Mistward
- October 12, 2023
- Sokpop Collective
- 7h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Mistward" is a single-player Fantasy Strategy game that takes about 7 hours to beat. As a survival city-builder, you must create light sources to repel a poisonous mist, build houses for humans to help you, and explore an island to find a way out. With a chill complexity, the game features over 40 resources and constructions, and more than 5 different biomes to discover.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game has a charming art style and engaging gameplay that combines resource management and exploration.
- There is a lot of potential for future updates, and the core gameplay loop is fun and addictive.
- Players appreciate the unique mechanics and the satisfaction of managing a village, despite some current issues.
- The game suffers from poor AI pathfinding, a clunky command system, and numerous bugs that hinder the experience.
- There has been a lack of updates from the developers, leading to concerns about the game's future and potential abandonment.
- Inventory management and building mechanics are frustrating, requiring precise clicking and lacking quality of life features.
- gameplay16 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 31 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its engaging mechanics and enjoyable core loop, which maintains a sense of progress even after completing the game. However, some players express frustration with the controls, which detracts from the overall experience despite the game's innovative ideas and fun elements. Overall, the game successfully combines elements from other titles while focusing on gameplay and enjoyment.
“Brilliant game that focuses on gameplay and fun.”
“This is really fun and engaging as a gameplay loop, and has a constant sense of progress.”
“I really love Sokpop, and this is the second game they've created that has such an amazing idea behind it, and such well-tuned gameplay, but such awful controls you just don't want to play it.”
“To illustrate the issue, the main gameplay loop in this game (that is, the gameplay after the first few hours, but before the endgame) is the following:”
“This takes the bones of Stacklands and combines it with a similar gameplay system to Mine Survival (the Android game).”
- graphics10 mentions
- 30 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are consistently praised for their cute and satisfying art style, characteristic of sokpop's aesthetic. While some players emphasize the depth of gameplay over graphical fidelity, they still appreciate the overall visual appeal. However, there are requests for better audio and graphics controls to enhance the user experience.
“As usual, the art style is so cute and satisfying!”
“I love the art style and concept of this game.”
“Obviously, the graphics and music are exactly what you'd expect from Sokpop--cute and amazing.”
“Ignore the graphics; the game is deeper than you think. It's simple, but it's complicated.”
“I'd love to see audio and graphics controls so I don't have to save my game and exit to the main menu, then reopen my game to turn down the volume.”
“The graphics are exactly what you'd expect from Sokpop—cute and amazing.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users report that the automation feature is plagued by bugs, leading to a frustrating experience characterized by excessive micromanagement.
“Automation is both micromanaging hell and buggy.”
- story2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story begins with a captivating and relaxing shipwreck scenario, which encourages exploration and experimentation with various technologies. However, players feel uncertain about the depth of the narrative as they are still in the early stages of discovery.
“I don't know yet how deep the story goes, because I'm still exploring the wonderfully chill shipwreck beginnings, over and over again, trying to figure out how all the tech works.”
- music2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is consistently praised for its cute and amazing quality, aligning perfectly with the overall aesthetic that fans have come to expect from sokpop titles.
“The graphics and music are exactly what you'd expect from Sokpop—cute and amazing.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players feel that the grinding aspect of the game can be tedious, and they suggest that improvements in quality of life (QoL) features could enhance the overall experience and reduce the monotony of repetitive tasks.
“There is a lot of quality of life improvements needed that would make playing this cute little game a lot less tedious.”
