I don't usually play manufacturing esque life sims but this game looks so cool I might just give it a try! I love how the trailer give us a lot of gameplay. Also I like to imagine at the end with the other girl looking at the main character, it might be that the main character is inspiring that girl to become a business owner herself, repeating the cycle of people achieving their entreprenueral dreams.

WWOOOOWWW, I CAN FINALLY DATE AND MARRY YOU JOSH! 🤣Very excited to interact with you in this game!

The creator of this game had been posting updates to us in a Philippines Stardew Valley FB Group even from the start. I'm very happy it's getting good attention from other countries.

I've just backed this. So far it looks really good. But then again I thought Sunnyside had promise but I feel like I was burnt by that one. Hopefully this one doesnt disappoint

I'm not sure about this one. My gut is just telling me it's promising too much. They are also asking a very small amount on their KS, and there are no stretch goals. I'm going to wait and see with this one.

It already has so many aspects in the game, let alone little details mixed in! It really looks like the dev(s) really put in so much love ❤

This game has all the features I've always dreamed of in a farming game! I'm very excited to play this!

the game looks too good to be true... the game looks so complex with the bussiness, factory, company, brand, social media, etc. hopefully the dev manage to finish this game. also congrats on cameo as NPC in that game 😃

This is probably the best farming sim I've seen on your channel! I've never been so excited to see a game with all these features combined. It seems like it's going to be huge once it's released 😍

Gives me Dreamland vibes. One developer, first game with no other real game design experience under their belt, no playable demo, woefully underestimating how much it would cost to make a game like this, 3D game which is inherently more difficult to make, lots of features, Kickstarter on the front says California but Brick Geek profile says to be in Philippines. Sorry, but I don't see this ever being a thing.

I love all the details in this game! Most gamedev don't do this much detail in sim/farming games like this. Most of the time it's just organizing and buying furniture and dating by talking and gifting. This one just feels very immersive. I do hope it actually gets complete though.

Wow this is VERY ambitious, especially for a solo dev. If this gets completed it has the potential to be one of the best farm/life sims.

THIS GAME LOOKS SO GOOD??? I haven’t heard of this game yet. I love the hair physics, it’s crazy how much it can add to a game. Also so excited that you’ll be an NPC!!🖤

Oooohhh my god!! Congrats 🎉🎉 i thought this was a game with costumization feature that you would create yourself in it, but become an official featured character is a whole different level of achievements

I heard about the fact that you are going to be a NPC in this game a few days ago and I was literally squealing! If anyone deserves to be a NPC in a cozy game then it is you. So happy for you. 😊 And congrats of course. 😁

the game looks too good to be true... the game looks so complex with the bussiness, factory, company, brand, etc. hopefully the dev manage to finish this game. also congrats on cameo as NPC in that game 😃

This is my dream game!!! OH MY GOSH, I LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT!

before you mentioned magical melody I thought the same! I think its how the character moves

congratz on your NPC role, josh!! can't wait to make the content out of this game~

This is so hype and so well deserved - congratulations, Josh!!!! What an exciting opportunity 😁 The artstyle is reminiscent of Magical Melody without making the characters look too baby-ish - the devs found an incredible balance. Trade Tales is absolutely on my radar now 💪

Omg! I backed this yesterday before i even saw this video!!! Even more excited to play now!

Looks absolutely amazing! I love the mix of farming life and all the unique features. I can't wait to manage my own factory and create my own brand of products.

This is giving me Harvest Moon: Magical Melody vibes

I love shopkeeping games! There's not enough of them like recettear

Congrats on being in the game! That's awesome! Game looks really cute I like the art style. Seems like they plan a lot of features, more than many farming games. Will be keeping an eye on this one.

There’s a lot going on in this game. I hope it runs as smoothly as it does in the trailer. I’m not a huge chibi fan, but it still looks pretty cute. I do like how the developers tried to make you similar to your real self in the game (vice the arrogant neighborhood bully or something similar lol.) It’s a nice touch. Interesting how we now own the farm/ the means of production, the factories, and the storefront. It’s a shift from the traditional format where these games (e.g., Harvest Moon) had more of a community focus. Before, the farmer grew and shipped crops and the local general store would theoretically sell them. The relationship was symbiotic. And now, in this game, you’re more of a mega CEO type who manages the whole process themselves and are admired for it. Quite a different perspective. I’m up for trying it if it runs well though. I’m hoping that the characters have lots of personality since I enjoy the RPG aspects of these games.

So cute. I’m excited for this game! So it’s cozy, life sims, farming and management! That’s awesome.

This looks so good! Just backed - can't wait to hopefully befriend your NPC if it releases!

looking forward to NPC Josh

Ha thats amazing you're in a game as an NPC. And the game looks amazing?! I want to be feeding my animals over fences and giving them water lol.

Hmm, this kinda sounds too good to be true and I don't like it when ingame items are kickstarter exclusive. I'll keep an eye out for it and maybe try it when it releases, if it turns out well.

that scene at the end was her inspiring someone else to follow the same path she did.

Oh gosh, I don't know how I'd feel being a romanceable character in a video game. But congratulations! This does look really well done. It's already more polished than I expected something on kickstarter to be.

I can’t help but be skeptical… Their kickstarter feels lacking in comparison to other kickstarters I’ve seen. Sure the video itself looks impressive but lack of actual info surrounding the game other than what’s shown is a little odd. There’s no info about the dev team, if new, sort of expected, but even then, most kickstarters would talk about or list the people or the company’s goals, and kinda looks like the efforts of one guy? Not outlandish, plenty of other games have a single developer, but idk a pretty ambitious game like this, and I’m supposed to expect they did all the art, animation, coding and writing, and then on top of the social media and marketing? I’ve seen some music credits on their facebook but that’s pretty much it. Including creators in their game as they’re doing the kickstarter to get more attention is also iffy to me. Makes sense to outreach as advertising, adding people into their games as NPCs adds an extra layer of investment to get both the content creators involved and even the fans of said creator. In terms of actual game, there’s a lot of footage on how far you could go, the diversity of choice planned, but a lack of how much it connects together? It could possibly be just that it’s very early in development, but looks more like a bunch of different mechanics thought up of rather than any implementation how it’s all interlinked. Perhaps social aspect isn’t all that in this game, but I also find it weird we don’t get any video or shots of any dialogue, making me think there isn’t any atm. There’s shots and longer video of the dating interaction and mechanic, but it’s all choose an action, chance of success and animation. There’s definitely a promise of quantity, but idk if it’s actually going to be all that cohesive together, or that much more in depth than what’s shown. Maybe I’m just being cynical, but it’s hard to believe that the game will come out in just 2 years time for it to be as grand as it promises, with enough quality to actually be fun. Hoping I’m wrong, but if it’s going to take just a couple of years for a small team to make such an impressive game, I have to wonder what they’re doing so differently compared to the other indie devs and also bigger well-known named games out there.

Ambitious is right. It seems like a lot for one game.

Great video, Josh! Congrats again on being an NPC! It's so exciting. I'm excited for this game and to meet you in it. :D

This video immediately convinced me to back the project! Hoping the game gets finished indeed, because it looks so detailed already!!

THIS IS SO CUTE!!! 🥰🥹

Congratulations on being an NPC in a game, Josh!! Other than that, i’m gonna keep an eye out on this game because I love shop keeping games.

I definitely think you bring up some good points! I thought the game looked visually very appealing but it's undeniably a large undertaking to create a game that is attempting to do so much in so little time! I was curious though, as the video and animations make me think at least a decent portion of the game is completed, so I wonder what exactly the funds would be going to for development? I checked the Kickstarter page and it didn't openly list the cost breakdown anywhere. I hope it will be successful nonetheless, but it seems like if they focused more on the things that make the game feel unique, such as the business and manufacturing side, the game would be far more grounded and doable for a smaller team.

lol Vroid models trying to look chibi is funny sometimes but I guess to an extent it works here. I wonder what hair/outfit options they have? Many of the outfits look custom made instead some of the premade options in the program so that's promising cause it shows they're putting effort into stuff. Vroid can be pretty useful & it's nice when people put effort into the models/designs when they have the ability to do so. I hope I like one of the guys in the game if I get this cause there's some nice looking ones but I dunno about their personalities yet. This looks pretty interesting, I'm not sure about some of the business stuff cause I'm not sure how good I'd be at it but then again they seem to be allowing for multiple options so I don't have to upgrade stuff if I don't want to.

This is so cute! And for you to be a NPC! So excited for you! I’ve been watching you so long- seeing you do so well makes me so proud!

I'm so excited for this game ❤❤❤ what an honor to be an NPC!

I have seen the trailer somewhere else, and waiting for your reaction, oh boy that was not on my bingo list that you will be an NPC lmao

this game has interesting things we dont see in another games i like it i hope is going release in spanish

I’m not a huge fan of the art for this game but all of the features look incredible. Hoping they do manage to do it because it’s a huge undertaking but shop management is so fun if they nail it

Looks awesome! I can't wait to open a shop

Whaaat that’s so cool!!!

Oh my god I am so excited for you!!you're my favourite gaming youtuber ❤

This game does show some potential however I do feel people should be aware they did at one point try to make a NFT project by the name of Champion Hunters, as well as a handful of other titles that I don't believe were ever released as I couldn't find much on them. The only one i could find they did release was lockdown hero on steam. Not saying you absolutely shouldn't support them but do be cautious and try to make an informed decision before jumping into doing so.

It makes me nervous how ambitious this game is.

The ambition is insane! Hope they can come close to meeting the astronomical expectations they've set for themselves.

We're gonna become besties in the game! 🤣

Character arms are too short for their bodies it's weird. Good for you to be featured though

I assume a lot of money was already put into the game, I don't really see how 25k could be what a company needs to make a game. 25k is like a wage of someone for 3-4 months. I don't like being negative but I also don't like to give money away and see it gone. I'll just wait for the game to come out before putting money to it but keep my eye on it. It looks like it has a lot of stuff being involved in it maybe a bit complicated. Does the developer have a history on what other games they have worked for or on? I am having a hard time navigating kickstarter. I never really used the website before and have a hard time doing research on things there. I just feel like all stuff there is a scam, Low goal amount make it so it will pass the pledged goal then they get your money. Then they find out they can't do the project for such a low amount and cancel the project but keep your money. I assume they are the same developer from steam and they seem to have made 1 other game. They should put that info on the kick starter so people can see they do have work done and did other projects so you can see what other games they have made. Anyways, This is just kinda the way I think when I see something on kickstarter and how I feel. Most people hate me for it but I like to think with an open mind... and be a bit careful with my money.

My 3 fav You Tubers in one game! Is this real? 🤩 Eeek! I can’t wait!

Definitely looks pretty interesting! The art style is a bit odd (very janky movements) though I’m sure it’ll improve over time. Not sure if I’ll back it but will definitely wishlist it and keep a close eye on it

This actually looks really good!!

Day 400 you expect to leave farming completely.

This kind of reminds me of Rwby Chibi which makes me like it even more.

As a person of color, I would like to see more people of color in the game. Only 1 black NPC among 18 is sad and not inclusive enough for me

Legend!

I was so excited when I saw this announcement!! And omg the game looks INCREDIBLE

God I wish I could make games T_T Won't someone adopt my poor farm game idea? It's an orphan living in my head... XD;;; That depression aside lol, this looks like a really well-made game, I might try to pick it up later~ I like how the characters look cute and chibified but still definitely look like adults too lol...

Looks very ambitious, especially for a small dev. team. But it got some unique ideas to really set it apart. Love the town vibe. One to keep an eye on for sure. Best wishes for them.

Looks so cute and really amazing. My only critique, in my opinion, I don’t like how short the girls arms are. It looks like they reach the upper hip and not the mid/ lower thigh. Make the proportions weird compared to the male character models which look like they have longer arms

There are a lot of numbers involved in running a company, so I wonder if they want to create a whole system for that in-game.

This game is looking good!

Have you played moonlighter? I recommend it if you like running shops in games like u mentioned

OMG soooo much to do 😮😮😮😱😱😱

But are you a marriage candiate?! Just joking o3o

SunnySide you have to water the animals

Omg this looks so cute ❤

This is so cute!

I feel the character models fall outside of chibi into...an uncanny valley of anime dwarfism. Just the lengths of the arms and legs feels almost exactly proportionate to dwarfism, not just little characters represting typical people made tiny. Someone said these were Vroid models that have been modified. Vroid models are very typically standard height and proportions, so maybe thats why they look odd. Cute but, in a slightly unsettling way to me...anyway. I dont care much for going into a franchise. lol. To me, farm sims have great closed gameplay loops. Make crops to make money to make more crops to make food to make friends to make a small family life, and flesh out a happy home. Very cozy, but small in scale. Becoming a franchise owner starts to disolve that loop. Why do i want more than a tiny store? Will being a millionare be...useful? And if so, toward what? If there arent cool story milestones to make it meaningful it just feels like the scope will eventually abandon the loop. "Number go up" doesn't compell me much. But, we will see. It could be very compelling. It has a lot of potential right now.

7/3/24 at 12:32PM EST it raised $12,485 out of $18,000

the game looks so cute but i wish the characters were just a little taller with longer arms. lol

why the characters is using Generic Look of Vroid Modules, didn't they don't wanna change it a bit?

Would we be able to romance you??

Hey Josh. Are you a marriage candidate in trade tales, or just a regular npc? I’m confused about what the special npcs are.

not super interested in this artstyle but looks neat i suppose! dont love the bouncing booba lol

If this game actives funding their stretch goals then this game will be great. If this game doesn't achieve funding their stretch goals then this game will be bad.

This game is not doing very well on Kickstarter right now. The pledges/donations have almost completely stopped.

This is nice but your Npc doesn't look like you at all 😂😂😂😂😂😂

This game looks so amazing, but I don't do kickstarters, cuz I'm broke.

I love the style of this game. Its harvest moonesqe in style. And congrats being put in a game!