For the past three years, my team, Alcinous Studios, has been working on a Harvest Moon inspired game called Bountiful Life. The team and I are all hardcore Harvest Moon fans and set out to make the farm sim game that we've dreamed of since we were kids. So here we go!
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Bountiful Life is a farm life sim game in which you play as a character who's just moved to Jubilee Village. Your time in Jubilee revolves around the three core aspects of life; your work, your friends and family, and your faith.
-Work-
As the newest farmer, and member of Jubilee, you have a personal obligation to rejuvenate the farmland back to its former glory. Utilize a wide range of forms of labor such as the husbandry of farming crops and raising livestock, foraging, fishing, mining, and other mechanics.
-Friends/Family-
Jubilee is home to over 30 unique villagers who all have their own personalities, hopes and dreams. Getting to know the villagers better can “grow” into close friendships enjoyed over bonding activities and common interests. Investing time into these relationships can lead to a fruitful outcome, such as marriage. You then have the option to raise or adopt children.
-Faith-
An integral part of Bountiful Life’s story is determining your faith. You can choose between the two main factions, an old-world style faith, and a traditional western based faith. Alternatively, if you choose to side with neither, you can follow a more agnostic approach to your time in Jubilee or dedicate your life to scientific exploration. Each path of faith on the road to life will have fully fleshed out events tailored to your playstyle and choices.
*More About The Faith*
-Farming-
The player will manage an upgradable farm. Upgrade your tools and skills to make your work more efficient.
-Fishing-
Spend time at the beach or river catching a variety of unique fish and other sea
creatures native to Jubilee Village.
-Mining-
Discover new gems and ore for the sake of monetary gain or filling the libraries of the village's Observatory.
-Relationships-
Each villager has their own unique personality, weekly schedule, and events. You might even stumble upon a special event with a villager which might increase your friendship with them.
-Festivals-
Jubilee Village hosts multiple festivals each month! Players will participate in engaging mini-games that test the players skills.
-Music-
Hours of original music professionally made!
What Makes Bountiful Life Unique?
-Co-Op-
Alcinous Studios is avoiding the pitfall of making their game single player from the ground up and then being forced to redo the entire project just to implement co-op gameplay mechanics. Bountiful Life is being developed with the end-goal of a cross-platform co-op experience tailored to all mediums gamers will utilize for the most enjoyable experience.
-Best Friend Mechanic-
Romance is not the only reason to pursue relationships with others. In Bountiful Life, players can also unlock special events and dialogue that lead them to maintain a unique best friend relationship with one villager.
-Mini-Games-
Players will use engaging mini-games to work part-time jobs, win festivals, fish, and cook.
-Artstyle-
We have implemented a new standard in the creative direction of Farming and Life Simulators. We’ve noticed many AAA F&L Sims, while fun and creative, tend to be either pixel based or low-quality 3D creations. Our modern approachable artstyle allows our community to be fully immersed in our creations. A vibrant stylized environment with stunning characters and precise attention to atmosphere changes our project from just your typical run-of-the-mill farming game to a unique and enjoyable experience.
Screenshots and Official Art
You can find a lot more screenshots and future updates on the game on our social media and Discord:
https://discord.gg/R3U2G8N
https://twitter.com/AlcinousStudios
https://www.instagram.com/alcinousstudios/
So.. As hardcore fans of the genre, I wanted to ask you guys for some feedback and ideas as to what you guys want to see!
And feel free to ask questions. I can't reveal everything at the moment but I'll answer as much as I can!