Melody of Seasons

It's exactly what it looks like, a low effort Stardew Valley ripoff. I was willing to tolerate the horrible art as I like this genre of game, but I'm about halfway through the first month and just bored to tears, because apparently things like "pacing" and "progression" were also too much to bother with. There's no sense of accomplishment and everything feels ridiculously easy, like it was dumbed down to appeal to small children. The mine is open immediately (with no monsters, so gathering the best materials is effortless). Spend (real life) months of play working to upgrade your house with a kitchen? Nah it comes with one, have fun. Everything just feels like it's handed to you almost from the beginning. I've got an enormous field of crops, powerful sprinklers and tools to work it with, lots of money....on day 18. Of Spring. I realize these games are supposed to be "casual", but this is overdoing it.

I'm a very wary person when it comes to early access farming sims. You can see by the number of products in my library, I have a lot of stuff and have been burned before! But luckily, this one is a good egg. Melody of Seasons is a typical farming sim where you inherit your grandfather's farm and start to expand upon the rough plot of land to create something thriving for your community. This game takes that basic formula and adds small touches of personality wherever possible. A few examples of this: - Your crops can be attacked by crows. But it can also be attacked by weeds and flies, requiring you to do tiny minigames and pay attention to your land to keep your crops alive. - You can go into the mine, and there is an elevator to make you able to revisit floors easily. But instead of just getting the elevator for free, you have to "repair" it with some ore or ingots. This made me think before I entered the mine and keep extra materials in my inventory, just in case I managed to reach the next elevator. - You have stamina, but foraging gives your character "forage energy" which helps you regain that stamina more quickly without eating anything. You can also go to "beautiful" spots in the town for your character to stand in awe, and also regain stamina. The NPCs are very important for me when it comes to life/farming sims. If the NPCs bore me, I'm not going to play. The NPCs I met in this game had some unique personalities, from a grumpy engineer who thinks city folks can't run farms to an adorable local cafe owner who gives herself a mirror pep talk every morning to prepare for the day. The dialogue isn't very in-depth yet, but I see some moments already that have me interested in talking to the characters more. The art style reminds me of the Gameboy Color, whose colorful graphics that were complex yet simple drew you in constantly as you played your favorite games. It's gorgeous pixel art. The game has glitches and plenty of room to grow, but I think what is here so far is pretty great. Excited to keep playing and get to the first few events, will update this review as I go!

i finally took a chance on this game that has a similar style to SV which is something ive been looking for a longggg time!!! Well im soooooooo happy i did because i played a few hours already and went to bed really late because i didnt want to get off! PLEASEEEEEEEEE DONT GIVE UP ON THIS GAME! i know theres people who would really like it after it has a bit more updates. people dont realize that stardew valley took YEARS TO MAKE... this game had the best parts of that game but then it adds parts from others! which i really like! seriously ive been looking for a game like this ever since i played sv so im veryyy happy already! It has parts of HM in it to and then reminds a bit of core keeper with the dungeon but i really like it. after you get it to a point i think having a youtuber look at it and see what they think then have them show people... dont let the peoples negative comments get to you. IVE PLAYED EVERY GAME thats suppose to be the one that gives you the nostalgia but none do it like this game and coral island doesnt as much because its not a 2d pixel and i hate the fighting it has... seriously i was shocked at how far this game already is and i only played a few hours so if you want a similar experience of SV for farming then you should really get this!

This indie Stardew clone is surprisingly satisfying and addictive. As usual, you inherit a plot of land and then farm, mine, forage, craft, ranch, and make friends. There isn't anything new and groundbreaking here, and honestly this is a pretty stripped-down distillation of the simplest elements of the genre. And yet, I've been playing this constantly instead of all the other feature-rich, highly marketed & well received farming games in my library. I've been trying to put my finger on what is so engaging about this game. On paper, this shouldn't be happening. The game lacks basic polish, deep gameplay, and challenging content. And yet it is fun, charming even. The story is quite short, but what is there is intriguing and well written. What can I say? Try out the demo with an open mind, and see if you can stop. (I couldn't.) Be warned, your demo save will continue into the full game. However, you'll need to delete that save, it will be out of date. This should be flagged when you start the game, but this game doesn't hold your hand like that, lol. If you're like me, you'll find out from a pinned discussion thread which you will discover after playing through the entire first season. Btw, the dev is active in the forums and very open to feedback.

I mean if you gonna write something bad with this game plz understand anyone has to start from somewhere, even Concern Ape when doing Stardew Valley has to start as a HM from gameboy Color ripoff =] The game from trailer look bulky and weird like many SDV like game but it has its own charm i love all the fonts the game dev put in, this game has many different fonts anywhere and i think it is working fine for me From beging you will found it similar to SDV or other game in the gerne but dont be fool, this game has some new QoL improvement that actually make me feel like it need to be implement on SDV! yes like you could change tool by right click into the place you want, like want to change to axe right click into the tree and you could chop it right away Animation is quick with this game, and also time, it is surely a cons for this game time go too quick, just by chatting with someone cost you a whole morning @@ and when you put item in the box for selling the clock runnnnnnnnn!! Anyway a 50% sale for this game is a steal imo, i never see this game actually appear when i'm trying to find new farming sim game before, cant believe the game on early access for 10 months and have like 10 buy, GIVE THIS GAME A CHANCE GUYS!!!!! P/S to the Dev: good try, keep moving forward ^^

Its early access. its clearly not finished. give it a chance the more people buy it the more it can develop. I don't have very much time played this is yes. it needs time to cook is all. I like the art style it has everything its suppose to have in it. just needs time to produce new ideas and its own path

This is what I imagine SDV was early in its development. So far the game is simple but has new ideas too.

Great game but can you make it controller.

i love this game - it scratches the "next stardew/story of seasons/harvest moon" itch i have been wanting with a hint of mystery. i look forward to where this game goes.

This is such a charming game! I've been jonesing for a new farming sim for a while and this one just absolutely hit the spot for me. It's such a sweet, gentle, charming little game with a lot of cool touches, such as the ability to decide how long your day is (SUCH a great feature all farming games should have), the ability to customize your house whenever you like, cute and fun farming mechanics, a cool series of dungeons and mines to go through, and some fun quests. I'm having a great time with this game and while it may not be particularly fancy looking, it's just a pleasure to play. A few minor issues here and there but it's well worth supporting as it develops. It's a charming farm sim for fans of the genre to enjoy!