and have many lovely things to look at; spring has cherry blossoms and now fall will have colored leaves. In addition, notice in the image below how your character Momo has left behind some adorable little kitty footprints in the snow!
Merchandise
The creators have started selling more merchandise from their online store here, and are providing their supporters with discount codes. New this month is the adorable keychains you can see below. You can also continue to support this game on Patreon and receive some interesting perks!
Want to know what else is new for the month of April on other games we’ve covered? Check out Calico (another game with cats), Alchemy Story (an adorable farming simulation game), and Ooblets (grow your own companions and “battle” by dancing).
- Apr 11, 2019
Staxel, a farming and building simulation game developed by an indie studio called Studio Plukit, has just been fully released today (April 11th, 2019) on Steam and Humble Bundle. If you’re a fan of Minecraft, you’ll definitely enjoy these pixelated blocked-shaped graphics! You can check out our earlier coverage of the preview of the game here. Now, let’s look at what has changed since the completion of the game.
Magic Crafting
A new Magic Crafting System has been added to upgrade your tools and help you with the progressing of certain quests. Watch out for Star Bits, an important new crafting item, that will be falling from the night sky!
New Pets, New Friends
You can now speak to Mayor Maximilian to find out if any new villagers are waiting to move into town. You can befriend those villagers through daily chat, by giving them gifts, and by completing quests for them. Become best friends with the villagers and you can choose to have them move in on the farm and become your roommate! Speaking of friends, you can send mail and in-game currency to people online in multiplayer mode.
You’ll now be able to get this new dog at random as your starter pet at the beginning of the game, or at random by buying a dog house. Rabbits, a wholly new added species, are found at the pet store, or via a village amenity you’ll unlock by befriending a certain animal-loving villager.
Museum
As you find ancient relics and paintings, you can display your collections in the all-new Museum. This museum can be unlocked via a quest with a particular blue villager. The Museum is yours to build and fill with wonderful art!
The Museum Festivals, Calendar Extension, and New Lands
Festivals are celebrated throughout the in-game year of Staxel. From hunting down rogue prank-playing fairies, to exploring vast new caverns full of loot, there’s a lot more to do besides farming in Staxel!
Throughout the game you’ll find new lands to visit, such as crystal caverns and floating mushrooms in the sky. Check out the new Portal Festival for these new worlds to explore.
Staxel in-game days are now longer so you can have more time to accomplish all of this adventuring! Each calendar season is now 30 days, instead of 16, to give you more time to experience the best that each season has to offer. Make sure to check your calendar to review the current season’s events.
The crystal cavern Arcade
You need to befriend a certain game-loving villager so you can take part in some fun and challenging minigames in the Arcade. Enter a digital world and gather the 4 magic items of the Demon King’s maze as you try to escape. The developer assures us that there will be a lot of jumping and platforming involved.
Inside one of the challenges of the Arcade. As for other updates, some tools, fishing, and the recipe book have been tweaked, special merchants added, status buffs and debuffs, a picture-taking mode, among other minor changes. Follow the developers blog for more information! For more farming games, check out our latest news on Ooblets here.
- Apr 9, 2019
We’re not even halfway through the year and the games keep on coming! There have been quite a few announcements from us of indie projects in the making or with set release dates that you may have forgotten. We at myPotatoGames have compiled a list of our favorite games and most recent news with their dates and platforms so you can mark them on your calendars!
If you haven’t the time to play all of these wonderful titles, we’ve narrowed them done by categories so you can decide what you like the most in your games. Most games will fit in multiple categories but we’ve let you know where the main focus seems to lie.
Games for Cat Lovers
We wanted to emphasize that there will be games where you can either be a cat or pet and play with cats. Most games below are about farming and exploring but cats will always get a special mention from us!
- Calico – 2020 – Steam, PC and Mac, and potential for consoles
- Snacko – TBD 2021 – PC and Nintendo Switch
- Cat Quest II – 2019 – PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4, and mobiles
- Little Friends: Dogs & Cats – Spring 2019 – Nintendo Switch
- Mineko’s Night Market – 2019 – PC, Mac, and Nintendo Switch
Calico 
Snacko 
Cat Quest II 
Little Friends 
Mineko’s Night Market
Games that are Remakes or Switch Ports
Many games are either being remade/remastered or simply being ported to the Nintendo Switch which is definitely still exciting. Rune Factory 4 Special for example was originally on the Nintendo 3DS and will be getting the new addition of the Newlywed Mode. Click on the links in the titles for more.
- Rune Factory 4 Special – 2019 – Nintendo Switch
- Crash Team Racing – June 21st, 2019 – PS4, Xbox One, and Switch
- Cuphead – April 18th, 2019 – Nintendo Switch
Rune Factory 4 Special 
Crash Team Racing 
Cuphead
Games for Zelda Fans
The Legend of Zelda may not be getting a new core game anytime soon but there are still great things in store with the series! Link’s Awakening, a remaster from the original Game Boy game, looks quite charming, and the Cadence of Hyrule spin-off is an interesting choice for a mash-up. Tunic, has a cute lovable fox that looks like Link and was heavily inspired by the series.
- Cadence of Hyrule – Spring 2019 – Nintendo Switch
- Tunic – TBD 2019 – PC, Steam, and Xbox One
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening – 2019 – Nintendo Switch
Cadence of Hyrule 
Link’s Awakening 
Tunic
Games with Monster/Creature Pets
If your favorite part about farming games are raising the animals or you like to be able to capture or befriend monsters/creatures, then these games are for you! In Ooblets, you get to actually “grow” said creatures in your garden.
- Re:Legend – TBD – PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch
- Ooblets – TBD – PC, Steam, and Xbox One
- Pokemon Sword and Shield – Late 2019 – Nintendo Switch
- Village Monsters – May 2019 – PC, Linux, and Mac
Re:Legend 
Ooblets 
Village Monsters 
Pokemon Sword and Shield
Games for Animal Crossing Fans
What makes an Animal Crossing game so great is all of its features combined with customization, decorating, and performing daily activities. However, what really stands out is its socializing aspect. In these games you will be able to interact with all of the townsfolk and make new friends!
- Littlewood – May 2019 – PC and Nintendo Switch
- Sunvale – TBD 2020 – PC, Linux, Mac, and potential for consoles
- Hokko Life – TBD – PC and potential for Switch and mobile
Littlewood 
Sunvale 
Hokko Life
Games with Crafting/Building & Exploration
You might enjoy being able to build or create objects with items you have found by foraging and traversing wondrous landscapes. If so, check out the games below.
- Dragon Quest Builders 2 – July 12th, 2019 – PS4 and Switch
- Dwarrows – TBD – Xbox One, PC, and Mac
- Stranded Sails – Q2 2019 – PC, Steam, and Switch (later date)
- The Snack World Trejarers Gold – 2019 – Nintendo Switch
Dragon Quest Builders 2 
Dwarrows 
Snack World 
Stranded Sails
Games with a Large Focus on Farming
These games offer many things to do on your farmstead with crops and animals to care for. These are games similar to the ones we all love; Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons. However, Atomicrops has added the use of guns and fighting off mutants in your gardens so click below for details.
- Atomicrops – 2019 – PC and consoles
- My Time at Portia – April 16th, 2019 – PS4, Xbox One, Switch
- Alchemy Story – Summer 2019 – PC and Steam
Atomicrops 
My Time at Portia 
Alchemy Story
Games with Platforming or Puzzles
Platform games have a lot of precisely-timed jumps and puzzles to solve to progress further in the levels. From Etherborn’s anti-gravity mechanic, to Super Mario Maker 2’s ability to create your own courses, these games all offer more than your average games in the genre.
- Etherborn – Spring 2019 – PC, Switch, PS4, and Xbox One
- Super Mario Maker 2 – June 2019 – Nintendo Switch
- Songbird Symphony – July 25th, 2019 – Switch, PS4, and PC
- Rock Bottom – TBD 2020 – Steam, PC, and potential for consoles
Etherborn 
Super Mario Maker 2 
Rock Bottom 
Songbird Symphony
Games with Unique Twists
It’s a little harder to describe these games as they have combined elements and genres together to form quite a unique gaming experience. Untitled Goose Game is one such game where you play as an annoying goose, and sneak up and play mean tricks on villagers.
- Untitled Goose Game – TBD 2019 – PC and Nintendo Switch
- ReadySet Heroes – 2019 – PS4 exclusive
- Dreams – 2019 – PS4 exclusive
Untitled Goose Game 
ReadySet Heroes 
Dreams
Hopefully you have found this guide helpful and don’t forget to click on the links provided for more information on every game. Stay tuned as we announce more new and exciting games coming our way!
- Feb 18, 2019
This year is shaping up to be the year of the most amazing indie games ever released. Gems like Minekos Night Market and Ooblets are heading our way. The fun doesn’t stop here as Alchemy Story, a game about adorable creatures, magic and exciting adventure is another indie game on the horizon.
Alchemy Story is developed by Éloïse Laroche the sole programer and artist on the project. The game puts the player into a world where a village was stuck by dark magic, turning every villager into fluffy and most adorable animals. It is up to the player to help the professor in the town to revert the magic and turn the animals back into human beings.
Éloïse is currently offering a free Alchemy Story demo for windows and max for everyone to play and enjoy. Keep in mind that this is a very early stage of the game with plenty of more features to be added over time. Play as Arabella in the demo with a bunch of features already playable such as gardening, brewing potions, caring for chickens and cows, collecting fruit and so much more. If you can’t wait to hop in, grab the free demo over here. You may also support Éloïse on Patreon to help with the current development of the game.
Playable content in the Alchemy Story demo
Play as Arabella, an apprentice alchemist working for the Professor!
Here are some of the features available in the demo.- Grow your garden by befriending a cute groundhog!
- Brew potions to gain unique abilities.
- Care for friendly chickens and cows!
- Collect fruits, wild flowers and butterflies.
- Ship potions with an owl to gain gold and expand your farm!
Future content coming to Alchemy Story
- Explore a village struck by dark magic, where all the villagers have turned to animals!
- Help the Professor revert the villagers into their human form by catching their memories and discovering mementos.
- Mine ores and gems with the help of a grumpy mountain goat!
- Fish along rivers and beaches with a hungry kitty!
- Collect 40+ ingredients and brew 20+ potions with unique effects.
- Customize your character with accessories and witchy outfits!
- Jun 2, 2018
So we recently posted about the exciting revelation of Mineko’s Night Market coming to Nintendo Switch. (For those unfamiliar with the upcoming game, click here to be enlightened). We also posted about the possibility of merchandise for the game. This possibility has been confirmed!
Although merchandise is not yet available on Etsy as we initially thought, there is still hope that homemade items could be available for purchase in the future. For now though, Meowza games have joined with The Yetee (who also sell Ooblets merch) to bring fans some cat-themed goodies.
Items available to purchase include
- Mineko and Abe pins ($10 each)
- A Mineko and the cats t-shirt ($20)
- A Mineko’s Night Market poster ($25)
The collection can be browsed here.
- Mar 24, 2018
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- Mar 13, 2018
After weeks of leaks, Yonder The Cloud Catcher Chronicles has finally and officially been announced for Nintendo Switch. After Amazon Germany listed the game for pre-order, Prideful Sloth made the announcement official. Yonder is an open world adventure game with many different locations to explore. Players will have to contribute to the local island life in order to save it from the evil murk. The player will have to farm, craft, fish, cook and form relationships with locals in order to save the island. Yonder Switch will also feature a brand new photo mode, and all the cooking, fishing, exploration you come to love.
Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles will be available digitally for only $29.99. There will even be a physical version that will be available for $39.99. A release date has not been announced yet, but it should not be too far away.
Games with farming elements are becoming more and more popular. The upcoming Ooblets game features some extensive garden and crafting system as well, you can check it out here. Kynseed a game by the makers of fable, also features gardening, check out the beautiful game here. If you like RPG’s you might want to check out Hazelnut Bastille.
Main Yonder The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Features
- A vibrant open world full of things to discover and places to explore.
- Set your own pace; trail-blaze across the world or settle down for a spot of quiet fishing and farming.
- Extensive character customization.
- Master professions like carpenter, chef, tailor and more to help the residents of Gemea.
- Craft and trade items to solve puzzles as you banish the murk from the island.
- Befriend and adopt endearing creatures.
- Build and harvest multiple farms across 8 diverse biomes, ranging from grasslands through dense forest, Caribbean tropics and more.
- Set in a welcoming world you’ll want to visit again and again
- Multiple creative routes to achieve objectives.
- A dynamic living world – seasonal changes affect routes, animals migrate, day/night and evolving weather conditions affect the world.
- Spend time doing what you want: fishing, farming, crafting, questing, picking up rocks. It’s all up to you!
- Feb 23, 2018
If you are an Animal Crossing fan you were in for a treat this week. Plenty of updates to Pocket Camp, some really adorable Animal Crossing Goodies, and lot’s of games we like to tie us over until Animal Crossing Switch. Let’s take a look at everything Animal Crossing related that has happened this week. Before we get started, feel free to follow us on Twitter here, for a chance to win a $20 Nintendo eShop card to be used on all Nintendo devices!
Pocket Camp Update
Nintendo announced the first ever fishing tournament in Animal Crossing Pocket Camp. This is something New Leaf fans have been waiting for. The big N is trying hard to make Pocket Camp a worthy game in the Animal Crossing franchise with all it’s latest enhancements and updates. Check out the first fishing tournament details here.
There will also be a Super Mario crossover Event in Pocket Camp, if you are a big Mario fan, this is something that should exicte you, if you are not – the update stills brings tons of new stuff, get a first look here.
Last but not least Nintendo also finally introduced a feature that allows players to customize their campsite terrain. Foreground, center and background can all be altered. Trees, holiday lights, bamboo or a flower fields is now possible. Check it out over here and here.
Animal Crossing Merch
Oh boy! Do we love us some Animal Crossing goodies. If you enjoy decorating and plastering your surroundings in adorable Animal Crossing Merch, you certainly had the option to stock up this week. Tea pots, mugs and more with adorable Animal Crossing patterns have been released into the wild. There is also a list of some must have Animal Crossing goodies, check it out over here.
My Nintendo rewards – Animal Crossing Theme
It has been a while since we have seen a new Animal Crossing Theme being added to My Nintendo Rewards. North America and Europe is in luck as this time around both regions get access to the new Animal Crossing Theme. Check out the Animal Crossing New Leaf: Colorful Pattern 3DS theme, and everything else that is new here.
Animal Crossing ” like ” Games
We love Animal Crossing, and we can probably all agree that there is no game that comes close to the magic Animal Crossing delivers. But New Leaf has been out for many years, and Nintendo is taking it’s time to deliver Animal Crossing Switch. So to tie us over we are always on the lookout for some more Animal Crossing like games. And boy, this week was a good week!
We love farming games, we love building relationships, crafting, fishing and other activities, and here are some amazing games you can play while waiting for Animal Crossing Switch.
Glean Heights
The brand new and affordable farming simulation Gleaner Heights available on Steam. It is a challenging yet charming Harvest Moon and Twin peaks inspired farming simulation game. ( We would say also Stardew Valley, but we have heard the developer does not like if we consider it a Stardew Valley inspired game, so psht! ) It is amazing regardless, so check out Gleaner Heights here.
Little Dragons Cafe
Harvest Moon creator announced a brand new game called Little Dragons Cafe. Grow food and run your own restaurant, while raising a dragon? Yes, please! Check out Little Dragons Cafe here.
Harvest Moon Special Edition
And of course there is the Harvest Moon Special Edition coming to Nintendo Switch and Playstation 4, if you are interested to find out what amazing Bonus it comes with, head over here.
Yonder The Cloud Catcher Chronicles
Yonder The Cloud Catcher Chronicles Switch – Farm, Craft, Explore and more – do we have to say anything else? This game is as cute and adorable as they come – check out Yonder The Cloud Catcher Chronicles here.
Ooblets
We are sure you have heard about Ooblets by now, if not where have you been? The game developed by Rebecca, follows an Animal Crossing and Pokemon mixed together like game. If that doesn’t make sense check out the latest news and convince yourself how great Ooblets really is!
