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I’ve played farming sims for as long as I can remember.
I’m always on the lookout for more, but my current favorite caught me entirely by surprise.
“We needed a point of difference to stand out in the farming simulation genre.
“Throughout history, magic has often had a close connection with the land and our game harnesses that.
But that’s not all.
I love the way it blends the classic features of farming sims with witchy magic.
But witches and magic also feeds into one of the key themes of the story: prejudice.
“It was definitely a team effort”, narrative director Desiree Cifre says of crafting the story.
“Amanda wrote short bios for most of our townies and the dialogue for our proof of concept.
“Hearing some of these actors read the words we had written was truly a pinch-me moment.
It’s easy to fall into the rhythm of how things are, instead of how they should be.
The variable time configs happened the exact same way.
People looking at the genre with fresh eyes.”
Wylde Flowers is undoubtedly the most inclusive farming game I’ve played.
Having a butcher where players can trade their animals for meat was part of that.”
Good representation was integral in the making of Wylde Flowers.
This representation extends to areas like our wide selection of cooking recipes.
Alongside this, our casting for voice actors was key.
“But the surprising thing for me was how it impacts every aspect of game development.
Here’s howStory of Seasons: A Wonderful Life brings back a classic with a heartwarming twist
