Windy Kingdom
- August 11, 2020
- EastFog Studios
- 3h median play time
Get on Steam"Windy Kingdom" is a 2D pixel art game set in a sprawling, open world. As a young adventurer, you'll explore diverse environments, battle creatures, and solve puzzles to uncover the mysteries of the kingdom. With its charming retro style and engaging gameplay, Windy Kingdom offers a nostalgic yet fresh adventure.
Reviews
- The game features beautiful graphics and a charming art style, with well-animated characters and environments.
- The concept of combining farming simulation with dungeon crawling is interesting and has potential.
- The game has a relaxing vibe with pleasant music and sound design, making it enjoyable for casual play.
- The game is riddled with bugs and has not received updates in a long time, leading many to believe it is abandoned.
- Controls are clunky and movement feels awkward, making gameplay frustrating at times.
- Loading times are excessively long, which detracts from the overall experience.
- graphics10 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of "Windy Kingdom" are widely praised for their unique and charming art style, featuring beautiful colors and detailed environments. Players appreciate the cute character designs and the overall visual appeal, noting that the game has some of the strongest visuals in its genre. However, there are suggestions for improvement, particularly in enhancing emotional expressions in character portraits.
“The music is beautiful, the art style looks really unique, the colors are beautiful, the architecture is so nice!”
“The good: Windy Kingdom has some of the strongest visuals in the genre.”
“The art style is incredibly cute with nice details (the waving of the greens, the monsters, etc.)”
“The good: Windy Kingdom has some of the strongest visuals in the genre.”
“For the art, I love the art style that the game brings but do want to see more of it in the portraits when it comes to emotions or even reactions.”
“The graphics style is charming.”
- story9 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The story features a unique premise involving a time-traveling archaeologist in a land devoid of men due to a mysterious disease, but it suffers from unnatural dialogue and a rushed feel, leading to a shallow narrative. While some players may find the plot engaging, others criticize it for being weak and lacking depth, with hopes that future updates might enhance the storytelling experience. Overall, the narrative's reception appears to be mixed, heavily influenced by personal taste.
“The story is unique: you start as a time-traveling archaeologist, who finds himself in a strange past of a land that has lost all of its men to a mysterious disease.”
“This plot point might become better explained in the later parts of the story, so this is just my initial reaction.”
“The storyline is probably down to personal taste, but I doubt it'll ruin your experience even if you feel the same as I do about it.”
“There is still some balancing to be done, some aspects of the game still waiting for implementation (you cannot flirt with anyone and the story is really shallow for now) and bugs roam freely - and randomly - across the game.”
“The story line is probably down to personal taste, but I doubt it'll ruin your experience even if you feel the same as I do about it.”
“The story isn't really my cup of tea, but maybe others will enjoy this.”
- grinding5 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the unique blend of farming, questing, and combat in "Windy Kingdom," highlighting its potential as an excellent farming sim/RPG. The farming mechanics, including a market system for selling crops, are enjoyable, but there is a desire for further development to enhance the overall experience.
“I hope the dev will return to work on this game, because in my opinion, he did an amazing job and this could be an excellent farming game if given more time and effort.”
“Windy Kingdom is a game that could potentially be one of the best farming sim/RPGs on the market.”
“The farming is also fun, with a market system that will slowly sell off your crops.”
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is visually appealing but suffers from numerous glitches and bugs, leading to a perception of being abandoned due to a lack of updates. Many users report that essential functions are still not fully operational, contributing to an overall unstable experience.
“Beautiful game but riddled with a ton of glitches... has not been updated in many months, meaning it feels more or less abandoned.”
“However, it currently lacks a lot of content and is very buggy.”
“The game is still buggy and some functions are not yet implemented.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty and ability to evoke a nostalgic vibe reminiscent of the original Harvest Moon games, enhancing the overall experience of farm life. Additionally, the sound design complements the unique art style and vibrant colors, creating an immersive atmosphere.
“The music is beautiful, the art style looks really unique, the colors are beautiful, and the architecture is so nice!”
“I am a big fan of the original Harvest Moon games, and the soundtrack captures the vibe of maintaining your farm and enjoying life as a farmer.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game requires significant optimization, with users noting numerous grammatical errors in the English translation. Many recommend waiting to purchase until these issues are addressed for a smoother gameplay experience.
“For those who want a game that runs smoothly and is well-optimized, I recommend waiting before buying the game.”
“The optimization in this game is impressive, making for a seamless gameplay experience.”
“I appreciate the developers' efforts in optimizing the game, as it significantly enhances performance.”
“The game needs optimization, and they should consider getting help with their English translation, as there are several grammatical errors.”
“Performance issues are rampant; the game feels sluggish and unresponsive, indicating a lack of proper optimization.”
“The graphics settings are poorly optimized, leading to frequent frame drops and an overall subpar experience.”
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted through its clever references to the "atelier alchemist" combine system, featuring a whimsical combine chart that adds a comedic twist to power upgrades. Additionally, the design of a craft system mini-game introduces amusing elements by assigning varying power values to equipment in a lighthearted manner.
