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Play Overview
Summer in Mara (2020) is a farming game with a strong narrative about an adventurous girl called Koa. With a full day-night and season cycle, you can take the challenge on at your own pace as you build your farm and explore the world around you Take care of the island, harvest crops, create tools and buildings and sail with your boat to discover new islands and secrets. There are hundreds of quests to take on and improve your world and more than 20 characters to meet and trade with.
These characters each have their own story that requires you to talk to other people, grow a crop or craft an island. It's the kind of thing that will appeal to players who like the rhythm of fetching and carrying.
More experienced players sometimes find a lack of depth or streamlined progression, but it's an ideal game to introduce young players to role-play games and the mechanics of planting, tending and harvesting crops and plants. You make friends and discover a gentle calming story that invites players to play their part in.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Summer in Mara 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 12 weeks ago.
These characters each have their own story that requires you to talk to other people, grow a crop or craft an island. It's the kind of thing that will appeal to players who like the rhythm of fetching and carrying.
More experienced players sometimes find a lack of depth or streamlined progression, but it's an ideal game to introduce young players to role-play games and the mechanics of planting, tending and harvesting crops and plants. You make friends and discover a gentle calming story that invites players to play their part in.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Summer in Mara 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 12 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is an Adventure and Simulation game with Role-Play and Traversal elements. This is a single-player game.
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Rated for younger players in Australia. Rated General (G).
Skill Level
7+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Younger players need the skill to plan and persevere at their farm. There is also quite a bit of reading to cope with, along with exploring the island to find new areas to farm. There is quite a bit of repetitive fetching and carrying that younger players seem to often warm to.
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Game Details
Release Date: 15/06/2020, updated in 2021
Out Now: Mac, PC, PS4, Switch and Xbox One
Skill Rating: 7+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Adventure, Simulation (Role-Play and Traversal)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D Third-Person, Cartoon, Day and Night and Open World
Developer: Chibig Studio (@ChibigStudio)
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