#evertree

I’m not sorry i made him a stud 👀

Have you played Grow, Song of the Ever Tree yet?? It just came out and I am obsessed. They created the game Yonder (which I LOVED & finished which is rare for me to stay dedicated to a game...) but it’s so much better!!! Alchemy, in depth town bulding, collecting, farming, cute animals, beautiful graphics! It’s honestly endless and I just started playing haha. 

To say the least, I LOVE THIS GAME!!! I feel like I’ve been waiting for a game like this for quite sometime. It’s like Yonder, ACHN and Zelda had a baby. Totally recommend. 

Your description of Evertree was really pretty, so I tried to recreate it as a digital painting. I hope you like it.

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OMG OK!!!

So I’m gonna rec some of the ones I’ve personally loved. (Keeper of the Sun and Moon I don’t stop talking about so uhhh yeah, that’s high up on my list.)

So basically, what I look for in a COG book are: good plot, world building, great romance routes and (v important) non-stat focused. That is, stats determine how the story goes but don’t diminish your game experience. There is no right or wrong, only where you go from one choice to the next.

I’ve found that stat-centric books (like The lost Heir) distract me from the story-telling because I end up checking the stats page constantly.

Anyway, here goes -

1. The Wayhaven Chronicles - Obvi. Needs no introduction. Sexy romance with hot vampires and psycho killer on the loose? Sign me tf up!

These next three are from the same author (I adore)!

2. Evertree Inn - Fantasy setting, basically you check into an inn that’s been having some (supernatural) troubles. Easy to follow plot! And great (two) romance options and one non romance companion option.

3. Sordwin (sequel to Evertree) - So you’re either on your own or with your partner from Book 1. You’ve caught the attention of a powerful patron who sends you on a mission to retrieve a package from an island beset with troubles. Chaos ensues. I enjoyed this more than the first! Also, there can be a love triangle if you’re into that. 👀

4. The Grimm and I - Lesser known than the two above but my personal fave from Thom Baylay. You’re dead and the Grimm Reaper comes to help you pass to the other side. But for some reason, you can’t! This is SUCH a thought-provoking piece with funny and heartbreaking moments. I thought about it for days. This may not be a romance but fck if you don’t feel a deep connection to the grimm reaper by the end.

Some others I enjoyed:

5. Fatehaven - Also fantasy setting with some mind-bending twists! I replayed this a few times because the story goes quite a different way every time. The romance options are unique. But this is more plot/hero’s journey focused.

6. Community College Hero (1 & 2) - You’re the only regular human in a college full of superpowered teens. What could go wrong? Lots of things, apparently lol. Interesting characters, so-so plot but still fun!

If you’ll only play three things, I HIGHLY recommend KOTSAM, TWC, and The Grimm and I.