Palia turns Animal Crossing into an MMO – Now reveals new details about gameplay and possible fights

Palia is an MMO that focuses on cozy and social aspects. The first alpha started in early 2022. Now the developers are releasing new information about gameplay, story and optional fights.

On June 17, 2022, the developers of Singularity 6 hosted a question and answer session on Discord. The answers caught her on hers site together. Most players asked questions about gameplay, combat, and future testing.

Battles in the laid back life sim?

Even before the start of the alpha, the developers stated that there would be the opportunity to fight opponents in PvE. Over time, there will be combat-like adventures that players can optionally dodge to play Palia completely non-violently. The developers want to do without PvP completely.

As a reason, they give their personal goal, which cannot be reconciled with a stressful PvP or similar combat mode. Palia aims to be an MMO that players can relax and enjoy without feeling pressured to outperform their opponents.

Palia will still include a few small competitions. The developers compare this to card games in the afternoon or a race on the beach. No stress.

The story of Palia

Palia will not be a strong story game. Nevertheless, there is a story that the developers want to tell together with their community.

You play people who are a “legendary people” in the world of Palia. Because at the peak of their creative power, they suddenly disappeared and no one knew why. Now, after thousands of years, humans have suddenly reappeared and you must make a new home in the unknown world.

The story develops as you build friendships with NPCs. Each of them tells a unique story, gradually bringing you closer to the answer to the disappearance of humans.

What kind of game is Palia anyway?

Palia wants to be a social MMO and is aimed at players who like Animal Crossing, Stardew Valley and Co. The most important features are:

• Housing: You decorate your own house, which can be in the immediate vicinity of your friends, who will then stop by and help you decorate.
• Activities such as cooking, logging, chopping stones, fishing, hunting bugs or farming are among the core content.
• You can customize your character’s appearance with different outfits.
• The open world is said to have hidden lore items that players can find to learn more about the story.
• You can eat and drink. This should not be absolutely necessary, but it does have advantages and should make cooking more interesting.
• Role play is said to be an important part of Palia.

Is there a beta soon? The game is still in the middle of development. When there will be the next alpha, or even a beta, is still unclear. There is also no release date.

If you are interested in Palia, you can register with your e-mail address via the Sign Up button at the top right of the website Register and receive information as soon as something happens.

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