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Fantasy RPG Mirthwood mixes Fable-style socialising with Stardew’s farmliferyBecome the chicken chaser, again
Become the chicken chaser, again
My ever-growing backlog of farmlife sims gives me a judgemental side-eye every week, as I crawl back to my scarily silent husband inStardew Valley. That list of Stardew-likes is becoming harder and harder to ignore, though. I’m very much looking forward toGrave Seasons(aka Stardew meets murder mysteries). I was looking forward toRoots Of Pacha(aka Stardew meets the Stone Age) before its publisher woes. And now, I’m incredibly excited aboutMirthwood(aka Stardew meetsFable). Check out its announcement trailer below:
Mirthwood Announcement TeaserWatch on YouTube
Mirthwood Announcement Teaser
Mirthwood places you in the shoes of a wartime refugee who escapes to the enchanted lands across the sea. You’ll then set up a homestead, plant crops, take care of your animals, and then trade with neighbouring townsfolk. You know, all that Stardew stuff.
Apart from that, you’ll be slashing fairytale creatures in real-time combat, exploring for better loot, and levelling through specialised character classes. There’s also a dash of survival here as you need to contend with disease and the weather too. Mirthwood’s grabbing inspirations from all over the place, which might lead to some messy results, but hopefully the game will really differentiate itself with the reactive social elements (aka letting me childishly gossip, and romance, and bully strangers without consequence.)
Mirthwood is aiming to launch on PC in early 2024. You can wishlist it nowon Steam.
