Finn Dorset's Institute For Livestock Replication

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In "Finn Dorset's Institute For Livestock Replication," players start a cloning business on a dwarf planet, expanding their wool production empire, purchasing upgrades, and defending their farm from hazards. The game features animated cartoon graphics, hundreds of upgrades, and is totally free with no paid bonuses or loot boxes. With in-game and Steam achievements, players can enjoy hours of gameplay in this unique and quirky world.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

Finn Dorset's Institute For Livestock Replication screenshot

91%

Audience ScoreBased on 441 reviews

graphics23 positive mentions

stability6 negative mentions

Charming hand-drawn art style and engaging animations that evolve as you progress.
Fun and light-hearted gameplay with a unique premise of cloning sheep, making it enjoyable for casual play.
Completely free with no microtransactions, providing a satisfying experience without financial barriers.

Lacks offline progress, requiring the game to be open for any advancement, which can be frustrating.
The prestige system feels underwhelming, offering little change or new mechanics upon replaying.
Experiences bugs and glitches, especially in the late game, which can disrupt gameplay and progress.

graphics
59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
39%
56%
5%
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their charming hand-drawn cartoon style and engaging minimalist design, which enhance the overall gameplay experience. Players appreciate the attention to detail in the artwork and animations, particularly how they evolve as the game progresses, adding a unique and visually satisfying element to the incremental mechanics. However, some critiques note that while the graphics are appealing, they overshadow the game's simplistic mechanics and lack of depth in design.
- “The game features charming hand-drawn cartoon graphics and a minimalist yet engaging art style.”
- “Charming incremental with beautiful hand-drawn graphics and satisfying progression.”
- “Watch numbers go up, while looking at the pretty graphics that evoke looking through a window into another world.”
- “It's very much just a shallow concept held together with lazily written, barebones, slapped-together code and some artwork, with no actual game design holding it together.”
- “Seriously, the effort put into the artwork is a thousand times that of the effort put into game design and programming, and honestly, the art isn't exactly memorable or complex.”
- “Love the art style but the game loop isn't the most engaging.”
gameplay
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
16%
75%
9%
The gameplay is characterized by simple mechanics that lack depth and variety, leading to a repetitive experience primarily focused on clicking. While the art and humorous elements add some charm, many players feel that the absence of meaningful progression, such as new mechanics or upgrades after prestiging, results in a superficial and unsatisfying experience. Overall, the game is seen as an idle clicker that prioritizes aesthetics over engaging gameplay, leaving players wanting more in terms of features and balance.
- “The mechanics are simple, but they make sense.”
- “The addition of humorous elements, like the space goose and the dynamic evolving visuals, adds a unique touch to the gameplay.”
- “Overall, it has very simple mechanics along the lines of Cookie Clicker, but as it advances, you realize a lot more was put into the artwork and even a little bit of story.”
- “However, there is no prestige layer, and no new mechanics to unlock, so you just keep clicking the same buttons until forever it seems.”
- “But in this game, nothing changes when you prestige; I think you get some bonuses, but nothing is added to the gameplay.”
- “Frankly, while the art is really pretty, I cannot recommend a game where the only gameplay is spam clicking a button.”
humor
22 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
91%
9%
The humor in the game is widely praised for its unique and whimsical elements, such as the space goose and amusing visuals, which enhance the overall gameplay experience. Players appreciate the lighthearted themes and funny scenarios, although some feel that certain aspects could be improved for even more comedic effect. Overall, the game successfully combines humor with engaging mechanics, making it a standout in the idle genre.
- “The addition of humorous elements, like the space goose and the dynamic evolving visuals, adds a unique touch to the gameplay.”
- “Game was really enjoyable with funny ridiculous solutions where to store more sheep and wool.”
- “I love the art style, humor, and general gameplay progression.”
- “Crow was just talking about cloning sheep in a previous unfunny review, and then this came along into my massive inventory of poopy games. Caw caw.”
- “Crow was just talking about cloning sheep in a previous unfunny review, and then this came along into my massive inventory of poopy games. Caw caw.”
story
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
45%
27%
The game's story is described as whimsical and layered, with players often discovering new elements upon repeated playthroughs. While the mechanics are simple, the artwork and visual storytelling enhance the narrative experience, making it more engaging over time. Some players felt they initially missed key story components, suggesting a depth that rewards attentive exploration.
- “It also has new game+ mechanics tied to evocative visual storytelling.”
- “The overall theme was fun, and the story was also interesting to piece together.”
- “I do feel like there were some story elements I was missing or didn't pay attention to.”
- “This game has a story I never quite noticed the first time around, and on the second, the third, and the fourth time.”
- “Overall it has very simple mechanics along the lines of cookie clicker, but as it advances, you realize a lot more was put into the artwork and even a little bit of story.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
33%
33%
The game features no microtransactions or paywalls, allowing players to focus on managing resources and strategies without financial barriers. Instead of traditional monetization methods, it emphasizes gameplay mechanics involving the management of sheep and their products on a cosmic scale, making it a refreshing experience for a free game.
- “For a free game with no microtransactions in sight, this is a wonderful gem of a game to play and lose track of time in!”
- “There are no microtransactions or paywalls either.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is notably problematic, particularly in the endgame, where players report significant bugs, slow pacing, and issues with saving progress. Many users have experienced game-breaking glitches, such as losing progress and upgrades, leading to a consensus that the game requires urgent improvements to its stability before it can be recommended.
- “It really falls apart at the end, as the already too slow pace comes to a crawl and things get very buggy.”
- “It can be a bit buggy and I've been at a point where it wouldn't let me load my game and I lost all my progress, so backup your saved games from appdata/local/finndorsets.”
- “I originally rated this positively but the end game is currently so incredibly buggy and unbalanced that I can't in good faith recommend it until the dev fixes the upgrade progression during the last couple of prestiges.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
20%
60%
Users express a strong desire for the inclusion of music and sound effects in the game, suggesting that these elements would enhance the overall experience. There is also a suggestion for a system to support the game financially to facilitate the addition of music.
- “Also, some music would be great.”
- “Some music or sound effects would be nice, for a start.”
- “Also, some music would be clutch.”
- “And maybe a way to support the game to pay for said music.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, as it revolves around repetitively farming one-eyed "moon sheep" for their wool, with a prestige mechanic that offers little incentive to replay the same monotonous gameplay. The lack of new upgrades or mechanics during subsequent playthroughs further exacerbates the grind, making it feel unfulfilling.
- “The main prestige mechanic being 'play the exact same game again with a x6 multiplier to your earnings and no new upgrades/mechanics/anything' is an awful concept since the game you replay is super tedious already.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
150%
Players appreciate the optimization aspect of the game, noting that it provides meaningful opportunities for skill development and strategic planning, particularly in the late game. This feature enhances engagement and encourages players to refine their approaches for better performance.
- “The game offers a variety of skill and optimization opportunities that enhance the late game experience.”
- “There are numerous ways to optimize your strategy, making the late game more engaging and rewarding.”
- “The optimization mechanics provide players with meaningful choices that can significantly impact their late game performance.”
- “The game lacks meaningful optimization options, making late-game progression feel tedious.”
- “There are minimal opportunities for skill and optimization, which detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The optimization mechanics are poorly implemented, leaving players frustrated and disengaged.”