Wylde Flowers review (on Apple Arcade): Social messaging with a dash of fun

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Apple Arcade has some of the highest quality games to offer for iPhone, iPad, and Mac users. With Sayonara Wild Hearts still being a top draw to Arcade, there’s a new title from Studio Drydock that is going to pamper lovers of the SIMS and several mobile farming simulators. Wylde Flowers is a unique take on a farming simulator that lays emphasis on relationship building with an entire town and managing some farming at the same time.

Wylde Flowers is available for free to Apple Arcade members on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. If you have been waiting for a reason to get an Apple Arcade subscription, this game gives you a good one to try it out. And if you have kids, you now have a game to let them enjoy and learn about crucial social messages on their iPads, or Macs.

Note: We tried the game on an iPhone 13 Pro Max as part of a pre-release beta version. Your experience could vary.

You play as Tara, a young girl who arrives on a small picturesque island called Fairhaven. The game initially lets you settle in with Tara’s grandmother, before making you accustomed to Fairhaven’s small yet cheerful population. However, you will soon know that not everyone is good here and hence, have to work on with most individuals on the island to progress. In the meantime, there’s some farming to do, as you have to help Tara’s grandmother with her farm produce.

Plus, Tara also discovers that she is a witch, like her grandmother. Hence, there’s some flying around on a broomstick, making magic potion, and more magical stuff. However, Fairhaven does not accept the witches openly and it becomes Tara’s job to make the change happen.

In essence, Wylde Flowers wants to talk about serious issues of the society, such as discrimination of gender,