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Be small, do magics
I know I say this a lot, but I am always on the lookout for things that are a bit likeStardew Valley, but not. (Incidentally, for those interested in mybattery chicken farm efforts, I have increased the size of my coop whilst giving the hens three squares of space to roam outdoors during the day.) Last weekat the Wholesome DirectI learned of the existence ofLittle Witch In The Woods, and I am agog, reader, pureagogat the state of this game.
It’s from Sunny Side Up, a teeny dev team based in South Korea, and honestly I can’t get over how lovely it is. You play as an apprentice witch (size: small) named Ellie, and will spend your time making potions, studying magical creatures like birds that grow flowers on their heads, or round rabbity blobs called Squishychubs. As the valedictorian of her witch school, Ellie seems to expect a bit of a better placement than the tiny rundown forest town she ends up in. A witch’s work is never done.
A trailer came outat the end of last year, butfor Wholesome Directthe devs provided a little bit of fresh footage, showing Ellie brewing potions and then chugging one down for a speed boost, and throwing one to stun a pack of Squishychubs.
But the part I am most in awe of is the animation. Look at little Ellie go! Marvel at the ineffable cuteness of her run! Chuckle at the glug, glug, glug motion as she downs an entire bottle of potion in one go!
Run, plant, run!
Even though we don’t know much about how the game will actually play, we’ve seen clips of genre staples like fishing, villagers to make friends with, gathering plants and ingredients - and of course, doing bits of magic. I really can’t wait to get my hands on this one. What is the magical version of battery hen farming, everyone? Answers please on a postcard to RPS Treehouse…
