In short
Fire Place is a simulator in which your one and only goal is to start a fire and let it burn. Released on the Autumnal Equinox 2018 (21st September) it celebrates the spirit of this season. At the same time it offers to the open-minded gamer an opportunity to let go all of the ideas of what a game should be or not be and just relax.
PROS
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Absolutely love it. So fresh. Taking wood and leaf litter and carefully constructing a campfire is something that takes time to learn, and is absolutely a skill. Fire building is a very satisfying experience, and is a wonderful idea for a game. It's oh-so Zen, and really thinks outside the box.
Pros:
+Price point is appropriate
+There are a ton of rendering...
This review is mainly for the benefit of the developer, resulting from my experience of my first 30-40 minutes with it. If you're interested in this simulation, my recommendation is just go for it. It's cheap and steam allows you 2 hours to decide on a refund. See if you can figure it out. I... sort of did, and that's the detail I go into below. Long...
Its a nice idea but poorly executed in my opinion. The wood is constantly sliding off each other all the time which is really annoying, and I had a good fire going on the beach but the background remained poorly lit. It would have been nice if we could have chosen which time of day to make a fire. I rate it 2/5 stars.
Less game, more experience. Fire Place works as both a short-session way to chill and a long one if you need a sleeping aid. Once you've got a decent fire going it'll keep itself active for about 20 minutes depending on available fuel, or you can tinker with it every 5 or so minutes to maintain it indefinitely. There are multiple scenes to work with,...
