I really want to love this game - it's cute, it's aesthetically pleasing, the character customization is perfect, it has all the setup for a great gameplay loop... but it just isn't there yet. It gets repetitive rather quickly (within the span of two hours) between the "quests", the music, and the gameplay itself. This combined with the slow walking speed and no quest log makes it tedious to play, with seemingly no real end goal. I hope this is just an early access issue and not a fundamental issue with the game, as it could have huge potential, so I'll be excited to update this review if/when it improves!

Works great on steam deck. No tinkering with controls needed

3 hours in, still works perfectly with steam deck

I wish I could do a side thumb to say "eh, not quite yet." Like, it has some really great aspects. The landscape is adorable, cute characters, great customization, unique premise, cute cooking dynamics.

BUT and I mean BUT...

It is very repetitive. I played a little over 2 hours and am already like, "is this all?"
1. There is no owned home to grow crops and customize.
2. No currency (other than hearts)
3.Caravan customization minimumal (inside and out)
4. Hopscotch, bee collecting, carting around NPCs to other locations, rock skipping, harvesting NPCs crops is spread out among all towns so, lots of travel. Very repetitive.
4. NO QUEST LOG?!?? WHAT?! I can't remember what these NPCs be telling me to go and do. Not even little markers on the map to remind me.

I want to craft not just food, but items and have a local home to visit and customize. It wouldn't be so bad if the customization for the caravan was more extensive. I KNOW this is early access. I KNOW the devs are still working on it. It has SO MUCH potential but I say "nay" to it right now. I will check back once some updates have been completed.

This game have a lot of potential. The vibe is absolutely cute and chill.

As a new player, this some points that I think it can be improve at first sight :

- more detailed UI, like current quests, mini map maybe, tokens etc ( because I didn’t these informations ? ) I felt lost in the game and the screen « empty » without it
- more effects. The game is absolutely charming, and I would love to see more light, colors and weather effects ( morning ? Afternoon ? Night ? Spring ? Summer ? Fall ? Winter ? ) and tiny details everywhere to make the environnement very lively and less « flat. »

Im not far in the game for now, but it’s the first recommandations I can make as a new player for now. I Will update if needed !

But I believe in this game, we are at the beginning of the EA so I can’t wait to what the devs will create/add in their game ♥️

I had been bouncing from one cozy game to another feeling burnt out and unsatisfied. This game is such a refreshing palette cleanser from the typical farming/crafting sims.
The aesthetic is deliciously delightful! From the vibrant, dynamic environment to the utterly charming stop-motion effect on your character’s movements (Aardman Animations, anyone??), it’s a feast for the eyes!
I have a blast just reading all the cute and quirky names of every single NPC. (Apricot needs a raise, btw). The world is alive, bustling with charm. It’s such a joy compared to the often sparse worlds of other cozy games. The dialog and personalities are an absolute treat.
And the mini games! They are so unique and adorable. Plus the music is so chill. And let’s be honest, the beat that drops when you start driving your caravan …. It just, HITS in the best way <3
I even love that my poor bee is a bit of a (honey)drunk driver…. by user error, of course. I promise Rigby, I’ll get better!
There’s zero pressure, no racing against the clock—just a leisurely pace where you get to chill and enjoy all the wonderful little details. Every corner has something delightful to discover.
The character creation has so many adorable options, colors, and outfits it was seriously hard to choose. You’re telling me I can play as an opossum?? YES, PLEASE. A turtle? A gecko?? A deer? The cutest cow you’ve ever seen? Omfg. I could keep going for all of them.
The crafting mechanics and animations are so cozy and delightful. I love cooking/sewing by candlelight in my little pajamas. If it’s a multi-step recipe you can pin the recipe and turn your brain off while the game guides you through each step - genius. I love changing my outfit into something “fancy” on market days. I’m also weirdly obsessed with running and jumping through dandelion puffballs & mushrooms!
I’m truly amazed at how extensive this game is for the price, especially being in early access. No regrets - Just pure love and excitement for this gem. I could seriously live in this little world, in my cozy caravan, just vibing, exploring new places, and helping critters along the way forever. This game is a love letter to my inner child that I didn’t know I needed. Huge thanks to the devs for putting a sparkle back into my gaming experience!

Also, I play on steam deck and runs great.

Only played 2 hours of this game since it came out but it's amazing. The gameplay and cuteness is exactly what I've been looking for and I can't wait to see how it progresses ^^

Who wouldn't want to go around as a pink cow and wave at everyone!

It's early access, so I'm giving it a very soft yes for now.

It is super adorable, and that is the #1 thing it has going for it.

Gameplay and UI are a bit lacking. Probably 80% of the game is just driving around, and walking- which you do very slowly. And there isn't a good way to really check up on the tasks you have, so it leaves you to forget them/get lost or sidetracked pretty easily. I wish there was a bit more to do, like maybe a fishing system, or a social system, or more incentive to level up. It feels a bit more empty in content than, say, Animal Crossing:NH does.

A personal pro though is that at a PC, it can completely be played with the mouse hand only. So, I can hold my 8 month old on my lap, and play this game, and give her something to look at, and have an activity for us that doesn't require mom to lay on the floor, or listen to the same 3 chords from a kid's toy.

But, again- Early access. It looks like they're updating it every week with new character models and quests, so hopefully by the end it'll feel a lot fuller. A tentative yes because it could be a very cozy, charming game, and it has a lot of potential.

Caught this game by scrolling through YouTube this morning and happened to watch the video under the channel called, "Wholesome Games" and true to its name this game is very wholesome. My heart skipped multiple beats seeing all the fluffy characters (and frog Jesus)!

So far as I'm in I have but a few problems I came across.
(Edited this part of the review as they have patched the bugs ratherly quickly, you can see just how much thought and love they put into this game! Plus if you have any issues they have a Discord server to directly talk to them.)
other than that I also hope that there will be a quest-list or journal that would help me keep up with all these requests that the villagers make.

I hope this wouldn't deter any soul willing to try this game out for a bit,
the cute claymation style of this game is a welcome breath of fresh air,
the voices are downright adorable,
the system of harvesting and marketing are simple but engaging,
mini-games are unique and fun and the character customization will make your heart weep.
There's a lot offered for you to do and explore from the get-go, not too much hand-holding there!

Edit: Most issues I've had, which caused me to give it a thumbs-down/not recommended, have since been fixed (with one exception on how they handle bugs and issues; I talk about that below). While it's still a bit buggy and still has content missing due to it being Early Access, it's loads better than the previous versions (as of patch 0.3.0).
If there was a middle "so-so" thumb, I'd give it that in its current state.

Pros:
-Decent character customization, and selection of various animals you can be
-You get a froggy companion named Bubba, who only says "bubba"
-You can pet your bee buddy for hearts every day and night
-The world is very cute and well designed (graphics)
-Cooking is fairly fun and easy to figure out
-Sell stuff you gather and make at a market every weekend, and collect items to sell (and use in crafting to sell) on the weekdays
-The map is cute
-Fortune teller randomly boosts the happiness points an item will give when it is sold at the market (which contributes to earning tokens; the world's currency)
-Fun little minigames to play (Luca's hide-n-seek is my favorite despite how easy it is) such as hide-and-seek, hopscotch, and skipping stones; all give a decent amount of hearts
-Trading on Market Days is great if you've got an overstock of one item and really need another (particularly for milk, which is a necessary ingredient in the high value recipes)

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Cons:
-Edit: Though the flow of time has been fixed as of 0.3.0, that it was never in the patch notes is still a minus
-Edit: Bubba now calls it quits in the evening if you're stopped, effectively halting you from going anywhere for that last stretch of daylight and forcing you to either do cooking or just set up camp (advancing to night time)
-The music is repetitive and gets annoying very quickly; it didn't take me long to turn it off in settings
-Saves are done only with autosave. Though you can usually trigger this by entering the caravan, it's still inconvenient
-You can help harvest various veggies, but you only get half of what you harvest (rounded down) as a reward
-The animal speech can get very grating; I've turned down the volume on that
-Player can jump, but it serves no purpose except to look cute.
-There's no way to sprint or walk faster (which is a minus in the coastline area since there are some very large/big locations)
-Since it's early access, areas are (literally) blocked off
-Still a variety of bugs (which are not given priority)
-Edit: The RNG to get recipes is really weird; the only one I'm actually getting recipes from is Luca's hide-n-seek even though other activities are supposed to have a chance to give them as well
-Edit: The devs are frustratingly slow to fix known bugs and issues, typically waiting until one of their roadmap updates (which we don't know the dates of, so it's an unknown to players when those will come out) instead of doing it in a Hotfix between roadmap patch updates

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I also still feel the price is a bit steep for the content currently in the game (and after starting a new game to test the flow of time after patch 0.2.7, discovered that you still can't initially access the newer areas right off the bat...which is weird), though it's starting to get to the point of having enough content to justify a USD $20 pricetag.
I'm still a bit wary of the fact that there was no mention in any of the patch notes on when they changed how time worked (or even when they fixed it); and it's extremely frustrating to do things like craft clothing and realize that no, it didn't go into the wardrobe, and yes, the devs have been aware of it for weeks but prioritize their roadmap updates (and thus decide they'll put the fix into the next big update...which is who-knows-when) instead of fixing those bugs immediately.

Although it's a cute game, it definitely has flaws right now being in early access. Namely, there's not much to do and it gets boring very quickly. There are several quests which are repeated (gather the escaped bees! ....oh no, they escaped again! Better round them up!), lack of quest list so you have to rely on your memory to figure out what to do next and the initial area you can explore is too limited. It's easy to get stuck in areas and have to restart the game as well. Also, if you have issues with motion sickness, this may not be the game for you. I kept getting dizzy spells and felt sick after playing for a while and had to stop.

Pros:
-Cute and unique animation
-Charming world and characters
-Easy to get into

Cons:
-Too easy
-Too boring
-Quests repeat to make up for lack of missions
-No quest list, you have to remember every task asked of you
-Explorable area is much too small
-Some controls are currently glitched and you'll have to restart
-Too expensive for what is offered right now
-Motion sickness issues

Either wait until this is out of early access or look for another cozy game, seeing as there is no lack of them!