

Strange New Tides
IGA Jams · 2025 · Sandbox, Simulation, 2.5D, Cute, Dialogue Heavy
PC
Mostly Positive73% · 11
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About Strange New Tides
Strange New Tides is a quirky social sim game in which you’ll explore multiple areas of a town, collect geodes, gamble at a slot machine and play a fishing mini-game to earn sea glass to pay off your debt and upgrade your humble sandlot home into a true sandcastle. For lovers of games like Animal Crossing, Strange New Tides offers a heartwarming story with two endings, memorable characters to fall in love with, addictive mini-games and personal expression through home building!
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Very cute game! You can spend a lot of time fishing and collecting Geodes. Very cute and cozy!
Got first ending in 15 mins. 100% achievements in about 50 mins (8 in game days). Tips for achievements Everybody's Besty: Takes about 7 in game days talking to everyone Collection God: Need One of everything (including Gold trade card which took forever to get) Ultimate Hoarder: need to collect 50 of each item (Cards,Fish,Geodes)
"Strange New Tides" is a free, quirky social sim where you play as Munch, a small, blue-tentacled Cthulhu washed ashore in the beachside town of Saltbay Cove. Your mission? Explore, collect geodes, fish, and upgrade your humble (and tiny!) home into something glorious. Along the way, you'll meet kooky villagers who look strangely appetizing. If you're a fan of games like Animal Crossing, "Strange New Tides" offers a heartwarming story with two endings, memorable characters to fall in love with, addictive mini-games, and personal expression through home building. So, if you're ready to dive into a world of quirky characters, fishing fun, and home-building adventures, "Strange New Tides" is the game for you. Just remember, in Saltbay Cove, even the villagers might be on the menu!
I caught fish, I found geodes, I gambled and I bought sand. This was covered as part of this week's episode of Free2Play Weekly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_B-qLHx1XE&t=1525
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