The Wandering Village

素晴らしいゲーム！！！ 映画化してもいいようなシナリオ。 ただ作業ゲーが好きじゃないと中盤はつらいかも。僕は作業ゲーすきだから楽しかった。 別シナリオ欲しいな～

[h1] Points positifs : [/h1] - Une patte graphique très plaisante dans le style Ghibli - Un mode histoire bien construit avec un scénario intéressant - La bande-sonore chill - Un gameplay équilibré qui combine plusieurs genres - Plusieurs modes de jeu et de difficultés - Le jeu vous laisse le choix concernant l’Onbu (symbiose ou profit) - Durée de vie plus ou moins importante selon votre façon de jouer [h1] Points négatifs : [/h1] - Une légère lassitude qui s'installe au bout d'un moment... - ...La faute à une certaine répétitivité et à un gameplay trop lent ! - Trop peu de bâtiments améliorables - Les premiers espaces de stockage peu utiles [h1] En conclusion... [/h1] [i] The Wandering Village est un jeu alliant plusieurs genres pour offrir une combinaison équilibrée aux fans de city builder. En effet, en plus de construire une cité sur le dos d’une créature gigantesque, vous allez devoir survivre à un monde hostile et prendre soin de l’Onbu tout en affrontant différents événements. Le jeu vous propose plusieurs modes et difficultés pour s’adapter à tout type de joueur. Toutefois, il est fortement recommandé de commencer par l’histoire qui offre un scénario riche et plein de rebondissements avec un visuel inspiré des studios Ghibli. Si vous êtes fan de jeux de gestion et de simulation de colonie, ce géant saura vous charmer et vous offrir quelques dizaines d’heures de temps ensemble. [/i] Dommage que le gameplay soit un peu trop lent et un brin répétitif... [i] À vous de voir si vous voulez créer une symbiose avec votre Onbu ou si vous préférez exploiter toutes les possibilités qui s’offrent à vous à son détriment. Vous avez le choix ! Alors, prêt à parcourir un monde dévasté et à découvrir une magnifique histoire ? Je vous invite à grimper sur le dos de cette créature incroyable ! [/i] >> 15/20

Очень милая игра, строишь деревню на большом каменном динозаврике Правда, все жители моей деревни умерли в муках от ядовитых спор

At the moment of writing this review I have 6 hours on record, that being said I still feel like I can see where the rest of this game is going even if I've only just reached the midgame. I believe this game compels you to complete multiple runs based on the difficulties provided at the beginning for your playthrough and the possible achievements, which I find unimaginable considering the middling depth that the gameplay provides. I can't imagine much variation between towns in different runs besides becoming cultists or not, and from what I've seen so far in the knowledge tree the cult route doesn't provide much depth either. It's an alright colony sim, but the selling point of the game is of course the Onbu and the Wandering part of Wandering Village. Onbu is amazing, the creature design is amazing and I am very fond of this giant moving mountain. I even debated buying some Onbu skins in my first hour of gameplay. I cannot however say the same about the Onbu mechanics. The trust system is totally jank and functions off of an invisible modifier that seems to reassign itself at random, and the novelty of choosing where to go and managing your Onbu's health, sleepiness, and hunger wears off when you realize that this mechanic absolutely does not need your input as a player to function. I find myself just letting the Onbu going where it wants, occasionally trying to choose a path at a crossroads and being denied for absolutely no reason, and petting it when I can. Otherwise the Onbu is just a self sustaining ecosystem and I found myself scarcely zooming out of the village view- as said before, the gameplay of which leaves much to be desired. All of these complaints also apply to the biomes which go hand in hand with the moving village concept. When I enter a new biome after my first encounters with each I don't feel tense, excited, or anything for that matter. However, I could forgive all of these grievances if the game's story was compelling. I'm sad to say that unfortunately, it is not. I can't say that I grew attached to any of the characters provided in any way and I found the story beats I experienced so far strange and mistimed. The world building is shallow, for a world plunged into despair at the hands of an airborne spore virus said virus has minimal impact on the gameplay or story. The flaccid narrative experience paired with the (admittedly more of a personal grievance) ghibli wannabe art style just dissolves all charm that this game might have had for me. I would've much preferred if the game tried to go in its own art direction instead of presenting all the cutscenes and sprites in a studio ghibli rip-off art style. This ultimately gives me no drive to play through the mediocre management: I don't want to see these people and I'm not excited at all about what might happen next in the story. Frankly it doesn't seem like anything is going to happen next in the story. With everything being said the game is okay. It just isn't as good as other colony sims, and the aspects that try to set it apart fall flat in my opinion. I am personally supremely disappointed with how fast the charm dissolved for me over the course of playing this game. My biggest gripe: I have no motivation to play the game because the story is not compelling. Please get these skinwalker, soulless ghibli look-alikes off my Onbu.

I wanted to like this game, but it's just too slow. The tutorial is just annoying as all hell. I am a fan of the genre, but can't help but not recommend this to anyone. Too cozy maybe?

Ich dachte ich probiere es mal aus.... Einmal nicht auf die Uhr geachtet war es auf einmal 01:55 Erschreckend wie mich dieses Spiel fasziniert hat, alleinig die Möglichkeiten und das man nicht nur auf die Siedlung sondern auch auf den Onbu achtet, der bei übrigens Gargantual heißt!, besonders durch die wechselnde Biome kommen zwar wissentliche Schwierigkeitsgrade auf einen zu, aber selbst das bleibt nicht gleich, weil da ein Mini-Hindernis sein kann, was zu bändigen gilt. Atmosphäre super, der Ghibli-Stil gefällt mir auch sehr gut. Jetzt sollte ich aber mal Schlafen gehen...

Amazing game. I remember playing this game before the full version released - it was clearly unfinished and felt a little empty, but even still, I loved the game then. When I heard that the full version had released I bought it right away. Immediately, you're greeted with a beautiful, Ghibli-style animation of an onbu city. In the days of mass-produced AI it was so refreshing to see a beautiful animation by real people. The visuals, in my opinion, are incredibly charming. It's a mix of 3d environments with 2d buildings and characters, and everything is given so much love and detail. I especially love the onbu, he's adorable. Even if it's not realistic, it doesn't need to be. The style is wonderful. The concept is super cool as well. You're building a village that travels on top of a giant dinosaur's back, and you must form a relationship with him in order to survive. The main threat is a poisonous species of fungus that grows more prevalent throughout the game. As for the story, from what I've played it's made with love and thought. It helps tie the game together excellently. I played before the story was implemented and I love it so far. As for the gameplay, it seems simple enough. There's been plenty of civilization builders, but this one stands out in it's concept of a constantly changing environment and forming a symbiotic relationship with your dinosaur buddy. My only complaint is it can sometimes get a little same-y. Overall this game is phenomenal. If you like civilization builders, definitely give this game a try. onbu my beloved

Очень милый и медитативный градострой даже на максимальной сложности. Было интересно. Прошёл сюжет за чуть больше 30 часов. Можно было быстрее, но сам затянул, захотелось поднакопить ресурсов и построить красивые жилые кварталы, компактную промышленную и фермерскую зоны. Постоянно перестраивал всё. Также могу сказать, что в игре очень приятная музыка (из-за неё складывается впечатление, что путешествуешь не по постапокалиптическому миру, а по островам в Тихом океане). За время игры очень прикипел к Онбу (огромному существу, на котором и стоит деревня). Постоянно старался не причинять ему боль, вовремя кормить и лечить, но увы - трудные минуты игра всё равно подкидывала. В целом, игру рекомендую! Сам играл в очень много градостроёв, и этот уж точно не "проходняк", есть свои уникальные и необычные механики. Никогда не забуду январские вечера начала 2026 года, проведённые в этой милой игре.