Nonno Lorenzo

I really wanted to like this game. I enjoy buying small games like this that are in very early access and then watching them develop and grow over time. Unfortunately for Nonno Lorenzo, the growing seems to have come to an end. There haven't been any updates since October, which, while not a great sign isn't necessarily a deal breaker -- these things happen at their own pace. But there are no signs of life in the discussion forums. Questions from players hang there unanswered by devs or moderators, giving the solid impression no one is paying any attention. There are absurdly huge bugs, most mechanics in the game aren't explained, and the world is underwhelming, empty, and hollow. I soft-locked my first game within the first four minutes. If the game cost less than $4, I'd probably just leave it in my library in an 'it's almost certainly dead but who knows state'; but for $12.99? Nuh-uh. This game is why Steam gives refunds. If I remember, I might check back on this game in a year, but, like the dev, I have a feeling I'll have long forgotten about Nonno Lorenzo before then.

My husband made me have nighttime pizza parties with this game. I had an absolute blast wandering around collecting zucchini like it's gold and then adding gold and price jacking my favorite customers. It's cute, it's peaceful, and somehow, it's not a cooking game. I am SO excited to see this game grow more! While they work on adding more features like unstuck, I did find that minimizing and maximizing my resolution and wiggling in between the changes got me unstuck every time, even when I somehow got stuck in the river. I seemed to find all the glitches in the game (my husband played longer and found almost none, I don't know what's wrong with me), and considering it's still in early access, I honestly didn't mind too much. Most every glitch had a quick fix. Now I have to have a real life Nonno Lorenzo pizza party, and I can't wait! If you're looking for a bit of peaceful fun, I think this is a great, cute game. It's an absolute blast picking up the villagers' favorites and feeling like a super hero when you roll up in your scooter.

Couple of funny but non gamebreaking bugs aside, this game is really relaxing and fun so far. The music is adorable and the gameplay is as stress free as you want it to be. There isn't a penalty for closing down your shop or anything like that, so you're free to wander around when you feel like it :)

I've really enjoyed Nonno Lorenzo, and I actually ended up buying a few copies for friends. It can be a bit buggy at times, but overall, I thought it was very relaxing and a lot of fun. I'm excited to see how this one turns out!

It's a relaxing game

Good: Whole lot of good! I absolutely loved this game. Building the pizzeria, foraging, exploring, the town, the island just about everything. Without question I'd recommend this to anyone out there. Below Good: Only a few things I wished to see that would have knocked this game out the park: Why no expanded dialog with the townsfolk?! It's strange because it's obvious a ton of effort was put into creating a rustic enchanting town. But everyone says the same thing over and over forever. It would be great to get to know the characters even a little. The town in general feels uncompleted. Even having one place like a tavern to go into and find characters would have been great. Just more end-game content in general , maybe additional caves, something more with the winery, or even more amazing would be another small island to get to and explore.