Veil of Dust: A Homesteading Game

• Central mechanics include farming, crafting, cooking, hunting, chore assignment, exploring and socializing
• Unravel a mystery through the central story line
• Forge relationships- both romantic and non
• Fight & defend against magical monsters
• Cook & craft to maintain your homestead and character needs (health, morale, hunger, stamina)

Grain of salt that I haven't played the game/experienced these first hand. That being said according to the Steam store page players have to maintain hunger, stamina and morale alongside your typical HP bar juggling. These needs are fulfilled mechanically by farming, hunting and cooking- which puts it pretty much on par with basic survival needs.

Last Updated 10/19/22

Full disclosure, story - and farming!- games just don't jive with my attention span. So I haven't picked this game up to check out, though I've been following it since before it entered early access. I've even spoken with the developers, a lovely husband/wife team who are very passionate about their game!

Their inspiration for the game is a blend of games like Don’t Starve and Stardew Valley. (Which are also games I didn't click with at all, ha!) 

So I can’t provide any feedback on the game at this time. However. I’m going to go ahead and give this a yay. The development team is dedicated AF to this game. I’ve watched them slay it at everything from engaging the community on Twitter/Discord/Reddit, to powering through game development, QA, story-writing and everything else involved in the process. They’ve always been as transparent as possible and, I feel, endeavored to set & convey realistic expectations, goals and time frames.

Plus I mean there’s a fucking demo so don’t be a lazy bum like me- check out the super positive Steam reviews and take a crack at the game!

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