It is a great game but I can't recommend it on Mac M1. After just 5 minutes it gets very very hot (90°C+) and it starts to stutter even on lowest settings. I didn't expect this tbh since other graphically more complex games like Divinity 2 run smoothly.
I have only had this game for three days and I'm already really obsessed with it. It's beautiful, colorful, adorable, and so many other things I could say... though I want to keep this short so I can go back to playing.
I love the puzzle and strategy of this game. The puzzle mode becomes quite challenging. If redoing things after you learn new tactics, isn't for you, this probably isn't the best game.
Edit April 2025:
The new addition of being able to trade in cards for cards of the same type is a good idea. However, You can easily still end up with 30 animal cards and nowhere to put them because you didn't get enough land card. Or vice versa. My scores haven't improved much, if at all, with the new mechanic. It gives an illusion of better control over your gameplay, but as it stands the score for score is the same as it was before. I think that if you could trade any three cards for other cards, it would be better. And I don't think it would break the game and make it too easy, because trading multiples of three all the time diminishes the amount of cards you have altogether. It should balance out in the end.
Original:
I really want to recommend this game. The game play itself is right up my alley. It's beautiful and fun.
However. The cards you get seem to be entirely random. It feels like it's forcing you to make bad decisions in order to be dealt the next round of cards and it makes it so that you can't meet the game's win requirements. It is exceedingly frustrating to get to the end of a game and find that it was unwinnable because you never got the cards necessary to win.
For example: I might have an overabundance of grassland cards but nowhere to put them because there's not enough space to make sure they don't touch, and I wouldn't have any animals to put in them anyhow, because all the animals are mountain animals. The hands themselves end up being incompatible.
I recognize that programming these kinds of games to make them reasonable is a difficult task, but it definitely feels like an early access game because, some of the games aren't winnable. And those that are can't get you to the secondary or tertiary goal posts in many cases.
If this issue is somehow fixed down the line, I would recommend it. But as it stands right now (end of 2024) it's too frustrating to recommend.
A wonderful, warm, and cozy game. Fresh gameplay ideas. Nice mechanics. It is also very pleasing to the eyes. Thoughtful puzzels/ problem solving while generally relaxing. Well worth the money and the time. Thanks and kind regards.
EA Nature building puzzle + serene + great art/music = Immerse in nature with good vibes. Build and expand land using cards to cultivate. Bonus points for grouping items. Just enjoy the experience.
This game is great ! If you're looking for some cute little puzzle and way too many goats, this game is for you.
I think a nice feature would be to reroll available animal or terrain cards.
Anyway, nice game !
It is a great game but I can't recommend it on Mac M1. After just 5 minutes it gets very very hot (90°C+) and it starts to stutter even on lowest settings. I didn't expect this tbh since other graphically more complex games like Divinity 2 run smoothly.
I have only had this game for three days and I'm already really obsessed with it. It's beautiful, colorful, adorable, and so many other things I could say... though I want to keep this short so I can go back to playing.
I love the puzzle and strategy of this game. The puzzle mode becomes quite challenging. If redoing things after you learn new tactics, isn't for you, this probably isn't the best game.
Edit April 2025:
The new addition of being able to trade in cards for cards of the same type is a good idea. However, You can easily still end up with 30 animal cards and nowhere to put them because you didn't get enough land card. Or vice versa. My scores haven't improved much, if at all, with the new mechanic. It gives an illusion of better control over your gameplay, but as it stands the score for score is the same as it was before. I think that if you could trade any three cards for other cards, it would be better. And I don't think it would break the game and make it too easy, because trading multiples of three all the time diminishes the amount of cards you have altogether. It should balance out in the end.
Original:
I really want to recommend this game. The game play itself is right up my alley. It's beautiful and fun.
However. The cards you get seem to be entirely random. It feels like it's forcing you to make bad decisions in order to be dealt the next round of cards and it makes it so that you can't meet the game's win requirements. It is exceedingly frustrating to get to the end of a game and find that it was unwinnable because you never got the cards necessary to win.
For example: I might have an overabundance of grassland cards but nowhere to put them because there's not enough space to make sure they don't touch, and I wouldn't have any animals to put in them anyhow, because all the animals are mountain animals. The hands themselves end up being incompatible.
I recognize that programming these kinds of games to make them reasonable is a difficult task, but it definitely feels like an early access game because, some of the games aren't winnable. And those that are can't get you to the secondary or tertiary goal posts in many cases.
If this issue is somehow fixed down the line, I would recommend it. But as it stands right now (end of 2024) it's too frustrating to recommend.
A wonderful, warm, and cozy game. Fresh gameplay ideas. Nice mechanics. It is also very pleasing to the eyes. Thoughtful puzzels/ problem solving while generally relaxing. Well worth the money and the time. Thanks and kind regards.
EA Nature building puzzle + serene + great art/music = Immerse in nature with good vibes. Build and expand land using cards to cultivate. Bonus points for grouping items. Just enjoy the experience.
This game is great ! If you're looking for some cute little puzzle and way too many goats, this game is for you.
I think a nice feature would be to reroll available animal or terrain cards.
Anyway, nice game !
