There is an auto sort button, however it often isn’t clever enough to find the best arrangement so sometimes you’ll have to do it the old-fashioned way. Of course, you have limited space in your inventory just to complicate things a little further. Consumables you create will positively affect one or all of these, so it’s best to ensure you have all bases covered. You’ll need to manage your hunger, health and mana to survive out in the wild. Each hour ticks by in 60 seconds, so time passes fairly quickly. There’s a day/night cycle at play in Homestead Arcana too, so when night time comes you can head to bed to speed everything up a bit. However, pushing a plant too far can prove too much for the poor thing, so getting the balance right is key.Įach item takes a certain amount of time to craft, depending on its complexity. Channelling concentrates energy in a certain area of the plants, boosting growth and speeding up resource gathering. Once planted, you can water, add compost to, trim and even channel your plants. There is an area north of where you start where some of these more elusive ingredients can be found to kick things off. However, some ingredients can only be found in the wild.

On your travels you will come across seedlings which can be planted in certain plots and will yield all sorts of produce from peppers to cotton and tomatoes to lavender. On the homestead you will spend most of your time farming and crafting.

There will also be opportunities to unlock extra cosmetic items as you play through the game. Once you are happy with your decisions, you can also dress for success. I guess the magic suggests it isn’t.īefore you even prune a leaf, you are tasked with designing your witch with a fairly basic character creation tool. Homestead Arcana appears closely linked to The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in terms of how it feels, although it’s never made clear if the world you are reclaiming is indeed one and the same, or just shares some similarities.

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