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2012 · Supercell · Adventure · Simulation

Hay Day

Hay Day is a totally new farming experience with smooth gestural controls lovingly handcrafted for your Android and iOS devices.

Released
21 June 2012
Platforms
AndroidiOS
Genres
AdventureSimulationStrategy
Developers
Supercell
Publishers
Supercell
Modes
Multiplayer
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
SandboxKidsParty
Age ratings
PEGI 12ESRB T

About

Hay Day is a free-to-play mobile farming simulation game developed and published by Supercell. Hay Day was released for iOS on 21 June 2012 and Android on 20 November 2013. According to a 2013 report, Supercell earned $30 million a month from Hay Day and Clash of Clans. In 2013, Hay Day was the fourth-highest game in revenue generated, with a total of over 1.2 billion dollars in gross income by the end of 2013.

›Story

Get back to nature and experience the peaceful, simple life of working the land and rearing chickens, pigs, cows and sheep.

Make a name for yourself by harvesting crops and building bakeries, sugar mills and dairies that turn your fresh produce into wholesome goods. Trade your goods with your friends at your very own roadside shop and by advertising your products in the newspaper

Keywords

  • horse
  • chicken
  • goat
  • management
  • farming
  • nature
  • mud
  • dog
  • free-to-play
  • sheep
  • digital distribution
  • pig

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

Hay Day is a farming simulation game where players can grow crops and feed livestock. As the player performs actions in the game, they earn experience points and level up, unlocking new crops, goods, livestock and other features.

The main currency is coins, which are used to purchase production buildings, livestock, trees and bushes, and decorations from the main store. Coins may also be used to purchase goods from other players' roadside shops. Diamonds are the premium currency and can be used to boost production time and purchase upgrade items.

Development

Hay Day was the first mobile game released by Supercell, which also created Clash of Clans. At the time, no other farming games existed for mobile devices. Hay Day took six months to develop and was released exclusively on the Canadian app store for its first two months. During this time, the developers improved players' understanding of features, revamped the economical values of goods, and increased the amount of content to improve player retention.

Hay Day became a top-ten grossing game four months after launching globally. Regarding Hay Day's success, Supercell Product Lead Timur Hassila said:I personally think that a lot has to do with the facts that we don't teach our players to play Hay Day... There's no forced tutorial. No missions or quests in Hay Day.

Reception

Gamezebo gave it 4/5, noting its similarity to Farmville and praising the graphics. Pocket Gamer gave it a bronze award.

Legacy

British celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay had a crossover with the Hay Day for a limited-time event that ran from 15 January to 24 January 2025.

A short-lived spin-off of Hay Day, known as Hay Day Pop, was created on 16 March 2020. Hay Day Pop shut down less than a year after its release on 1 February 2021.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
iOS21 June 2012Worldwide
Android20 November 2013Worldwide

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