I was getting a bit bored of the traditional life sim routine, but it turns out I just needed more hobbies which Heartopia is happy to provide

I've played a lot of life sims but, as much as I love the routine of setting up a new life in a small town, I've started to find myself getting bored much faster than I used to. If there isn't something to immediately sink its hooks into me, like a unique mechanic or a particularly whimsical world I can lose hours to, there's a much higher chance of me bouncing off. Given how many life simulators are churned out each year it's unsurprising but, for someone who has dedicated so much time to this one genre, it's disappointing to feel that way.