All posts tagged in Kickstarter
Jan 31, 2024
Abyss: New Dawn is an upcoming cozy game from indie developer Aloya Studio currently listed on Kickstarter. The game is a charming farm sim and adventure game set in an enchanting world. You start your journey in New Dawn Land, the first floor of a 10-floor world. Each floor has its own ecosystems, climates, and landscapes. Embark on an adventure full of all kinds of fun activities. Explore gorgeous areas. Raise adorable creatures and useful pets. Gather resources and take on some intriguing challenges, and so much more!
Start your new adventure by customizing your character with cute clothes and other traits. Team up with friends or fly solo to create a flourishing homestead where you grow a variety of crops and take care of some cute farm animals. Abyss: New Dawn features 13 different crops already, with a stretch goal that will add more glowing plants and farm crops, as well as the ability to cook these items. There are also 7 different farm animals already in the game, as well as pets and dinosaur mounts who can help you with your tasks. You even need to build the town yourself. Once you do that, you’ll have NPCs move in at your request, and they can provide you with the necessary goods for your exploration.
When you’re not busy exploring and fighting bosses in the caves, take time to decorate your home in Abyss: New Dawn. You can create the perfect cozy interior for you and your friends to hang out in. Your friends can even contribute and place furniture they’ve earned into your home. Then, go fishing or bug catching to build up a cool collection to show off!
Release Date
This lovely little game is currently listed on Kickstarter. The timeline there states a hopeful release for the end of next year, with early access coming before that. There are plans for launch on Steam, Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox!
Solarpunk is another unique farm sim I think you should take a look at!
- May 16, 2022
Make Friends, Find Love, and Raise Kittens
Out of all of the adorable games that include cats mentioned here, Cattails has been a favourite among our readers. The small indie team, Falcon Development, is now back with a sequel to the beloved feral feline colony life sim that promises to deliver an even better experience than before!
Cattails: Wildwood Story will take you to the mysterious Wildwoods where you can discover fresh herbs and ancient treasures. You’ll have to not only defend your customizable settlement from dark intruders, but thrive by hunting for food, becoming friends with the residents, and growing the size of your litter! This stand-a-alone title will have new game mechanics, features, and neighbours.
Cattails: Wildwood Story is on Kickstarter Now for Q4 2023 Release
Cattails: Wildwood Story will be releasing on Steam (PC, Mac) in 2023 here, and later in 2024 for the NIntendo Switch. Luckily, this project has already surpassed its Kickstarter goals, however you can follow the link here if you’d still like to contribute and receive rewards!
- Apr 22, 2022
Run a Forge, Farm, Trade with and Befriend Villagers, Discover the Spirit Realm
In MeetLight, a 3D open-world simulation RPG, you play as Anna who has just suffered a personal tragedy. You go to Alaya’s Valley to heal both physically and spiritually, and become the town’s blacksmith in your uncle’s stead. When you’re not building or crafting, you can also farm, cook, and trade.
There are many animals and villagers to befriend during the day, and even more locals to meet at night! At night, meet the inhabitants in the spirit world and discover the secrets of the universe. Moreover, undertake a spiritual journey that will have you reflecting on present-day out-of-body experiences.
Coming to PC in 2023
MeetLight and the Secrets of the Universe is created by two people, Kevin and Coralie. The game has a planned release date for the year 2023 with an upcoming Kickstarter Campaign. If you want to know when you can help support MeetLight, go here for notifications. To Wishlist the game on Steam, go here.
For another relaxing game in a quiet landscape, check out SunnySide here.
- Apr 20, 2022
Craft Potions, Use Spells, Grow Critter Companions, Meet Ghostly Locals, and Explore a Mysterious Island
Much like our beloved Potions Paws and Little Witch in the Woods, Critter Crops: Mystery of Mullery Mansion is a game where you happen upon an abandoned magical place where you can cultivate the land.
You play as a young banished witch named Sylvie and grow crops that become critter companions, as well as explore and gather resources for potion-making. While uncovering the mysteries of Mutter Island, you’ll meet outcasts looking to find refuge from the Otherworld and you can offer them a place to stay. Befriend the ghostly inhabitants there and help them revitalize Mur Mur Town.
As for the aforementioned creature companions, all of them are Halloween-themed crops. For example, there’s a blueberry bat, a pumpkin cat, a mummified mushroom, and more! However, like Drake Hollow, you’ll have to be ready to defend your children from nasty Weeaters with spells.
Available in Q4 2022 on Steam and Q3 2023 on Epic Games and Switch
Critter Crops: Mystery of Mullery Mansion is developed by Skyreach Studio and published by Freedom Games. You can Wishlist this adorably spooky farming simulation RPG on Steam here or Epic Games here. If you want to back it on Kickstarter go here. The game is already funded but there’s still time to reach that Nintendo Switch port Stretch Goal! Don’t forget to try the demo while you’re there! *UPDATE: Switch confirmed 2023*
- Jan 23, 2021
The adorable life sim + creature collection game Ova Magica is looking for your help!
Ova Magica is a super cute indie game that has everything a life sim lover could want. This captivating life sim has farming, crafting, resourcing and even a bit of creature collection with turn based battles! The developer of the game has recently announced that she is ready to launch the Kickstarter campaign for the game, allowing others to be a part of the creation of this wonderfully charming upcoming adventure.
Harvesting some sweet honey! Why back on Kickstarter?
For those unfamiliar with the platform, Kickstarter (in this instance) allows developers to reach out to the gaming community to monetarily aid in the production of a game. In doing so, the “backer” entitles themselves to some pretty sweet goodies, as well as the knowledge that they helped something amazing become everything it was meant to be.
Perfect place to share a meal. From what has been shared by the developer so far, I can only imagine that the funding is for publishing, because the game looks absolutely perfect. The adorable graphics and expansive features list make Ova Magica a rare gem that I personally have been looking forward to for quite some time.
Click here to check out the Kickstarter now!
Ova Magica Features Showcase
More info
You can find plenty more information on the game by clicking the Kickstarter link above!
For more cute life-sim games with a touch of creature collection, check out what’s new in Ooblets.
- May 26, 2020
Be a part of the creation of the super cute farming and life sim game Snacko!
For those that have been in the dark on this one, Snacko is a farming and life sim game where you get to play as a cat. It is an adorable indie title that I have been keeping an eye on for some time now. As far as I know, this is the only upcoming farming sim where you get to play as a cat, so attention is certainly due.
Well, now is your chance to help this amazing indie title become everything that it is meant to be. The developers have just launched their kickstarter page so that fans can join in on the fun of assisting with the creation of the game. Simply help out with a little funding, and you get the peace of mind knowing that you did something to make this great game even greater.
What else is in it for you?
Not only that, but (as is customary with Kickstarter) you can also get some pretty sweet goodies by chipping in. The more you donate to the cause, the more you will get in return (as if the knowledge of helping creation wasn’t enough). Starting at the $20 donation mark, helpers will even get a PC key for the game upon release.
Along with the launch of the campaign, the developers also released a new trailer, which you can view below. I know that after seeing my first Snacko trailer, I was all in, and I’m sure you will be too.
Excerpt from Kickstarter page!
“All ashore on Snacko, a farming adventure sim starring cats, by husband and wife development team Bluecurse Studios, with support from our publisher. You can wishlist Snacko on Steam right now! It’s a game about finding your home, taking risks, and appreciating the big, wide world. Snacko is inspired by classics like Rune Factory and Harvest Moon, while also drawing from The Legend of Zelda series and even early 2000s MMORPGs.”
New Snacko Kickstarter Trailer
Click here to be a part of the Snacko Kickstarter campaign!!
You can find plenty of information about Snacko on the kickstarter page using the link above.
For more great farming and life sim indie games, check out my coverage of Coral Island.
- Oct 25, 2019
Book of Travels, created by Might and Delight, is a relaxing game where you can create your own character and backstory, as well as create your own story. There are no main goals or sidequests, and you don’t have to save the world. Just enjoy walking through beautifully hand-painted and calm pastoral environments alone or with a small group of friends. The game will be available sometime in 2020 for PC, Mac and Linux. You can even wishlist it now on Steam here. The developers say it will cost $30.00 on Steam “and wherever you buy Book of Travels, there will be no subscription fee.” They also plan to continue to evolve the world, its lore and its backstory, adding events and levels for years to come.
This unique RPG will focus on exploration and discovery in your own creative way. Players that choose to forge relationships and travel with companions will only have access to emotes and symbols. Through wordless communication, the developers hope the players will find unique ways to say a lot with very little. To take part in this fairytale world, you can back it on Kickstarter here and receive in-game items, and art as rewards.
For another game about exploring lush natural beauty like Book of Travels, check out my article here: Eastshade Coming to PS4 & Xbox One Vey Soon.
- Oct 23, 2019
Letters, developed by 5am Games, a team of 3 members based in Zurich, Switzerland, is a puzzle-adventure game about friendship and using your words to make a difference. Solve riddles by literally moving around words through your character’s pen pal letters all while enjoying the cute graphics, the short but sweet gameplay, and an uplifting soundtrack! The game is currently in mid-production with the goal of releasing Letters in the first half of 2021. For now, Letters will be releasing on PC and Mac, with a later possibility of mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.
As of today, October 23rd, 2019, the developers have launched their Kickstarter campaign which you can find here. Their rewards not only include a digital copy of the game but also, digital wallpapers, the digital soundtrack, physical sticker sheets, postcards, enamel pins and t-shirts, and more!
About Letters
Follow the life of Sarah by moving through pen pal letters and chat messages she sends to her friends. In a world made from paper and computers, words matter. So use their power to change drawings that block your way and interact with images of Sarah’s friends and family. Pick up words from the text and throw it at a drawing or image to change it.
Like in real life, finding the right words is hard. That’s why in Letters you can create new words by breaking apart the existing ones. Think out of the box and play with words in a new and fun way.
Follow Sarah’s life from childhood until she’s a young woman and make decisions for her along the way. Choose your words wisely cause you never know how they will affect Sarah’s life.
Key Features
- innovative word-based riddle mechanic, you’ve never seen before
- relatable coming of age story, inspired by real-life
- branching storyline where you can discover new possibilities with every playthrough
- beautifully hand-drawn visuals & pixel art evolving with Sarah’s age
- comfy, playful & casual game that focuses on narration and having fun with words
- good for practicing English skills in a fun way
Letters is inspired by the branching storyline of Life is Strange, the personal feel of A Normal Lost Phone, the nostalgia of Emily is Away Too and the creators’ own experiences growing up. Furthermore, the game also has elements from traditional word-games like Scrabble. If that piques you’re interest, try out the free demo either on Steam or itch.io now! You can also view my demo playthrough below.
