This Fable-inspired hybrid of RPG and farm sim is trying to cram in combat, crafting, and commerce
Perhaps it's no surprise that a game citing Fable as inspiration is trying to do it all; Mirthwood calls itself an «RPG life sim» but it also has some seemingly deep character traits, farming, crafting, and more. Bad Ridge Games has just reintroduced Mirthwood with a new reveal trailer that showcases farming, fighting, and a rather ethereal vocal soundtrack, along with plans to launch sometime in 2024.
«Arriving in a land filled with opportunity and secrets, players create their own adventurer, a refugee having freshly fled from a war-torn continent,» Bad Ridge games and V Publishing say. «With a completely open world and non-linear progression, players can choose what kind of life they want to lead.»
From the looks of it, Mirthwood is really swinging at several genres. You can spot action combat in the form of some dodge rolling and blocking. Its store page mentions not just gardening but growing crops, rearing animals, upgrading facilities, crafting gear, and selling your goods across the six regions and three towns of its world. You'll also «battle storms, winter, and disease with survival-lite elements.» Oh, and there's befriending NPCs with a The Sims-meets-Fable deck of interactions in categories like jest, gossip, and influence.
What's caught my eye in particular is the «DNA Profile» you can see on the inventory screen that shows your character's stats along some unconventional RPG axes like «Anxious to Calm,» «Impulsive to Cautious» and «Violent to Gentle.» There are some specific trait symbols associated with the character card as well. I sure hope Mirthwood leans hard into its Fable influence to really play up the silly sandbox qualities of its characters.
«We wanted to create a game that blended the tranquil
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