Wylde Flowers Review: Apple Arcade’s Farming and Life Sim Has a Magical Twist

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There's something about calm, positive farming and life-sims such as Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing that has made such games so popular. Perhaps it's the idea that a serene life like that could be accessible to anyone, and such games give you a sort of escape from your reality, if only for a short time. While some farming and life sims of the sort are available on iOS and its allied platforms, Apple Arcade has been missing a game of this sort, till now.

Wylde Flowers is a new game that is very similar to the popular games of its genre, but with an interesting and magical twist in the plot. The core aspect of the game puts you in control of Tara Wylde, a former city resident who returns to an idyllic small village called Fairhaven, to take over the operations of her grandmother's farm. However, there's a lot more depth to this game, including local politics, relationships, topics of diversity, culture, and inclusivity, and of course, the economics of running a farm.

Conversations and building relationships are an important part of the experience with Wylde Flowers

The game controls are about as simple as it gets, and are customisable to suit your preferences. There are only two key controls here; movement through a virtual joystick, and a tap to interact with the world. Interactions include talking to people, picking up objects, and tasks such as watering crops, operating machines, chopping wood, mining for metals, and purchasing items at stores. Walking around across the island can be a time-consuming affair, but it helps you gather objects you see, and talk to people you meet along the way.

Despite the simplicity of the controls, the actual game mechanics are considerably more complex. You need to keep track of the