Recent reviews by graveyard faerie ۶ৎ

My childhood is back. This remake helped me to finally get into and finish this masterpiece of a game after I got stuck in the original as a kid. The Myst games are the most formative piece of media from my childhood and playing Riven with the beautiful new visuals and remade puzzles was honestly such an amazing and unforgettable experience. ♡

10/10 I'm only 3 hours in and I've already ugly cried several times.

How do I even begin to review a game that is so important to me? Avowed touches upon many themes and topics that I relate to on a personal level. I also adore the Pillars of Eternity games and the world of Eora, so I am pretty heavily biased here.
This game is everything I have ever wanted from it and more. It somehow feels exactly like that time I spent playing point and click adventure games as a kid - the sense of wonder and exploration is right on point. I love the companions as well, especially since they are so reactive and often comment on things and quests. The writing is absolutely excellent, especially if you are into lore and collecting scattered diaries and letters, piecing it all together. The level design is wonderful - this has to be the prettiest game I have ever played.
Bonus points for all the mushrooms. Gosh, I do adore all the mushrooms. This is Mushroom: The Game.
10/10 can't wait to start a new playthrough right after I'm done writing this.

Sorry I can't play World of Warcraft, I'm too busy playing Hello Kitty Island Adventure.

This game caters very strongly to my interests. I grew up reading folk tales and various stories about mythical monsters, I enjoy reading bestiaries and wish more games would have them, and so it's quite safe to say I am the target audience for this game. And I adore it so so much! You can tell this has really been a passion project and I am so glad it exists because it really manages to hit that sweet spot of horror, whimsy, and humour that can be quite difficult to achieve. Analog horror is such an intriguing genre and as a fan of all things New Weird I wholeheartedly recommend this game. ♡

she's the best dragon age game to ME for very personal reasons. reasons being that it lets me play the quirky little necromancer i have always wanted. 10/10 i would leave you all behind for manfred.

I adore this game so much. ♥ I've been waiting for a cozy and relaxing builder that feels intuitive and is also beautiful, and this is it! I might be biased because I love western medieval architecture and castles in general but you can build so many other things in here, like cozy cottages or haunted manors. It's so so relaxing to stop for a bit and work on the daily prompt every day. ♥

I'm so obsessed with this game! There's so much to do and it's really addicting, the world feels vibrant and beautiful, and I really love the characters as well! Jel has definitely stolen my heart though. ♥ The community is also quite friendly and helpful, which is really nice to see! ♥ I haven't done much socialising though and can comfortably play the game solo or with my partner. Cosmetics like outfits and skins are monetised which kinda sucks but all the rest of the content is free, plus there is more to come as the devs keep working on improving the game. It can be a bit buggy sometimes but it hasn't turned me away from the gameplay at all, in fact, it's hard to stop. I am writing this at 3 am and I really really need to go to sleep but as soon as I wake up I will probably jump right back to it because it's my current hyperfixation. And also I need to talk to Jel. I always need to talk to Jel. Comfort game go brrrr.

Ever since I was a kid I loved steampunk and trains and this has both, hello??? I'm so on board??? (*winks with both eyes* see what I did there) LISTEN they are incomprehensible space eldritch horrors to YOU. I play this as a cozy train journey simulator.
10/10 I would toss my crew overboard for my lil' mushroom guy officer in a heartbeat.

I am so in love with this game! ♡ I literally have to make myself stop playing so I can go to bed and then wake up too early because I am so excited to get back to it that I can't sleep. This morning I just looked at my boyfriend and went "I got too excited again" and he is not even surprised at this point.

This game obviously feels a lot like Stardew Valley, which is quite a natural comparison, but it offers so many QoL improvements and features that are imho lacking in Stardew even now. Favorites include being able to have several outfit presets and pronouns, which personally makes me very very happy. ♡ The art style is absolutely cute and the music is a total bop (like I need this to release somewhere so I can listen to the ost on repeat for hours). And the characters are probably my fave from any farming sim as of yet. They just feel so alive and so wholesome I love them all so much? (Though Hayden has definitely stole my heart and is the reason I got the game). ♡

The overwhelming positive response is so on point, I know it's EA but I'm currently in the middle of summer (remember: no sleep, only play) and I feel like it's not limiting at all, like I haven't hit any hard level caps or anything yet. There's obviously the lack of romance options as of yet but maybe that's a good thing because while I wait I might just be able to reclaim my sleeping schedule.
Though that's certainly not going to happen today.