Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

There's a difference between "cozy" and "aimless." After you do the initial quests (basically after you get your first farm going), the game literally retreats from you. Now I'm just supposed to wander around, I guess? The sailor quest is obnoxiously vague, and it's far too easy to confuse yourself. If this game were a bit firmer in its guidance, it'd be a lot better. But it's so aimless that nothing feels important. Is it a good thing that I got a Sprig-Pig for my farm? Who knows? Am I wasting my time gathering wood? Who cares? Everything is so chill that nothing matters. You're just wandering around doing whatever you want, and not even the time or weather matters beyond finding special cats in the fields. It's even too relaxed for children to play, because they'll get lost and confused before you even get to the first village. I'm not arguing for guard rails; I'm arguing for the game to treat something, *anything,* like it's important. Even the big sprite lady who gives you the main quest to find sprites....I, for whatever reason, don't care about her and her lost family. Probably because everyone is smiling and relaxing and, even after a shipwreck and destroyed dock, are going about their life like nothing matters.

Pretty fun game, its spunk is what i personally like about it. BUT, i'm not too fond of the story and gameplay. The story feels a little lacklustre and the characters are not too well developed. The gameplay feels like there was potential but it was unfinished. Overall, the game had potential but seemly rushed to a release date

It was a lovely game to play.

very relaxing game