Tiny Glade Review (Sushi)
This game is very addictive and relaxing. Overall I love it, but I can't help but feel like it's missing basic elements that should be apart of the game already (in my opinion). I almost returned it because the game doesn't really explain much, so I'm very grateful to the YouTube creators that make tips and tricks videos. Once I got passed the camera and understood how the tools work, building was very intuitive and stimulating. I feel lots of satisfaction seeing blocky structures turn into art. The music is relaxing and not overwhelming or annoying. However, now that I've done multiple builds on each glade, I can't help but feel a little disappointed. The sheep and ducks are adorable, but that's it. You spend hours building a huge beautiful town, yet it feels very empty. If sheep can spawn and walk around, there should be cows, chickens, Fairies, hobbits, knights, towns folk, farmers, dragons flying around - the possibilities are endless. It would be an unfortunate missed opportunity if the devs do not invest time into this factor. The flower tool is beautiful, but my immediate thought was "wow what a bummer" that I couldn't add crops. Seasonal crops or something as simple as corn would give more color and variety to a build. Ooo, fruit trees would be lovely. It's a city builder so logically you want to create farms, docks, and towns with markets. It's very tedious to create what I'm really trying to go for. It's a headache just to make steps, bridges, place doors, and we really need a copy/paste and foundation tool. I want beautiful arch ways, but I have to finesse with paths underneath multiple layers of foundation - Why? There is a terrain and water tool, but you can't make waterfalls? The water is so pretty, but no boats spawn in the water, no option to place a boat at a dock. So basic, but not in the game. It's so close to scratching that itch. I love the fact that we can walk around our build, but again it feels empty. It would be nice to have the ability to control the clutter more and have additional decor options so you can tell a potion shop is a potion shop. I built this beautiful castle, I want markets, taverns, farms and an Inn. We need signs to hang, barrels, carts, and tables for people to eat. Some items could have interactions - if you touch a sink the water comes on, if you place a gate, it opens/closes. Food Stalls/bakeries - bread sitting out with steam coming off it. Side note, why in the world is there no "wood" color/decor options. Its such a basic building material, I was shook that wasn't a base game element. In conclusion, if you like building games and this is on sale - I recommend. If building empty towns sound like it would bore you, save your coins until they update the game a little more. There are plenty of games on steam for the same price with beautiful visuals that allow you to build, cook, farm, and freely decorate/customize to your hearts content.