![]() Some excellent dungarees in this screenshot. "Slowly the game gravitated towards that: the camera got closer and closer, then I added a playable character - because you didn't have one of those at the start, it was more like a god character placing stuff down." I realised over time I was more interested in these little villagers I had walking around and talking to one another, and you could talk to them and they'd have things they wanted you to do," he tells me. "Right at the beginning, you were placing down train tracks, connecting towns, ferrying goods and people around, stuff like that. Interestingly, when Tatnell first started making Hokko Life, it was actually going to be similar to Transport Tycoon. ![]() But mostly it's nice to have a game on PC that's so similar to Animal Crossing. For one, the shopkeeper is a pleasant giraffe, rather than a capitalist racoon. You live amongst all these kind animals, crafting, fishing, bug catching, and generally helping improve the little countryside town. Here's Moss: a giraffe that does not seem quite so money-grabbing as his racoon equivalent.Īt first glance, it's hard not to immediately compare the game to Nintendo's popular life sim Animal Crossing. But that sort of cosiness sits within me, and I've used that a bit when making the game." ![]() "I didn't go in necessarily thinking, 'Oh, I'm going to make it like this'. The coastline there is extremely beautiful, with all these old little thatched cottages," he says. "I grew up on the south coast of England. Tatnell tells me that, while the game isn't inspired by any location in particular, the picturesque town and cosy vibes are somewhat influenced by places he's lived. It's all very colourful and cute, with lush tress and a delightful beach - plus it has the sort of peaceful ambient music I could happily listen to for hours on end. Software description provided by the publisher.When I first played it, I spent a good amount of time just wandering around Hokko. Fish have unique habits, so you'll need to vary your approach, with each catch providing it's own challenge when you reel in.īUG HUNT: Fluttering and scuttling about the world of Hokko you'll find a whole range of insects for you to catch and build your collection with keep a eye out, you never know what might be hiding in that bush! Place buildings wherever you like and get them ready for new villagers to move to town.ĭECORATE: Customize the interior and exterior of any home, choose designs and place furniture to make a home your new friends will love.įARM: Turn any plot of land into a place to grow vegetables and other plants, use your green fingers to grow and sell the best produce.įISH: Spend a quiet morning at the various fishing spots around the world of Hokko and build your fishing collection. Get everyone in town wearing your own unique designs!īUILD: Enlist the help of the resident builder and start expanding the town. You can design wallpaper, flooring and even T-Shirts for you and the villagers to wear. PAINT: Pop on your overall, get out those brushes and throw some colour down. Use the design table to build your own furniture, combining different shapes and materials in a simple but powerful editor. Take what you've collected back to town and craft them into materials you can use in your own designs.ĭESIGN: Gather your materials and head into the workshop to put your own spin on every item in the game. Will you design an urban-industrial furniture collection or maybe a bright flowery wallpaper set? With all of the workshop at your disposal, you'll have complete freedom to design a town your villagers will absolutely love.ĬRAFT: Head to the forest or the abandoned mine to chop mine, and dig for resources. Collect flowers, mix paints and use them to design wallpapers, flooring and even clothing! With hammer and paints in hand it's up to you to design, build and decorate homes for all of your new friends!īusy yourself away in the dusty old workshop and let your creativity flow!Ĭraft materials and combine them in whatever way you desire to create new and wonderful furniture and items for your town. This quiet village needs your help to turn it into the charming rural town everyone loves. Step off the train into the town of Hokko and get settled into your new home!
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