Sweetbox
A downloadable game for Windows
Sweetbox is a retro style game set on a small island that was devastated by a huge storm. The player, one of the inhabitants, can explore and discover at his/her own pace.
FIND TREASURE!
There are many things that the player can collect, sell or trade for favours. Taking a walk through the forest might get you some mushrooms, while exploring the beach let's you discover some washed up starfish. There are even some caves located on the island, filled with rocks or raw gold.
CHAT IT UP!
The island is filled with various characters, some more helpful than others. It pays off talking to all of them. Some may simply chat about the weather, while others are giving you quests - with great rewards. There are also vendors trying to buy or sell different items.
NEED FOR ENTERTAINMENT!
The player has the opportunity to watch movies at the local cinema (well ... one movie that survived the storm) or visit the local gambling den. Don't get caught cheating, though!
FISTFUL OF CASH!
Short on money? Collecting and selling mushrooms won't cut it? How about buying a small farm and harvesting the crops? Or, if you're feeling extra adventurous, you can explore the nearby caves and find some raw gold.
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music mockingly compresses comical atmosphere in seaside island town
collection progressing uncertain ending if the end is to sleep
wandering finding locations graphics bygone era festering
fantasy gimmick from experience pleasing cash money falling
the cinema film movie required a second viewing to destress.
while I like the idea behind this game, the perfomance is really bad and I can't enjoy it
Before I get into the meat of my review, I have to start by saying that this was a heck of a lot of fun!
Alright, now that's out of the way, let me begin. Sweetbox is a wacky, very left-field sandbox adventure game where you really can just wander around and do as you please... within reason, of course. There's no fighting to be found here so don't expect swords and level grinding, it's all about the character interactions and the exploring.
From the get-go, you can have a chat with the people living in this forgotten town and start grabbing yourself some side-quests. The crux of the whole game though comes down to one strange chap in a cabin on the outskirts of town who rants about coins. There are special coins scattered around the map, which can be obtained in many different ways, and that seems to be the main aim of this game.
However, the fun lies within the finding of the coins moreso than the aftermath, and getting to do all of the fun stuff in-between like foraging for mushrooms and starfish, mining (kind of, anyway), buying a corn farm and just enjoying the kooky characters really is the heart of game.
So grab Sweetbox and go on a weird little journey all of your own! (Just don't try to talk to the mushroom forager, he's really not up for a chat).
So far I've found 5 of the coins:
In the farm
From the guy in the movie theater
From guy looking for the caves
From the guy in the foundry
From the safe
I can not find the 6th coin, could i get a hint for its location?
P.S. The game is great, love the graphics. The wilderness reminds me of King's Field.
Have you searched inside one of the 3 caves? There should be a dead corpse with a coin right next to it.
I've only found 2 caves, i'll look for the 3rd one.
Thank you.
Had loads of fun playing this, but was surprised by the length of it (maybe I'm just slow lmao). Looking forward to playing some more of it.
Glad you enjoyed it! I watched your video and laughed a couple of times :) Small hint: You can actually pick up two types of rocks in those caves (grey and brownish coloured ones). The brown rocks can be put into the machine at the foundry.
welp, played it the whole way through, saw the "unspeakable horror"... is there no ending sequence? or is that it lol
That's it :)
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LOVE RETRO :d