Echoes of the Plum Grove

I reallllly wanted to love this game, but its definitely needs some work. Don't get me wrong, it is very cute, lots of great concepts, and has serious potential -- but unfortunately for me the cons outweighed the pros. For example, time goes by insanely quick in this game. It is nearly impossible to complete more than one task a day because of how fast the days go by. There is also aging in the game, so trying to build relationships with how short the days are while still trying to get anything done is nearly impossible. The dialogue of the characters doesn't make much sense, and wouldn't unless you have played the game for some time. Planting crops takes forrrrever. It is very slow. It was also not possible for me, and I think it would be for anyone, to know who is who without referring to a wiki. To me it seems like you are stuck in a cycle with no real endpoint unless you get married and have kids to continue the game further, and even then it is the same cycle. I also played for a few days but got quite frustrated with it after a short period of time. Overall, though this game has some great qualities and I am really interested in seeing it grow and what updates come in the future, I don't see myself playing until some changes are made. I enjoy the concepts of real life possibilities like disease, but again I think it could be executed better. I love the art style and hope the developers continue to work on this game because it has so, so much potential.

[h1][i]A very unique style of game that I think is very unique -- although a bit daunting to get into.[/i][/h1] I've enjoyed this game, granted I still haven't gotten everything done in it. It is reminiscent of some other life simulation games such as farming games like [i]Story of Seasons[/i] and [i]Stardew Valley[/i], though it has a different take on the groundwork those familiar titles have laid. It also is weirdly reminiscent of Oregon Trail to me, in that it has a survival, historic aspect to it. I enjoy that and it's probably my favorite thing about the game. The graphics and art direction remind me a bit of [i]Paper Mario,[/i] which I find to be very unique and charming. It's definitely an art style that will stick with you as there isn't that many games like it. My one issue with this game is that in my opinion it is very hard to get into. I think that will put many, if not maybe even the majority, of people off the game at first. It's slow to progress and that is both I think a strength and a weakness. Strength, as it makes you slow down and appreciate the game. Weakness because in my opinion the slowness lends itself well to becoming stale a bit. Give it a try. I've really enjoyed it, and I think I will continue to as I progress.

The NPC I wanted to marry got engaged on the day I was going to propose going steady, so I bought a death cake and gave it to his spouse on their wedding day. Now we're married and expecting our first child. 10/10 game

I really, REALLY, wanted to like it. I have been watching their videos and followed it since it came out, and I finally decided to get it, as I love these types of games, and was so excited over the concept. But it just never really caught me, it felt unpolished (not in a graphic kind of way, as I love the graphics, more game story wise). There is this whole setup to someone in the cage and then it is just like, "oh hi, let's never talk about it again". The NPCs really just seem like they have no personality. I am not saying it is terrible, I there were some moments I liked, and it might become better the longer you play, but I just do not find it fun or interesting enough to continue to play.

i like the graphics. All the characters are so cute. The gameplay itself is fine maybe not that deep gameplay

I've enjoyed this game so much. While it has some similarities with Stardew Valley/Animal Crossing, I like the aspect of death being involved and aging. I like that your family ages and you have many generations. I've convinced like 5 other people in my friends, family, and co-worker circles to purchase this game. I'm excited for the work the developers will continue to add.

Was fun :) Took me hundred hours to complete the game :) Would recommend it to people who loves Stardew Valley and similar games

I love everything about this game, so i bought it on Switch as well. I played it for a while and then the ‘Save Game Menu’ popped up and i couldn’t close it. so i closed the game instead. And when i reopen the game, I couldn’t walk. I’m very sad rn. To the creators..Can you fix it please 🥹🥹🩷

I had no idea what I was getting into when I purchased this game… but it’s becoming one of my favorites!

This was the closest I found to Stardew Valley and I had a lot of fun playing it. It has some features that makes it a bit more challenging in some aspects, such as foot rot and diseases. You can disable those if you'd like. Of course it id simpler than SDV but man, it is BEAUTIFUL! The sunrise and sunsets are amazing! It has an involving atmosphere both because of the light and the music. I would definitely recommend!

Love this game, if you're looking for something cozy and simple to play, this is your game.

Being 3 hours in, this game has a lot of potential. There is a lot of depth and detail to this game. The graphics are great in my opinion. It is a paper like style, which i have not experienced before. I have only experienced the Spring season, as i find myself stretching the days out to complete tasks, speak to villagers, farm and so forth. The days seem to feel long but in a good way. I feel like there is a lot of directions you can go depending on your play style. You can turn off settings to make it easier for you if you prefer. You can focus on farming, fishing, and there are many tasks/quests for you to complete. So far, it does not feel like there is an "empty" feeling. I would like to see if the feeling is the same after completing a full year and experiencing all seasons and other game play features.

I'm not as far as I want to be as I'm still in the first season, but I've enjoyed the game thus far, it's very relaxing to me and there's a lot to do and I'm very curious to see what happens later on in the game. I know this bug in the game exists on Mac as it's happened to me, but I haven't been able to play the fishing mini game, it doesn't take away from the game nor hinder your progress if you take fishing tasks as you can turn off the mini game and still fish and do all the stuff and I'm aware that they are working to fix the bug. I was very worried that it would hinder gameplay but was very relieved to find that I could simply turn off the mini game and still progress.

Satisfying aesthetics, interesting premise, I wish there was a lil more to the game but the fact I can't think of what more I want I'm not sure it's a valid critique. Hope the game keeps being updated! Maybe it's the ghost storyline, I just don't have any interest in the potions

*DO I RECOMMEND IT? NO... BUT ALMOST... OR YES IF YOU DON'T MIND A FEW QUIRKS* I liked this game. My second time playing it, I finished it by the second summer, which was unfortunate because I was hoping there would be more story to it. I do have the option of continuing the game, and I was preparing kids for when my main character died, but I finished it before that happened. Some reviewers have mentioned how slow it is. I completely agree. Even though there are buffs (you can fast transport to spots, or move more quickly temporarily if you get coffee or something), it would be much better to have everything sped up. The storyline is decent but clearly unfinished, and there are a few components of the game incomplete, such as the tree tapper and letters in a bottle. If the game were complete and tweaked, I'd say this is 100% worth it. While it was still worth it to me (and if the devs keep working on, I'll gladly do more playthroughs), it may not be worth it for those expecting a completed game.

I've played ten hours of this game so far and absolutely love it! I'm not a big fan of farming simulation games but this was definitely the exception. Highly recommend this game to everyone but especially the cozy gamer's.

very fun game!! it's like stardew but a refresh, and i love the fact that there is aging. i do wish there was more drama between villagers, like fights, divorce, idk stuff like that, and also a bigger mine! but overall super fun game and can play for hours at a time.

This game is cute! Fun farming sim, I love the use of death and disease to create more stakes in the game. It's very cozy. However, I am already getting bored. I feel like I'm running out of things to do or accomplish even though there is a big main quest and mini quests. In other farming sims, I usually run into this problem muuuch later. Character interactions are ehhh. Currently waiting for my current character to die so that there's something interesting going on

Very fun and love how unpredictable it can be as well as all the events, food being able to rot and tools breaking, little secrets in the game, and being able to pass on and continue as your child makes it a really hard game to put down. The only issue I've had is that while rare sometimes the game has not allowed me to access the menu, inventory, etc. and has to be reset or has crashed while watering plants.

Fun game so far! Will say, the no pause on menu killed me. I starved while in the cooking menu.

So far so good. It's a nice, relaxing, cozy game. I like that it doesn't really hold your hand, so you're figuring out things as you go.

I did enjoy the game but there are definitely some things I hope are updated before it becomes a full release, such as; + completing a pillar should give some sort of reward like a bonus so even just finishing one feels like an accomplishment +connect the fridge inventory to cooking so player doesnt need to keep pulling stuff out the fridge +stop time while looking through cookbook, just looking to see what recipes you have the ingredients for is a rush because time is still ticking by +eventually offer a bigger storage chest +clicking on things that are close together is a nightmare. somehow make it easier to differentiate layers so if for example, there are two cows close together the player doesnt keep petting the same cow +NPC's dont have any sort of memory. They might say something like 'youre my friend', but it doesnt give any sort of background to the friendship. If you werent making friends with them and you were simply walking by it'd be one thing, but youre supposed to be building a relation with them but they characters are hollow. They dont even mention knowing your mom or dad even if they knew them +Family members after they move out act like youre no one special. It would be nice if they chatted like they were siblings +Remove items from game that have no purpose and return them when they finally do i.e. doubloons Other than that it was fun.

i am obsessed with this game <3 it is so unique compared to other life and farm simulators. the disease thing is pretty funny

So cozy, so sweet, perfect balance of time sensitive trials and the inspirational kind of ennui you get from being around nature.

A grumpy old man gave me a quest to insult 20 villagers. Got 5 coal as a reward. Serves me right

Have loved the game, Have enjoyed all the time ive played, Good time killer

nice game. had an existential crisis.

I love this game so far! Everything about it.

cosiest game ever <3

this game is very fun

Amazing game!

fun

10/10

Stardew mixed with sims