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The One Comfort Game I Find Myself Always Coming Back To

I was never a game person, most games just bring more stress to me instead of fun. I do like to install games on my phone, usually just because I’m interested in the artwork or I’m hooked by an ad. But I ended up just playing them for one or 2 weeks, and then I forgot about it. But this one is different.

Burned Out in City Life, Tsuki Came Back to Farm in Mushroom Village

I bought the pro-version so I can customise my farm with several plans other than carrot.

I started playing Tsuki Odyssey after playing Tsuki Adventure. Both Tsuki Adventure and Tsuki Odyssey are passive, slow-paced idle games developed by HyperBeard (and RapBot Studios). They feature the same main character, Tsuki the rabbit, who leaves the stressful city life behind to live in a peaceful rural village – hence the calming vibes.

However, they are different games with distinct mechanics, visuals, and gameplay styles. Think of Tsuki Odyssey as a spiritual successor or a modernised sequel rather than a direct update. In the original gameplay (2D hand-drawn style) , the character is completely independent. I was basically an observer who could interact, switch scenes, and buy some stuff for Tsuki’s house. What I love about Tsuki Adventure is that Tsuki can actually leave the village and visit other locations using tickets.

On the other hand, in Tsuki Odyssey (3D-angled), the character still has his own free will, but I can decorate the house, garden, and other areas in which Tsuki interacts. The focus is on interior design, and although it has a train station, Tsuki is not yet able to travel to other locations.

Why is it comforting?

The background music! This is the ultimate source of comfort for me, and in the game itself, each place has a different background. Plus, I can customise the music by buying a tape player and placing it in different locations.

Once I placed the player, I could change the cassette, which I could buy in the shop

Second, there is no win or lose and no rush in this game. In real life, I have a sense of urgency for almost everything that I do. But here, in Mushroom Village, you can just relax and enjoy the scenery, the activities, or just chatting with another character. Sure, the goal of this game is obviously collecting carrots (it’s the currency here) to buy more furniture – but once again, there is no certain timeline for that, and I love it!

Once in a while, I actually get pretty immersed in it when there’s an event that sells furniture for a limited time- that’s all. And when I was too busy with work and life, it would be okay not to play it every day.

Third, I loveeee plants, and here in Mushroom Village, I can buy as many as I want without actually taking care of them lol! One of the characters, Rosemary, opens a plant shop along with the other farming stuff. So, other than collecting furniture, I really love collecting plants and various pots too!

In general, the game’s visuals are also really soothing and cute. The characters and the copywriting are funny – lots of puns!

Characters in the Mushroom Village

This is Slorchy, Tsuki’s pet gecko. It unlocks furniture for his playground and toys.
This is Chi, Tsuki’s best friend, who loves books! Her house is full of books, and she always talks about books. Her slurping noodles is really a mood.
One of the fancy bathtubs from the Egyptians furniture collection.
This is Bobo and his rame cart. In the Tsuki Adventure, it was revealed that he comes from a family who does martial art but he decided to purse his own path in culinary.
This is Benny, the mayor of MV and always anxious – cause he’s pratically the only character who does desk job in the village.
Tsuki is fishing with Yori and Rosemary. Yori is the furniture shop owner. One of my fav activities that brings calm. Rosemary’s character is battling with insomnia and depression. You’ll see her strolling around at night, and when you talk to her, she’ll express melancholy thoughts.

There are more characters, I will tell you more in the next post!

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