Former Rune Factory 3 & 4 staff members work on developing Farnia Village for PC via Steam

A new Steam page for a farming life simulation game titled Farnia Village has appeared. This new'y revealed indie game is notably being worked on by staff members who had worked on Rune Factory 3 and Rune Factory 4.

Leading this project is Shinichi Manabe, who previously worked as the lead programmer of Rune Factory 3 and the director of Rune Factory 4, but he has since established ManaGames to work on this indie game. He is also accompanied by Takanori Tsuji, who was the narrative writer in both aforementioned titles.

The team also confirmed the return of Tomoko Morita, the composer who worked on the Rune Factory series up to RF Oceans (Tides of Destiny) and is currently affiliated with Studio Qareeb. In addition, they are working with benitama, kannnu, and BOKI simole for the character designs.

Manabe has also set up a Kickstarter page for this project. Although he initially set up a funding goal of 5 million yen, it has already been reached in short order, with various stretch goals also prepared.

The Kickstarter page also reveals that the team will first release Farnia Village for PC via Steam as the default platform, with other PC platforms like DLsite also in the plans. While the page also mentions an optimization for Nintendo Switch-class hardware and possibilities for additional releases for consoles, the latter is still not completely confirmed as of yet.

You can find the official screenshots and descriptions for Farnia Village right below. The game is currently slated to be available in Japanese and English.

You remember nothing but your own name, and begin a new life in a peaceful village — with a small house and a borrowed field.

Till the soil, go fishing, cook, forge, fall in love, care for your pets, explore the world, and teach a mysterious girl what it means to "enjoy" a meal.

Farming

Grow your land your way — easy to pick up, yet full of depth if you dig in.

Your crops aren’t just for sale; turn them into meals, gifts, or even materials for your forge.

Pal up with monsters to help out around the farm, or make life easier with whimsical tools like floating magic sprinklers.

Adventure

Venture into the world and face a variety of dungeons and formidable foes.

Seasonal dungeons, ever-changing ruins, and the Dark Queen’s castle await.

Team up with villagers or tamed monsters, bring bento boxes, and take on special monsters with unique abilities!

Romance

Enjoy everyday life and seasonal festivals with the villagers, each living life in their own way.

Build friendships through requests and activities, then invite them on adventures, go on dates, or even get married — making your life in Farnia Village truly your own.