Clanfolk

This game left me with a surprisingly heavy feeling in my heart. Compared to all the medieval life sims I’ve played, Clanfolk affected me in a way I didn’t expect. Despite being a simple 2D pixel game, you’ll eventually find yourself feeling cozy and completely addicted to it. At first, you might think the game is just about farming, gathering resources, and developing your house. But as you continue playing, you realize that it’s really about taking care of your family. You start caring about every character and making sure they are comfortable, healthy, and happy. You’ll even find yourself wanting to upgrade each family member’s room, not because you have to, but because you genuinely want them to live better. Then, when one of your family members dies, it can actually feel frustrating and heartbreaking. You might catch yourself genuinely feeling sad over a pixel character. I think that’s what makes Clanfolk so special. The game somehow makes you feel attached to these characters. They aren’t just people you control, they feel like a family struggling together to survive. You watch them work, eat, sleep, grow, struggle, and eventually face loss. It’s surprising how a simple p…

This is a great colony builder! It really forces you to plan, and punishes you if you don't, without being overly catastrophic. Everything has a cost, and every component has to come from somewhere. It really makes you appreciate the complex goods you make, because you spend a lot of effort fretting over getting them.

Clanfolk is a rare Early Access gem. This is an ideal game for colony sim enthusiasts. I've owned this from September 2024 and the game has only improved over time, with steady updates by the dedicated and clearly passionate dev, Blorf. It is atmospheric, immersive and beautiful. The gameplay (including task priorities etc.) is logical, which is the highest praise I can give for a colony sim. You can organise your colony however you like and do not have to fight against the UI or game itself to sort what and how things are done, which is something a lot of these types of games either fail with or are weak on. Blorf is sensitive to the different playstyles of the community and adjusts his vision accordingly to accommodate, as best as possible, while remaining committed to the authenticity of the setting. To quote Blorf: "My main goal has been to make the Clanfolk feel like real people living in an immersive and functioning world." and "My entire goal is to make an atmospheric environment to escape into in 1300’s Scotland." I would say Blorf has succeeded in this, and I can't wait to see what comes next.

good game

It's a good game to play casually. The first winter is the hardest to overcome, but once you have an established homestead, it's a lot of fun!

It's a lot of fun.