Arthur ‘Mr. Podunkian’ Lee, one-time contributor to the megalithic Stardew Valley, is now engaged on a life sim of his personal. It is at present unnamed, however it’s set in a metropolis, it is obtained bikes, and it is obtained a tentative intention to launch in 2024.
Though there is not any identify but, it does not appear fairly proper to say that it is early days for the sport – at the very least if judging by Lee’s X account, which has been pumping out assorted, engaging little movies for the previous yr.
For instance, you will get a tour of a number of the world on this video designed to introduce bikes:
Though it is set in a metropolis, you may nonetheless seemingly be capable of run a farm, together with retaining cute chickens:
It’s also possible to degree up your Studying ability to “earn the flexibility to learn in mattress”, which positively is simming my life:
All of those tweets are simply from the previous month and there are lots of, many extra when you scroll back through Podunkian’s timeline. Lee has additionally confirmed that the sport will help native split-screen co-op and on-line multiplayer.
Loads of video games have tried in recent times to comply with in Stardew Valley’s worthwhile footsteps, however few curiosity me. This unnamed recreation does simply due to the seeming scope of the factor – but in addition due to its creator. Mr. Podunkian is, I assume, greatest recognized for engaged on Stardew Valley, however I bear in mind his work with Jonatan “Cactus” Söderström on video games like Thriller Of Dungeon and Wasted: A Submit-Apocalyptic Pub Crawler and solo-developed parody video games like Merry Gear Stable: Secret Santa. I am at all times excited to re-stumble throughout an outdated identify from the late-’00s freeware scene.