a life sim with some intriguing fresh elements. lacking in some polish, but it seems they've really cleaned things up since the first release, and the core mechanics are solid. The quests here actually feel meaningful, and I was genuinely motivated to befriend the townsfolk and learn their schedules so we could hang out ('hanging out' as a mechanic is another big plus for me). my only real gripes are with how reliant i was on the wiki, because there's no way i would've found some of the fish and bugs necessary for shrines on my own. i'm talking obscure easter egg levels for an item thats necessary to progress. i don't think it's fair to compare to stardew, because besides being a life sim the mechanics are totally different, and a lot of those differences are positive. the game stands on its own, it's solid as is, and if it continues to improve as it has already i have high hopes for it