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80/100
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85/100
Critics2 reviews
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62/100
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2020 · Glumberland · Adventure · Indie

Ooblets

Timed Xbox exclusive

Ooblets is a farming, creature collection, and town life game where you build up your farm, befriend townsfolk, grow ooblets, and have dance-offs.

Released
15 July 2020
Platforms
Nintendo SwitchWindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
Genres
AdventureIndieLife simulationRole-playingSimulation
Developers
Glumberland
Publishers
Glumberland
Modes
Single-player
Perspective
Third person
Country
United States
Age ratings
ESRB EPEGI 3GRAC ALLACB GUSK 0
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), English, French, German, Spanish (Spain)
Time to beat
28hmain story62hcompletionist

About

Ooblets is a life simulation video game by Glumberland. It was released via early access on July 15, 2020, for Windows and Xbox One. The game launched on September 1, 2022, for Nintendo Switch, Windows, and Xbox One.

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The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Gameplay

The game combines the farming elements of Story of Seasons with the creature collecting and battling mechanics of Pokémon.

The player arrives in Badgetown, a seaside town in Oob, where they are greeted by Mayor Tinstle and given a basic starting farm. In Badgetown there are several shops including Meed's Seeds, Kibbonbon, Manatweee and Cuddlecups Cafe. Players can purchase furniture and decor for their house, as well as seeds to grow on their farm. There are different quests that can be performed to unlock new shops and buildings, as well as improve the player's friendship level with the other residents. Players can also join one of four clubs: Frunbuns, Peaksnubs, Mossprouts and Mimpuns.

Story

The player moves to a land called Oob, where small creatures called Ooblets live. Arriving in Badgetown, they meet Mayor Tinstle, who provides them with a farm. They also learn that the town is threatened into being shut down by the Oob High Council (OHC) and resolves to save it. After powering up the Oobnet Tower in Badgetown, the player repairs a hot air balloon and travels to five other locations to reactivate the other Oobnet Towers there.

They also engage in dance battles to defeat opponents and access the towers. Although the player succeeds, the OHC still plans to evict Badgetown. The player locates a secret passageway to the OHC's secret facility and discovers evidence that the Bunglebee Bun Corporation is controlling the OHC, who plan to demolish the town for their own gain. After confronting Polt, one of the corporation's workers, he runs away, leaving behind articles that show proof of the OHC and the Bunglebee Bun Corporation's conspiracy.

Development

Ooblets (previously known as Moblets) was developed by a two-person indie game development studio composed of artist/programmer Rebecca Cordingley and designer Ben Wasser, since 2016.

The game was due to be published by Double Fine, but following that company's acquisition by Microsoft in June 2019, the Ooblets developers announced that they would instead self-publish the title. On August 1, 2019, it was announced that Ooblets would be an Epic Games Store exclusive. In the announcement by Glumberland's Ben Wasser, addressing criticisms of the Epic Games Store, he called those who he believed would pirate Epic Games Store exclusives "immature, toxic gamers", and that the situation was "nothing to get worked up about." The announcement led to backlash, including individuals sending messages to the developers voicing their displeasure.

Reception

The game received mixed to positive reviews from critics. IGN rated the game 7/10, praising its style and farming sim mechanics, but criticizing its overall lack of depth. Nintendo Life also awarded the game a 7/10, complimenting its style, combat, and soundtrack.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
WindowsEarly Access15 July 2020Worldwide · Worldwide 1 September 2022
Xbox OneEarly Access15 July 2020Worldwide · North America 1 September 2022 · Worldwide 1 September 2022
Nintendo Switch1 September 2022Worldwide
Xbox Series X/S1 September 2022North America · Worldwide 1 September 2022

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