This game is definitely intimidating at first. I tried to play it for a few hours when I first bought it years ago but never got past the first few generations. You are not really told what to do and it can be confusing at times, but if you just explore a little bit and inspect everything you find you will be able to figure out what to do pretty easily. The early game is really rough and the end game is a bit boring as you are kind of just checking off boxes to finish up, but that middle ground where you haven't figured out everything yet but have gotten the ball rolling was some of the most fun I have had in a game in a long time.

This game really rewards paying attention and actually learning what things do. If you don't bother to learn what specific plants do or what specific status effects on your monkey will do to you, you will find yourself having a hard time surviving. If you do, however, pay attention, the game is pretty easy once you learn the basics.

There are definitely a few bad things about this game. The movement can be clunky at times and you might find yourself locked in the first area for a long time if you don't realize that you have to leave (Probably half my playtime is in the jungle/lake area) and there are some pretty useless mechanics. The optimal strategy (as I've found) is just to bring a hoard of monkeys everywhere you go and yell at anything that wants to eat you which can get kind of lame after a while, but the satisfaction of exploring the world and finding a new area can't be understated.

Overall its an ok game that is built on a great concept. The concept will make the experience fun if you are into the idea.

Monke

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