You can also paint things or embellish pre-made things with your own add-ons. You can craft custom furniture or build things from pre-set recipes. The biggest part of Hokko Life at this stage is undoubtedly the customization and decoration. You also gain progression by moving more villagers into Hokko. These unlock upgrades such as a bigger backpack, crafting recipes, and new capabilities for growing/tweaking your village. The first is Mayor Merits, which are achievements you collect as you do various things in the game. Progression in Hokko Life is tied to two aspects of the game. The NPCs range from Dennis the Fisherman to Rosa the Real Estate Agent.

There is a beach, a pond area, a redwood forest, a mine, and more. There are also a variety of locations in the Hokko area that can house villagers, so you won’t have to clutter one area with all of them. So far, there are 7 NPCs and 24 villagers you can recruit. Unlike Animal Crossing, it doesn’t seem like there is a limit to the number of animals you can have in town, other than the limit of animals in the game. Hokko has seen better days, but with your help you can bring new villagers and new life to the town.

In Hokko Life, you play as a young person (androgynous but customizable) who falls asleep on a train and winds up in the cozy hamlet of Hokko. Instead, it sets itself apart as more of a casual sandbox hybrid of Harvest Moon and Animal Crossing. Hokko Life doesn’t try to reinvent the wheel here. Those games take a lot of resources and polish, plus they are a unique idea that is a little difficult to replicate. It is rare to see Indie developers try to take on franchises like Animal Crossing.

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