Probably the early access of The Wandering Village

The wandering villagefrom the Swiss developer wandering fawn studiois a village building simulation game, but with a special component, we are building on the back of a giant creature.

The world has been threatened by mysterious plants that release poisonous spores as they grow. A group of survivors, while seeking shelter, they find a giant creature they call Onbu. We will become the leader of the survivors, build a village and form a symbiotic relationship with Onbu to survive together in this post-apocalyptic world.

Survive the world of The Wandering Village

To survive, we must build a functional village, that is, one that covers all the needs of its inhabitants and Onbu. The people of the village need to eat (the more varied the better), to have a fairly decent house, to cure themselves of toxins from the spores and, of course, to work.

We will need resources to build like wood or stone, we can get them by collecting them manually or in sawmills and stone quarries. Also, they like to live under one roof, so it wouldn’t hurt to build a few houses, there are several to choose from, each offering more benefits than the previous one in exchange for a higher building cost. .

If we don’t want our villagers to starve, we will have to build farms, where we will grow different types of plants, but for this we must also collect water, either by air or by the culture of cacti. We can also pick berries from the bushes.

Toxic spores are also a problem, villagers often get sick and if left untreated they will eventually die and we will lose manpower. To cure them, it is necessary to cultivate medicinal herbs, which the doctors will use in the infirmaries.

We also need villagers to do various jobssuch as making wooden planks, stone slabs, smelting iron or glass, delivering food or eliminate contaminated areas of the village, among others.

If we maintain a good level of happiness, more people will want to join our village.

If we have researchers, we can unlock new technologies among which are things as normal as a kitchen, or something rarer, like a drill with which to pierce Onbu and extract his bile. We have to be very careful with the technologies we are going to use, they can be a double-edged sword in the long run.

The symbiotic relationship with Onbu

Onbu is another character in the game and as such we should pay attention to him. It will also be necessary to feed it (if it does not find food on its way), to cure it of toxins or to caress it to gain its confidence, among other things. It can also be given a laxative from time to time to gain compost.

Something very curious is that we can choose between living in harmony with it or becoming a kind of parasiteensuring the quality of life of our village while supporting Onbu.

In both options it is necessary, yes or yes, to give a minimum of carefeed him and give him an antidote from time to time to lower his toxin levels. And Onbu dies, we lose the partya.

If we choose to live in symbiosis with him, we will have a great advantage, Onbu will execute most commands we give itwhich can take us where we want and move more or less quickly.

The wandering village map and biomes

We can look away from Onbu and observe the world around us. We will have the ability to send explorers to mines, forests, settlements, infected areas and more. We will also see the paths by which our village will move. If we have a good relationship with Ondu, we can choose which direction to move at intersectionschoosing the path that best suits us.

As we travel we will visit different biomes including jungle, desert or infected areas. Each biome has its unique characteristics, for example, in the desert there is less humidity and we will not be able to collect water from the air but from the cacti that we cultivate. The heat will also affect the growth of some plants and even Onbu, as there may be areas where the sand burns his legs and he loses health. In these cases, if we get along with him, we will have to order him to run.

We will also go through more than one spore cloudwe can find other survivors and even other Onbus.

final opinion

The wandering village it is a different construction simulator, something that is appreciated. The feeling while playing is to be in front of a new title, although it retains the basics of simulation, It greatly expands the experience with Onbu and Exploration, as well as Toxic Handicap.

Graphically it is also very striking, we have the 3D environments (Onbu included) and all the characters and buildings in 2D with sprites that seem drawn by hand. The soundtrack is relaxing, except when the toxins lurk, which takes on an almost terrifying tone.

Above all, The wandering village is a very fun and dangerously addictive game, it is true that it is in early access and lacks a campaign, but it is a highly recommended game. Looking forward to seeing how it evolves in the future.

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