Palia is everything I was looking for in a game- I just hadn\u2019t realized it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Palia is a Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) life simulation game- imagine World of Warcraft with no violence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It could also be about as \u201ccozy\u201d as a game can get.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the best parts of it- there is no dying; there are no enemies to fight and no combat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It has all of your normal cozy life simulator aspects- farming, fishing, gathering, wood chopping, mining, house building, decorating and even plushie collecting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On top of all of that- Palia is 100% free to just jump into and play- the only microtransactions are skins for your character, your glider, your tools, etc. but they are ONLY cosmetic and not required to enjoy the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can have multiple home \u201cplots\u201d to build and make your own but then there is currently two massive maps when you can play together (or still solo)- Kilima Valley and Bahari Bay but a 3rd expansion map is coming in the middle of May called Elderwood. The middle of May is also when Palia hits Xbox and Playstation- and remains free to play! (Currently available for PC and Switch.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The game will also be cross progression which means you can play on Steam and then jump over to Xbox and pick right up where you left off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Palia feels amazing playing with keyboard and mouse or controller- the actions feel natural and rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can even collect bugs by hitting them with \u201csmoke bombs\u201d- it\u2019s very much like catching a Pokemon with a poke ball.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The maps are full of other plays and NPCs- which a few you can even romance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As if that wasn\u2019t enough, Palia also has a story to play through which currently takes about 90 hours for just the main story and that is BEFORE the upcoming expansion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It will probably take you much longer because you get so sidetracked with farming and collecting things\u2026decorating or just fishing with friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Palia has events where you can come together as a community and play mini games and win prizes through festivals like the Maji Market festival- still 100% free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I highly suggest looking up Palia videos on YouTube because it can seem very overwhelming until you get into the hang of things- also research \u201cetiquette\u201d in Palia as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The community is a great part of Palia and I have yet to run into any \u201ctoxic\u201d players so it\u2019s nice to know some player etiquette before jumping in because Palia really is set up for everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Great example \u2013 the Flow Tree grove!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once per in game day, a grove of Flow Tree (rare wood) pops up and when a player finds it, they call out the location in the chat and everyone comes running. They hang out and collect bugs for about 3 in games hours (3 actual mins) and then all take turns taking one chop on each tree- so that when the trees finally come down- all plays get the same amount of wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The first time I experienced this was incredible- everyone was actually working together and having a great time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Facebook groups have also been extremely welcoming to me, as a new player, and have been very helpful with all that there is to learn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This game is like all of the other farming\/cozy games like Animal Crossing, the My Time At series, the Story of Seasons series but it is a continuing game\u2026there is technically an \u201cend\u201d to the story but you can play it forever- just living out your best digital live as a Palian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would HIGHLY recommend this game to anyone who enjoys those types of games- it\u2019s a the top of the genre and has quickly become one of my go to\/favorite games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Love, Peace and Sharkyness
~~~~~sh\/\\rky~~~~~<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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