As much as I love storming castles, raiding dungeons, and waiting for rezzes, sometimes I just want to go online and hang out in a peaceful setting. New community simulation MMO Palia, with its fishing, farming, exploring, and decorating, might just fit the bill.
Palia is the first game from Singularity 6, a Los Angeles-based studio made up of industry vets with a mission to āforge alternate worlds that deepen playersā lives.ā Inspired by its membersā stories of identity, friendship, and online social experiences, Singularity 6 sounds like itās looking to recreate the feeling of community and belonging that gets lost in traditional skill and loot-based fantasy MMOs. Thatās what Iām looking for. Maybe Palia can help me find it.
Palia is set in a fantasy world of the same name. Thousands of years ago, humans mysteriously disappeared from Palia. Now, the humans are returning, and we get to be one of them. According to the gameās website, as a newly-emerged human I will be able to choose whether I want to go on adventures and uncover the mystery of humanityās disappearanceāor go fishing. Or farming. Or just sitting around with friends, watching the sun go down. Sounds good to me. Check out the trailer.
I am completely down to be a part of a global community that finds that trailer as enticing as I do. Paliaās guilds are called neighborhoods. I want to join a neighborhood. The official announcement uses the word ācozyā a couple of times. I am all about that cozy life.
Palia is currently gearing up for its PC pre-alpha (which you sign up for at its website), so itāll be some time before we can harvest crops, catch bugs, cook food, and decorate houses together. Really looking forward to seeing how this one comes together.
