~TLDR: Prehistoric Stardew Valley, 9/10~
~Summary: Roots of Pacha is a farming and life simulator in the same vein as Stardew Valley, but with a much larger scope. It feels much bigger than Stardew, has more interactions, more npcs and more romance options. Now, if you know my 500+ (700+**) hours in Stardew, trust me when I say this is a worthy time investment. Plus, children don't just stay tiny forever, they yearn for the fields!
+Pros+
+Unique biomes: so far the game consists of a handful of biomes, from the dry savanna to the lush forests to the rocky and mysterious caves. Each biome has its own animals, population, collectables and more. A journey to the Beach is different than visiting the Jungle.
+Fun NPCs: there are over 20 npcs to interact with at any given time; theyre all unique with opinions, personalities, and gossip! Romance is fun and engaging and dancing is a heck of a time! Igrork really knows how to shake it down! Plus, NPCs seem to collectively and passively grow to like you, so you don't have to gift every single person a gift twice a week.
+Routine: Each NPC has their own routine, which changes the further you progress. Igrork will go from sweeping all day to tending the seed nursery to silently judging your farm while you desperately try to sort your chests.
+Events: each season has at least 2 events, which keeps things fresh as you get to greet even more new faces, learn more, and gossip! From what I understand, some NPCs are only accessible via the festival, so you don't get tired of them.
+My personal favorite: the money system. Instead of selling carrots for fungible paper, you gain good will from your fellow Pachans, also known as contributions. Its a similar system to money, but it makes it feel that every choice you make is supported by the tribe. Getting an Olla? Support you. Investing in a Copper pot; go for it! Helping to build a station for Tare, rock on!
+Animals: animals fall into two classifications: pets and functional. There are 4 (I think) animals that you can recruit as pets, that will chill around your house, love you, play with you and even fetch items for you at some points. Function animals stay in a shed and will provide relevant items: like milk, eggs and fur.
+Farming: I like the farming system in this game, thats all. Olla go wheee.
+Quick fire rounds+
+Music
+Aesthetic
+Character and Level Design
+Character customization
+Challenge difficulty
-Cons-
-Animals: the animal recruitment system is very unique and sometimes a little annoying, only being able to gain the trust of 4 animals a day is a little annoying, but it ensures you have a relationship before inviting the animal to the tribe.
-Rain on the Farm: a nitpick, but it would be great if Ollas refilled when it rained.
-Accessories: you are allowed 3 accessories, 1 fully bonded and 2 others. Getting the materials to upgrade them is a pain, especially when there is no guarantee that you'll find what you need.
~Overall~
~Roots of Pacha is a fun addition to the life/farming sim genre and should be on the wishlist of any fan of the genre. Very excited for the future of the game, especially with the eventual release of 1.3. Stay tuned!

A fantastic iteration of the farming sim genre. The formula is familiar but the setting, storyline, and slightly altered mechanics make it stand out and not feel like a copy paste of other games. No combat so much more laidback than other games. Only complaint would be that the animal taming system can be a bit grindy and tedious if you want rare variations of animals. I had pretty much finished the game by the time I got an animal with maxed out stats. Some of the end game content does make getting variations easier, but breeding for stats still takes a long time for what feels like little reward.
Other than that, it's probably my favorite farming sim that I've played and holds very well against the genre standard of Stardew Valley.

I love this game. The concept is very cool. It's so easy to get into and it holds my interest long-term. Super relaxing with an interesting theme and backstory. If you like Stardew Valley, you will likely enjoy this. That being said, there are some mechanics I don't love but it doesn't bother me enough to truly be upset, just a matter of preference.