s&box

I've been spending some time with My Summer Cottage: Tech Demo, the upcoming indie game from Small Fish, and I wanted to share my experience so far.

For those who haven't heard of it yet, My Summer Cottage is being built in s&box, the game platform created by Facepunch and powered by the Source 2 Engine. The game drops you into the rural town of Mökkilä after your character loses their job and decides to leave city life behind for a quieter (and often much more chaotic) existence in a remote cottage.

Over the course of my playthrough, I explored as much of the current tech demo as possible and I believe I've completed all of the jobs that are currently available. If I've missed anything, feel free to let me know.

Some of the things that stood out to me:

The atmosphere is fantastic and really captures the feeling of rural life.
The combination of odd jobs, fishing, driving, exploration, and general chaos creates a surprisingly addictive gameplay loop.
The town and its characters already have a lot of personality despite the game still being in development.
It's exciting to see what's possible with s&box and Source 2 outside of traditional game genres.
The foundation for future multiplayer co-op looks very promising.

The game already features a variety of activities including fishing, hunting, farming, skill progression, collecting items, character customization, cottage customization, and numerous side events. Even in its current state, there's a lot to explore.

I recently streamed my entire playthrough
- Watch my Rumble live-recorded video here!