Grimshire

A delightful game. Played on standard difficulty, the game will keep you constantly working but with enough of a margin to be pleasantly stressful without being a cause of anxiety. I fully rec this game. Oh and it worked flawlessly for me on the Steamdeck.

I love Stardew, and even Stardew could learn a thing or two. Sure its not fully fleshed yet, but hell the story is riveting, the pace even on easy (havent tried "normal" or above yet, and even that was a bit rough to start.) I do wish there was an option to do both projects if you finish one early, as I usually finished with two weeks to spare. But wow the end had me crying. Unlike Stardew, it makes you feel like youre fighting for survival as a community, since the other members ACTUALLY contribute. I also like the lack of competitions in the festivals. Its a time to come together, not to compete. My favorite thing is probably that the other villagers develop relationships between themselves, outside of the one you decide to persue. That was very nice. I hope there's a wedding/unity project on the table for year two and beyond, as kind of a radial small quest. I cant wait for the full release, you guys really knocked it out of the park and I'm excited to see what gets added in the future. I also want the plushie but I want the emberwool if that ever happens. or a bluggie or chickree. theyre SO CUTE

Fabulous take on the farming sim genre. Good characters and engaging storyline.

I was afraid this game would be stressful and it's definitely kind of nervewracking. I also know it'll get worse. But the different difficulties are great, as is the sheer amount of stuff to do. I wish year 2 was already out

Fantastic farming game. I love that it has real stakes and that the gameplay is cozy while the world is appropriately dark for something inspired by Redwall and Watership Down. I put 60 hours into my first playthrough on Grim difficulty and I immediately want to start a new file on Challenge, it's so satisfying and fun on every level. Really looking forward to future updates and highly recommended!

The first farming sim I've played where farming actually matters beyond money and has real consequences if you don't do it well. Stressful but extremely well made, the first year on its own still feels like a complete game with an easy 40+ hours to complete it.

So I did fall for the cozy tag and the image of cute animals for this game despite the title having Grim in it. I innocently thought 'Oh it cant be that bad.' Oh How Wrong I Was, even on the "gentle" setting this game does not hold back. I felt like I was being offered a nice piece of candy, and when I reached for it... ROUNDHOUSE KICK TO THE FACE!! You are left on the ground in pain wondering what just happened and questioning your life choices. I did end up losing one of the community members halfway through my first blind playthrough, but that dosnt mean its "game over" you can still continue on without that member of the village but the impact of them being gone is very real. As much as i enjoy the cuteness of this game, Do Not let it fool you like it did me! That being said I'm glad the devs put in Real Consequenses to the choices you make. Too many other games are just like "oh you didnt finish this? oh well" and move on. Thank you Devs, keep on trucking with this game. However long it takes, I will wait for the full release!