Nice story, gameplay was aighty. nothing special when it comes to fishing games, but def worth checking out!
A nice relaxing game about restoring a "garden" through planting seeds and fishing. It's a fairly short game with one missable achievement if you are not paying attention, but it's well worth it. It was a great reprieve from the competitive/grindy games.
Number, leveling your stats/island game, stardew fish mechanic. Well what did you expect. It's cute though. But 2h are enough, if that's good or not idk
Did everything to do
has a lot of great potential but i think the execution is just slightly off? I'm not sure what it is about it. but for what it is, i can recommend it!
just a bit too grindy to be a fun casual romp and a bit too involved to be a totally brain-off incremental grind. good steam deck/switch game for zoning out in front of the tv i guess?
Very simple, peaceful game that can be played in a few hours.
You play as Cassie, a young human who gets swept away during a storm. She finds herself on an island with Luna, a magical robed fox who rules over this series of islands. It’s up to Cassie to help Luna clean up after the storm to return the islands to their former glory!
The story is really straight forward and there isn’t too much to it other than as a set up for the gameplay.
Visuals
Luna’s Fishing Garden is done in pixel art with what looks to be handdrawn backgrounds. It’s very cute and colorful. I liked all of the different animal sprites that Cassie meets as you uncover more islands. Although Cassie herself is rather plain and generic.
Sound Effects + Music
The music in Luna’s Fishing Garden is fine. It’s very upbeat and cutesy, but it does get repetitive very quickly. When the background music fades out, you can really hear the ambient noises which are quite nice. I did prefer them to the actual music.
Gameplay + Controls
Luna’s Fishing Garden is a simple and relaxing game based around fetch quests. All of the animals you meet along the way will want something from you, usually fish, but also other small things. Their tasks are never too complicated, and you’ll always know exactly where to go to get what you need. It’s all very linear, with no exploration.
The controls are pretty standard and easy to get the hang of. I used an Xbox controller on my PC, so I was mainly just using the left stick to move around and select items from menus, and the A button to select or progress dialogue. I did find myself pressing B out of habit to close out of mini games, but that’s not necessary, and it actually brings up the game menu.
The main mini game is of course fishing. You have two styles to choose from: a more relaxing style and a challenging style. I stuck with relaxing, since that’s what I wanted out of this game. You’ll simply hold A once the fish is on the hook, then briefly release when it wiggles, then hold again until it’s reeled in. Some fish are more wiggly than others. The challenging fishing mode appeared to be like the one in Stardew Valley, which I suck at.
My favorite part was filling in Nigel’s field guide, which is essentially this game’s version of ACNH‘s critterpedia.
Replayability
I enjoyed my time with Luna’s Fishing Garden, but the linear nature of the tasks doesn’t lend itself to replaying. I even got all of the achievements in one go. It took me about 3 hours to 100%, so it’s definitely a game that can be replayed without taking up too much time.
Overall
Luna’s Fishing Garden is a super cute and relaxing game. It’s exactly what I needed at the time that I played it. You don’t need much brain power or gaming skill. It’s just a fun time.
The story is really straight forward and there isn’t too much to it other than as a set up for the gameplay.
Visuals
Luna’s Fishing Garden is done in pixel art with what looks to be handdrawn backgrounds. It’s very cute and colorful. I liked all of the different animal sprites that Cassie meets as you uncover more islands. Although Cassie herself is rather plain and generic.
Sound Effects + Music
The music in Luna’s Fishing Garden is fine. It’s very upbeat and cutesy, but it does get repetitive very quickly. When the background music fades out, you can really hear the ambient noises which are quite nice. I did prefer them to the actual music.
Gameplay + Controls
Luna’s Fishing Garden is a simple and relaxing game based around fetch quests. All of the animals you meet along the way will want something from you, usually fish, but also other small things. Their tasks are never too complicated, and you’ll always know exactly where to go to get what you need. It’s all very linear, with no exploration.
The controls are pretty standard and easy to get the hang of. I used an Xbox controller on my PC, so I was mainly just using the left stick to move around and select items from menus, and the A button to select or progress dialogue. I did find myself pressing B out of habit to close out of mini games, but that’s not necessary, and it actually brings up the game menu.
The main mini game is of course fishing. You have two styles to choose from: a more relaxing style and a challenging style. I stuck with relaxing, since that’s what I wanted out of this game. You’ll simply hold A once the fish is on the hook, then briefly release when it wiggles, then hold again until it’s reeled in. Some fish are more wiggly than others. The challenging fishing mode appeared to be like the one in Stardew Valley, which I suck at.
My favorite part was filling in Nigel’s field guide, which is essentially this game’s version of ACNH‘s critterpedia.
Replayability
I enjoyed my time with Luna’s Fishing Garden, but the linear nature of the tasks doesn’t lend itself to replaying. I even got all of the achievements in one go. It took me about 3 hours to 100%, so it’s definitely a game that can be replayed without taking up too much time.
Overall
Luna’s Fishing Garden is a super cute and relaxing game. It’s exactly what I needed at the time that I played it. You don’t need much brain power or gaming skill. It’s just a fun time.
Cute, short, switch your brain off and chill. Because if your brain goes into this expecting some real gameplay you will leave bored.
very short and very cute :) 100%ed the game in 2 hours and it was very enjoyable in that time!
Very cute game the pixel art is so relaxing.
You occasionally get quests from NCPs animals while you plant trees and go fishing. You earn income from your garden, plant more trees, then it cycles. Basic and simple gameplay. Perfect when I wasn't feeling well; a pastime when you need to turn your brain off.
It was quick and easy to get all achievements. I do wish there was more to spend your currency. Maybe decorations to spruce up your garden? At the end I had a ton of money and some empty space. I didn't know what to spend it on.
It was quick and easy to get all achievements. I do wish there was more to spend your currency. Maybe decorations to spruce up your garden? At the end I had a ton of money and some empty space. I didn't know what to spend it on.
Short and cosy game from Latvia. Normally farming games can expand to infinity but the quest system helps keeping the focus towards a clear ending. Up to 3 hours of relax guaranteed thanks to the cute pixel art and lovely music.
Played on Steam Deck.
Played on Steam Deck.
Pro tip: take a bathroom break and forget you have the game running to speed up material farming
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