The trailer for a new game on Steam has already convinced MeinMMO author Linda Knabe with a single detail.
What game is this about? Amber Isle is a game from the indie studio Ambertail Games, based in Northern Ireland, that wants to offer you a relaxed mix of simulation and role-playing in this game. Topped off with cute dinosaurs.
The game is being published by Team17, who have also released Overcooked, Dredge, and Moving Out. However, there is still no official release date. Amber Isle is expected to be available on Steam and the Nintendo Switch.
In the trailer, you can catch a glimpse of the world and inhabitants of Amber Isle, as well as the gameplay that awaits you in the game:
Why does Amber Isle excite me? The trailer for Amber Isle actually convinced me within the first few seconds. Because I guess I’m relatively simple-minded: I see cute dinos, I want cute dinos!
Amber Isle convinces me more with every second
The more I’ve seen of the game, the more excited I was about the whole concept. And not just because the dinos look incredibly cute when they run or wobble along with their big butts and little arms.
In Amber Isle, you create your own dino according to your ideas and then take over a small shop on the island. At this time, only three inhabitants, the so-called Paleos, live on the island and your goal is to rebuild everything properly.
Along the way, you meet your new neighbors. On the island, not only small dinosaurs live. Ice age mammals, sea creatures, or amphibians also inhabit Amber Isle:
- 48 different Paleos live on the island
- Each resident has their own personality, preferences, and quests
- Build relationships with them for new upgrades and recipes
- The residents can open their own stalls, cafes, or gardens on Amber Isle
As the trailer shows, you then gather resources on the island and use them to expand your shop, build new items for sale or help further develop the island. By getting to know your customers, you’ll learn what items they need and will buy.
The best trade for the best profit
In sales, you will then even have to negotiate with your customers to squeeze out the best possible profit. Although one should probably not forget customer satisfaction.
Besides your shop, as mentioned, you also help to further expand the island. You can not only unlock new areas and thereby increase the size of the island but also need to decorate it with new paths, plants, and other things. Because the friendlier the island seems, the more Paleos will settle there permanently.
The trailer already convinced me. But after I got a little involved with the game, I realized that it sounds like a great alternative when the gameplay of Animal Crossing becomes boring again.
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