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Early Access Check-in: The '90s are back in Fields of Mistria's community-driven farming sim
Checking in on the 40+ hours of content available at Early Access launch for the farming sim Fields of Mistria.
Nate Hermanson
Aug 11, 20248 min read
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Early Access Check-in: Lightyear Frontier's great prelude to more farming mech sim action to come
We're just a couple'a stocky farmers inside giant mechs inside a lonely, alien world.
Nate Hermanson
Apr 7, 20247 min read
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Mirthwood looks to level up life sims with RPG elements - PAX West 2023 hands-on/interview
Mirthwood brought its first-ever playable demo to PAX West and solidified its place as a life and farming sim game worth watching.
Nate Hermanson
Oct 23, 20239 min read
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REVIEW: Dino farm sim Paleo Pines is creative, cute, and clunky
There's nothing prehistoric about Paleo Pines' fresh ideas, but the execution isn't always dino-mite.
Nate Hermanson
Sep 27, 20238 min read
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Not-E3 2023 Mini-Preview: Farming fans thrive - Sugar Shack and One Lonely Outpost
Early demo impressions with Freedom Games' Sugar Shack and One Lonely Outpost.
Nate Hermanson
Jun 8, 20235 min read
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BitSummit 10 Developer Q&A: Mecha farming is the hot new thing in Lightyear Frontier
Co-op farming: Robot style. Lightyear Frontier is all peace, survival, and adventure, coming in spring 2023.
Green
Sep 30, 20224 min read
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(Not) E3 2022: Indies paint straight line from today's inaction to tomorrow's apocalyptic adventure
Indie developers are going all in on apocalyptic worldbuilding, exploring what survival can really look like in gaming worlds and our own.
Julie Cooper
Jun 19, 20227 min read
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REVIEW: Moonglow Bay serves sizzling seafood with a side of community restoration
Moonglow Bay's story about healing a community is exceptional. But the gameplay is far from perfect.
Nate Hermanson
Feb 28, 20227 min read
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REVIEW (sort of): Monster Harvest reaches for the stars, ends up stuck in the mud
Monster Harvest drew from some of the greats, but unfortunately, it wasn't ready to see the light of day — let alone steal the spotlight.
Nate Hermanson
Oct 26, 20216 min read
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