A few flaws, but very relaxing game
I really enjoyed this title in spite being my experience in this kind of genre. Bandle Tale is a crafting game where the story is focused on the player, who plays a Yordle (a LoL character race) who finished their apprenticeship in Yarnville, a floating island that is known for knitting and crafting. Being away from Bandle City for that long, you find yourself disconnected from the outside world, and has come to a decision to explore beyond the horizon, only to find the world has become disconnected, and lost after a party you've attended. Your mission is to use your crafting skills to restore Bandal City and reunite with lost friends with a sock companion, who kind of guides you throughout the game.
I really like the fact that I carry a magical backpack that serves as my crafting stations, and also my humble home, and that the game can be saved anytime. There's also no bedtime curfews to the game, which made it very relaxing to play for me. Buying various decors to change the appearance/color of my backpack-house is also an adorable feature.
There's quite a lot of gathering, fishing, traveling, and crafting (missions) involved. There's also a bit of cooking involved to host your own party and building friendships along the way. I'm grateful that I can use a controller to play.
Unfortunately, some of the flaws I've encountered was the confusing tutorials, and how to get some materials crafted, which took a star away from this review. I didn't quite understand about the auras until I did some searching online. I wished there's a saved layout for each party I host, because it's a bit annoying to remove some of the structures placed, in order to host a different kind of party that requires different features, but it's not the end of the world as anything deconstructed, materials are returned to inventory. I also wished that chests can be upgraded for more inventory storage, or if I can sell some of the resources I don't want to merchants, or toss them away.