This game feels like a lazy summer afternoon spent napping for me, where you have so much spare time you don't feel the need to do anything meaningful with it other than enjoy the warmth of the sun and the passing breeze. It's decadent in its simplicity.

I haven't played other entries, but from what I heard I expected to get more attached to this world and characters than I did. I'm sure it must be a blast to play online with friends, and my ranking probably would've been higher if I'd had that chance, but alas. Seing the villagers interact is very cute, though I wish they had more unique personalities when speaking with them. I think the best thing about this game was the community around it in 2020.