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Start a new life, rebuild, and perhaps find love in Mistria after it was ravaged by a terrifying earthquake! Read on to learn how it plays, what it’s about, and everything else we know so far.
Fields of Mistria Gameplay
Fields of Mistria is a farming simulator RPG where you must complete a series of quests to rebuild and revitalize the town of Mistria. Deal with your task and live your life day by day in Mistria to restore the town to its former glory. You can grow unique crops, fish and forage, raise animals, explore dungeons and mine, and complete challenges. Moreover, you can play through four seasons with unique weather that dictate the availability of crops, forage, fish, insects and more. Fields of Mistria also features dating mechanics that enables you to romance the town's marriage candidates. The game also includes modding support which enables you to change up how villagers may look.
Fields of Mistria is heavily inspired by popular farm-life sim RPG titles such as Harvest Moon, and the game has often been compared to Stardew Valley. While Fields of Mistria's gameplay loop spans typical farm-life sim mechanics of farming, foraging, fishing, and raising animals, it has greater emphasis on the roleplay elements, where your journey along with the town of Mistria unfolds through focused storytelling. As such, you may find more compelling dialogue, as well as a cohesive and dynamic town life in Fields of Mistria.
Quests
You can play through different types of quests including: the main story quests that furthers Fields of Mistria's story, heart quests that involve romanceable characters, and regular requests from villagers. Quests can be initiated by reading mail or accepting them at the request board.
Farm, Fish, and Raise Animals
You can grow over 50 different crops throughout the year, depending on the season. Crops are grown using seeds, and planted on tilled soil on your farm. Other types of crops in the game can also be foraged in the wild. Apart from farming, you can also raise a variety of adorable animals like cows and chicken, among others. You can breed the animals in your farm which lets you unlock other color variants of your animals. You can also give your animals toys to play with, and even dress them up with their own cosmetics.
Weather Mechanics
Throughout the year, you'll be able to experience four seasons: Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. In Fields of Mistria, the type of season will affect what you can grow as most crops are seasonal. As such, the growth rate of crops will also vary, and any seasonal crop that fails to grow will wither at the end of each season.
Crafting, Cooking, and Blacksmithing
The game has crafting, cooking, and blacksmithing mechanics, with over 600 items available to craft such as item sets that can help you start your farm. In addition, you can upgrade and customize your home with over 200 available items. Performing these mechanics generally require you to have specific materials in your inventory, as well as requiring your protagonist to reach skill levels.
Romance Marriage Candidates
You can meet and befriend over 30 characters in Fields of Mistria, including 10 marriage candidates and 2 special marriage candidates that you can romance and date. The dating mechanic involves heart level progression and events, wherein you're required to raise hearts up to 4 hearts and unlock the romanceable character's unique 2 and 4 heart events. You can choose to romance any of the marriage candidates regardless of gender. Apart from romance, you will also get to know the villagers' daily routines that change based on seasons, weather, and special events.
Dungeon Crawling
You can go on an adventure and explore the depths below Mistria, called The Mines, which is composed of over 60 levels below ground. In dungeons, expect to engage in combat with monsters and encounter surprises in store. The Mines is home to different biomes that have unique floor types, treasure chests, loot drops, creatures, and enemies. You can delve deeper into The Mines by breaking rocks and finding ladders, but you should exercise caution as your character can faint under certain circumstances.
Fields of Mistria Story
Fields of Mistria Plot
Mistria is a quiet village that got hit by a terrifyingly strong earthquake that has left most of its infrastructure in shambles. The townspeople have offered you a free homestead overrun with flora to live in, in exchange for your service in aiding with the town's restoration. You must help the inhabitants of Mistria through back-breaking hard work of farming and building, all the while discovering the mysteries of the town’s past and the return of magic power to the land. Chat up the townspeople to strengthen your bonds and even find love!
Fields of Mistria Setting
The game is set in a fantastical, quaint town, named Mistria, that is home to gracious, hardworking villagers who care deeply about their town and its deep history. Different fauna and flora flourish in Mistria, and hidden beneath its lush lands is an explorable dungeon called The Mines. Outside of the main town center of Mistria are several locations of interest including The Inn where food items and recipes can be purchased, the General Store where you can buy your farming needs and some furniture, The Blacksmith where you can purchase tools and more, and more locations as you proceed with the story!
Fields of Mistria Romanceable Characters
Adeline
Adeline is Mistria's current Town Leader, as well as the daughter of the Baron and Baroness of Mistria. Her work often doubles as her play. She finds fun in activities like doing taxes, and takes on her tasks as Town Leader with equal parts determination and enthusiasm. As such, she is perfectly organized every single step of the way.
Balor
Balor is a traveling merchant who currently resides in Mistria. His tasks also include taking care of the town's shipments. He has a secretive air around him and is protective of the ledger in his possession. Balor can be found staying at the Sleeping Dragon Inn or at his shop, Balor's Wagon, where he sells cooking and crafting wares, cooked dishes, cosmetics, and other varying daily needs. He is described as a man that always has a smile and a great deal for customers.
Celine
Celine is a sweet-natured girl with a tremendous green thumb. She has a caring and friendly personality, and possesses a deep affinity for everything flora. As such, she can be found toiling in her garden or reading about plants in her Codex Mistria. She also might also help out at her family's store, The General Store.
Eiland
Eiland is the head of the Mistria's Historical Society. As he believes that reconnecting with Mistria's past is the key to the town's restoration and its future, Eiland's interests include archaeology and history. He is the son of Mistria's Baron and Baronness, and a caring brother to Adeline.
March
March is the village’s blacksmith, who has inherited his skills from a long family line of master craftspeople. He oversees the forge along with his brother. He has a reserved disposition and initially acts curt and grumpy towards the player character, but he's not entirely cold-hearted.
Hayden
Hayden oversees the Sweetwater Farm. He is a gentle giant through and through, and cares for his animals especially his prized chicken, Henrietta. He is friendly towards the player character and gives you a farming starting pack at the beginning of the game. Because he loves animals too much, Fish in particular, he is inclined not to eat them.
Juniper
Juniper is a mysterious, yet bold and outspoken sorceress. After learning of the magical mists and legendary monsters of Mistria, she decides to stay in the town along with her familiar dog companion, Dozy. She runs the Bathhouse where she conducts experiments on the player character and other unsuspecting townspeople.
Reina
Reina is the Head Cook at the Sleeping Dragon Inn. She is gentle-natured, hard-working, friendly, and can be quite romantic. She loves food and loves making food, and enjoys reading by the fireplace on a rainy day.
Ryis
Ryis is a resident carpenter in Mistria and runs the Carpenter's Shop. He has a thoughtful and calm personality, and enjoys birdwatching.
Valen
Valen is the town's doctor and can be most often seen at the Clinic. She has a rather unorthodox, friendly approach to her profession and insists on being called by her name instead of "Doctor." Despite her open and friendly nature, town chatter says that Valen has a juicy secret that is yet to be uncovered.
