Role-Playing Games of the 2020s, Part 3 Codexery

My Time at Sandrock

A desert farm life sim set 300 years after the Day of Calamity.

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My Time at Sandrock is a life simulation game that combines farming, resource gathering, and role-playing elements in a desert setting.[1][2] Players build up the town, mine, craft items, and explore dungeons with hack and slash combat.[3] The game is a sequel to My Time at Portia, developed by Chinese studio Pathea Games.[4]

Making and release

In October 2020, Pathea Games, a Chinese studio, revealed the sequel to My Time at Portia, funding it through a Kickstarter campaign that gathered $524,770 from nearly 10,000 backers across more than 160 countries.[4] The early access launch was originally set for March 2021, but was postponed because a local rating certification was required.[4] PM Studios released the early access version for Windows on May 26, 2022.[4] Minigames, new weather, a narrative, and weddings were added by the Knives Out update, which came out in April 2023.[5]

September 12, 2024 saw the PlayStation 4 version become available.[6] Co-operative multiplayer is a feature of the Windows version, and cross-platform play has been accessible since June 2024.[7]

What the cited sources add

Digitally Downloaded stated that the Nintendo Switch version is "a complete mess" with severe technical issues, including very long loading times and frame rate crashes.[8] Nintendo World Report noted that the most important resource to manage in the game is time.[9] Digitally Downloaded described the crafting system as requiring players to assemble many components before creating the final item.[8] Nintendo World Report found the town and characters very charming, making it easy to want to play "one more day"[9]

TouchArcade praised the game's music, saying they never got tired of it.[10] TouchArcade noted that after patches, the Switch version was fixed up enough to be enjoyable in handheld mode, and recommended it for handheld play.[10]

References

  1. Wikipedia, "My Time at Sandrock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sanchez, "My Time at Sandrock Review", IGN, 2023-11-09; "My Time at Sandrock", Gematsu, April 5, 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  2. Wikipedia, "My Time at Sandrock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hogarty, "My Time At Sandrock early access review: a wild west life simulator that does it all", Rock Paper Shotgun, 2022-05-23 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  3. Wikipedia, "My Time at Sandrock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "My Time at Sandrock", Gematsu, April 5, 2022 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  4. Wikipedia, "My Time at Sandrock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "My Time at Sandrock - Thanks for your support!", sandrock.pathea.net; "My Time at Sandrock - Thanks for your support!", sandrock.pathea.net; "My Time At Portia Developer Announces Sequel, My Time At Sandrock", IGN, 26 October 2020; "Steam Community :: My Time at Sandrock :: Early Access Delayed", steamcommunity.com, March 5, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  5. Wikipedia, "My Time at Sandrock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "My Time at Sandrock - Official Knives Out Update Trailer - IGN", IGN, 12 April 2023 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  6. Wikipedia, "My Time at Sandrock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Romano, "My Time at Sandrock delayed to November 2", Gematsu, August 23, 2023; Lada, "My Time at Sandrock PS4 Release Date Set, New Game Coming", Siliconera, 3 September 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  7. Wikipedia, "My Time at Sandrock" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Sanchez, "My Time at Sandrock Review", IGN, 2023-11-09; Losert, "Update 1.3 und Monster Whisperer DLC für My Time at Sandrock erschienen", sevengamer.de, 2024-05-28; Losert, "My Time at Sandrock: Update V1.4 und Love Chronicles DLC angekündigt", sevengamer.de, 2024-10-02; Romano, "My Time at Sandrock to add cross-play this summer", Gematsu, 10 April 2024; My Time at Sandrock - Official Cross-Play Launch Trailer IGN. June 19, 2024 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
  8. "Review: My Time at Sandrock (Nintendo Switch)", Digitally Downloaded, November 22, 2023. facts only, no text reused. digitallydownloaded.net
  9. Corbran, "My Time At Sandrock (Switch) Review", Nintendo World Report, 2023-11-02. facts only, no text reused. nintendoworldreport.com
  10. "SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring 'My Time at Sandrock', Plus Today's New Releases and the Latest Sales", toucharcade.com, 14 May 2024. facts only, no text reused. toucharcade.com

Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article My Time at Sandrock (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.

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