An absolutely wonderful game.
It decontructs the "farming sim" genre that's been an indie craze ever since Stardew Valley hit the scene, and instead chooses to focus on a struggling little community where the rampant capitalist idealism of other farming sims has flat out failed. The people here don't live in luxury, and struggle living on this outpost that is simply there to play host to the upper class Moon people that visit every once in a while.
Your exponential economic growth only serves for you to get to this Moon yourself, only drawing you away from this idyllic little life on this planet, is it wise to strive for this goal? Is this growth even what you want?
The people here might not be able to strive for anything more, but they've managed to be happy, and you've managed to become one of them! Why not stay?

Honestly, connecting to the characters and being part in this little world was a wonderful experience - and the slow exit as Venus plays in the background was heartwrenching as I reflected on the home I'd made for myself in Before the Green moon

Reviewed on Oct 18, 2023


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