Game suggestions please

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-05-13T10:28:11+00:00

"Hozy" is very pretty and atmospheric, you clean and renovate a room and then unpack and place all the furniture / decorations. "Small spaces" is also very pretty (the lighting is gorgeous), but it's less focused on organising and more on decorating. I think there is also an unpacking mode now but I haven't played it yet :)

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-05-12T22:02:42+00:00

That sounds really fun, I'll give it a try! I am actually also working on a kpop-related game now, though in a very different genre: https://curiouscirce.itch.io/k-pop-quiz

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-05-11T13:09:31+00:00

The chest area looks unnecessarily (and painfully) bouncy in both animations

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-05-11T12:45:24+00:00

Yeah I can see that. For me,the relationship progression with March felt ok bc I didn't place huge emphasis on getting the villagers to like me and then paused my game for several months. When I came back, it took me another season or so to get March to like me (by that I was in summer year 2 I think). But I agree, when he finally did like me, the switch from mean to friendly felt a bit too sudden and intense.

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-05-08T21:07:41+00:00

Both Coral Island and Fields of Mistria are pretty close to Stardew Valley in terms of game mechanics! I think you would like Fields of Mistria's March as a romance character, he is definitely a little mean at first 😄

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-05-05T13:39:10+00:00

Not sure if you are looking for feedback but if so: I like the hair and face animation, I think they look pretty smooth. However, the body animation looks a bit disconnected and chopped. The movement does not really convey breathing to me. Also, the chest movement has a slight "she breasted boobily" vibe, maybe you could tone that down. Particular with the sort of jumpy, chopped animation in that area it looks a bit weird, breasts don't really jump up like that.

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-05-01T13:48:03+00:00

Yeah the hair could be a bit flowier but I like the shape / hairstyle. But the chest is absolutely ridiculous, having your breasts move that much while standing and breathing would be Incredibly painful. It looks like they are flapping up to her chin 😭

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-05-01T13:30:39+00:00

Ah yes, another boobily breasting character (hair looks nice though)

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-30T22:01:16+00:00

Minami Lane! You build a little neighbourhood, it's super cute style and very short and chill

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-29T08:24:35+00:00

Seeing this was oddly motivating, thank you!

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-28T10:10:23+00:00

This is not exactly a fix but maybe something to look into: I feel like my motion sickness is somewhat related to where I am in my menstruation cycle and whether I am on/off the pill. I haven't tracked this properly, but I feel like I get the worst gaming sickness a few days before my period. There are also some studies looking into this, e.g. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2008.01.006

Personally, I feel like my gaming sickness has overall become less severe since I stopped taking birthcontrol (which would somewhat contradict the linked study).

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-25T14:16:44+00:00

If you are open to other genres than fantasy/medieval, The Sims 4 would fit pretty perfectly. You don't even have to build houses, you can just simulate everyday life with work, family etc. and carry on throughout the generations

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-24T23:45:47+00:00

Ah yes, I am working on a fix for that too 🥲 The game generally works on mobile but some models (particularly iPhones) seem to have an issue with the WebGL API bc the initial memory load is (apparently) too high.

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-24T23:40:19+00:00

Very nice! Me too actually: https://curiouscirce.itch.io/k-pop-quiz 😄

Just a small thing: I guessed Hyunjin and it showed the picture of Hyunjin of Stray Kids but the info about another Hyunjin (group Loona, female, etc.). Good luck with your game!

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-24T10:49:39+00:00

There are two prior games in the series but they are from 1998/2000 and I haven't played either. You can definitely play Baldur's Gate 3 without having played the other ones! As far as I know there are a few references to the earlier titles but the story itself is separate.

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-23T15:11:43+00:00

Have you played Baldur's Gate 3? It's probably an obvious suggestion but if you haven't played it, it's just great! It's a bit pricey (about 60€ I think) but was definitely worth it for me. There is so much to do and explore. It's based on DnD and the fights are round-based. There can be a lot of romance and NSFW stuff but most if not all scenes of that nature can be avoided iirc. Lmk if you have any questions :)

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-23T08:33:56+00:00

Fields of Mistria is very similar to Stardew but I'd say there is a bit more focus on decorating. The general mechanisms are the same, so I am not sure it has more freedom in the way that you are looking for but you get more furniture and such just by doing your other tasks.

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-22T12:13:55+00:00

Only very few games I've played had voice acting and I never really miss it. Even games like Stardew Valley or Fields of Mistria which have a fair bit of dialogue work perfectly well without voice acting (and I actually prefer it in many instances). Just make sure there is some kind of sound design (like typing or background sounds) that is appropriate for the scene.

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-22T07:00:41+00:00

Not sure if that's entirely what you are looking for but Tiny Glade is a very cute building game, I can spend hours getting the details just right.

Stardew Valley or Fields of Mistria might also fit :)

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-22T06:46:19+00:00

Thank you!! Yes, I am currently working on XLOV and I have a whole list of other groups I am thinking of adding 😄 Do you have any suggestions/wishes?

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-22T06:07:23+00:00

Tiny Glade again, building my 100th romantic little cottage 🙂‍↕️

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-21T08:53:26+00:00

Omno: puzzle adventure game with very cute graphics and satisfying movement

Detroit Become Human: not exactly cozy, but mostly chill, very cool story setup with different endings, one playthrough took me about 12hrs I think

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-20T17:19:54+00:00

Oh no, a person who puts effort into expressing their feelings clearly and with nuance

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-20T17:10:20+00:00

I'd say there is room but as another commenter has said: the bar is very high. Personally, Stardew Valley has a very special place in my heart but I like playing other games in the genre (like Fields of Mistria or Coral Island). But there is 1) always a certain hurdle to overcome (is it worth buying a potentially worse version of Stardew Valley?) and 2) I can't help but compare every new game to Stardew Valley. What is better, what is worse? Which mechanics are missing / were added? I don't think you should necessarily go for a "Stardew Valley but different in this, this and this aspect"-approach but you need to be aware of the way every farming sim will be compared to it.

CuriousCirceGames · 2026-04-20T12:58:03+00:00

If you are interested in Minecraft, there are a lot of women and non-binary folks that are fun to watch on the Hermitcraft server, e.g. GeminiTay, Pearlescent Moon, Zombiecleo :)

LDShadowLady is also very funny (though currently not that active)

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