Just everything I want in these Harvest Moon-likes. The most likely comparison you'll see is to Stardew Valley, but this is honestly so much more, and you can't compare a game in 1.0 to where Stardew is NOW.
The major difference is that this is NOT just a farming sim. The farming alone is Harvest Moon/Stardew, but everything else is fleshed out to an unbelievable degree, which really pulls you into the world and the characters.
The 80s Shojo art style combined with all the characterful dialogue, topped off with so much variety like I've only done Spring so far but there's been unique dialogue from all the townsfolk for specific additions to the museum. Not only does this recognise your efforts as you rebuild the town, but gives you small insights into these characters and what they care about.
On top of the dialogue there are HUGE QOL upgrades compared to its contemporaries: Shopkeeps do not need to be in the shop for you to purchase anything; the craftspeople like the smith, carpenter etc. will allow you to use their tools, but offer alternatives to providing your own materials at a markup, so you are never forced to engage in a gameplay area you don't want to focus on.
I cannot summarise all the things this game accomplishes without being boring, but even the simple addition of a jump and talent points instead of choice-node milestones give such an amazing amount of freedom you will honestly never find yourself frustrated or needing to restart a day because you forgot to bring something since you will always be able to check your map for townsfolk whereabouts, craft using items in your home storage, or place save points about the town to make your progress seamless.
Play this game it's amazing
