Definitely some lil quirks and localization issues but fun little game. Especially at this lower price its a good deal to add to the library for those weekends you just wanna shut off your brain and just play. I am looking forward to see how this Early Access goes!

Dragon Quest builders 2 in 2D. with harvest moon elements. Best way to explain it. (with added benefit of not being text heavy)

Early access so expect that. Some minor translation errors and things of that nature. Mild jank, but game is smoother than it looks in videos. Feels enjoyable to play. No crashes or issues performance wise. Huge potential, and pretty good as is at release.

Has great potential, but there are some things I’m not seeing other reviewers mention which is bizarre to me. So I figured I’d make a quick “update as I go” review.

Things I Like:
- Works well on Steam Deck (change controls to gamepad not perfect but good)
- Cute artstyle
- Fast Travel
- Save anywhere
- Town building (seems influenced by Dragon Quest Builders with villager room requirements)

Things I Don’t Like:
- Poor English translation
- Missing many controller prompts in dialogue (tells kb)
- KBM controls are clunky (bizarrely feels made for controller but gives mostly kbm prompts)
- FPS drops entering towns (significant)
- Hunger mechanics (you have to eat or character dies)


My initial thought was confusion that I hadn’t seen people mention these negatives because they are immediately apparent. I hope that it is improved with time. I think it could use more settings for gameplay elements so people can play how they want. Aside from that it hasn’t deterred me from playing.