Prismatic Pin

Rating: ★★★☆☆

Hours played: 15

This game came out in 2023 but I only had the chance to buy it in Summer 2024. Sadly, as of 2026, they recently closed the online server, which was basically what made it fun.

I have never played the famous DS games like Style Savvy (but really want to!) so I cannot say I was disappointed at the game. It's just a simple dressup game where you can get cute outfits and take some pictures. I'd say the most disappointing part is a lack of story or purpose. Okay, you are supposed to run your own fashion brand and customise clothes, but there is literally no purpose on doing that with the NPCs. The game gets repetitive quickly, as you can see, I have only played it for 15 hours and it seems enough.

I will revisit it from time to time to change my outfit and maybe get the reminiscent items, but that's about it. RIP Fashion Dreamer 2023-2026.

Rating: ★★★★☆ ❤

Hours played: 350+

This game is the reason I bought a Nintendo Switch. I saw everyone crazy about it in 2020 and had huge FOMO lol. It's a bit sad I only got my own copy in 2023 and most people were already over it.

My island's name is pink isle and I am currently trying to get one villager of each personality that ~fit the theme of the island~, but it's so hard, especially because there are SO MANY cute Normal villagers!!

Current villagers		Description
Marina (Normal) ❤
Merengue (Normal) ❤
Étoile (Normal) ❤
Chai (Peppy) ❤
Fuchsia (Sisterly) ❤
Francine (Snooty) ❤
Rodeo (Lazy) ❤
Julian (Smug)
Elvis (Cranky)
Curly (Jock)
Past villagers		Description
Marina (Normal) ❤
Merengue (Normal) ❤
Étoile (Normal) ❤
Chai (Peppy) ❤
Fuchsia (Sisterly) ❤
Francine (Snooty) ❤
Rodeo (Lazy) ❤
Julian (Smug)
Elvis (Cranky)
Curly (Jock)
Villagers I also love but can't fit them anywhere :(
Tia (Normal)	Lily (Normal)	Gayle (Normal)	Megan (Normal)
Chrissy (Peppy)	Flora (Peppy)	Diana (Snooty)	Judy (Snooty)
Paolo (Lazy)	Sasha (Lazy)	Dom (Jock)

Rating: ★★★★☆ ❤

Hours played: 350+

When this game first came out on Apple Arcade, I was very sceptical about whether I would like it or not. I guess it has to do with the fact that I grew up "not seeing mobile games as ~real games~". I even got the Apple Arcade 30-day trial to test it, but didn't play for more than 20 minutes. Doing everything on touchscreen isn't for me.

I'm very glad, however, that I decided to give it a second chance when it came out on Nintendo Switch. I would never pay for a monthly subscription just to play this game, so when it came out on a real gaming console, I immediately got interested. My husband bought it for me on sale but he made me promise I would play for at least 150 hours to make the money worth it. Now I've got 350 hours and counting. lol

Similarly to Animal Crossing, in this game you run an island with cute characters, house customisation, etc. The concept sounds similar, but the execution is completely different, and that's what I love about this game. I heard from several people who play Disney Dreamlight Valley that these are similar, but I myself have never played this game to confirm if it's true or not.

Rating: ★★★★★ ❤

Hours played: 170 (plus more 150-ish hours on Steam)

Farm
Spouse	Maru

It's hard to explain the huge impact this game had on me. I think it's one of the few games that everything captivated me instantly, from the pixel art aesthetics to the storyline and the gameplay itself. Funnily enough, just because I am a huge fan of Stardew Valley, everyone recommends me a bunch of other farming games but they won't do the trick. I'm also a bit annoyed with the fact that farming game became a synonym for cozy game and everyone and their mother has launched a different Stardew Valley clone.