Fae Farm is a relaxing blend of farming and RPG exploration

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If you played Phoenix Labs‘ monster-hunting game Dauntless, you’ll be surprised to learn the company’s next game is a farming role-playing game called Fae Farm.

You can still take a whack and things and fight them if you wish, but this title is about fairytale farming. I saw it at a Nintendo indies event at the Game Developers Conference, and it reminded me of Stardew Valley. Game director Isaac Epp and Andy Burt walked me through an abbreviated version of the demo.

You can play it solo on the Nintendo Switch or play local co-op or online multiplayer with up to four players. The title is coming later this year.

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In the game, you can chop wood and mine rocks to get resources and then use them to cultivate crops on your farm. You can grow crops and sell them and build a homestead. That part should definitely put you in relaxation mode. But the demo also showed there is a lot more to do on the enchanted island of Azoria. It’s a colorful world with cute characters and pretty landscapes.

You can explore the island and make friends with residents. You can discover fae magic and go into dungeons, ruins or find other things to do. The seasons will change and you’ll get access to new equipment or crops.

You can customized your character, choosing everything from your hairstyle to your pronouns. The game will let you tend crops and craft items. And you can infuse magic into the farming,