Speaking about simulation game, maybe the games that crossed your mind are Harvest Moon or The Sims. However, do you know that Indonesia has a similar game but is on mobile platform. What is it? Here’s Citampi Stories!

Citampi Stories is a game made by Ikan Asin Production that has been downloaded for more than 50,000 times by Android users. Want to know the full review on Citampi Stories? Let’s check out the following discussion.

The Backstory of Citampi Stories Game

Starting from one family that is lacking and in debt, you as the son must marry the girl that you dislike to pay off your parents’ debt. Unfortunately, the girl has a face that looks like loan shark, so you are reluctant to marry her.

Looking for other way, you are determined to go to a city named Citampi and find work there with only courage and the remaining money from your parents.

After you arrived in the city, you meet with Pak Tio Nurcahyo, the security in Citampi city who turns out to be a former villager from your old village. Amazed by your courage who decided to migrate, Pak Tio gives you a place to stay in a warehouse belongs to Pak RT as well as gives you an information about job vacancy so you will be able to pay your parents’ debt each week.

The Purpose of Citampi Stories Game

As explained in the backstory of the game, your family is having financial problems, so your main goal here is to become a successful person so that you can pay off your family's debts. In this money search, you are provided with a lot of work, starting from Shopkeepers, Internet Cafe worker, to be a Pro Player, all of these jobs are available for you.

But you can't do all your work right away, there are some requirements that must be fulfilled, for example communication skills level 2, physical level 1, intelligence level 1, and using clothes like undershirt.

To be able to improve those skills, you can use the equipments available in the warehouse such as dumbbells (to improve physical skill), mirror (to improve communication), and book (to improve intelligence).

Citampi Stories Gameplay

Speaking of the gameplay, Citampi Stories is more similar to Stardew Valley than Harvest Moon. You can socialize with various residents who live in the city with a variety of personalities as well. In addition to having the goal of paying off your parents’ debt, you can also marry one of the women who has been spread out in the city.

Every citizen has the heart indicator that you can fill up if you diligently giving them gifts. Also keep in mind that bad gifts (usually from the trash can) should not be given, because they definitely dislike it. In order to marry the woman that you want, you normally need 5 heart indicators.

You will not bored if you play Citampi Stories because there are many cutscene that can be found during the game. These cutscenes are usually found for a moment when you already have a one-hearted indicator from the citizens.

Citampi Stories Uniqueness

Because it local-themed game, Citampi Stories comes with a uniqueness that truly exists in a true story. For example, Indomarket, Internet cafes with the worker, Mosques, Martabak Bangka Stores, Cinemas, boarding houses, and many other local elements.

To simplify the game, Ikan Asin Production has provide one smartphone with various features in it. These features are your supporting elements when you play the game, for example, Ojek Online, Map, Contacts (to find out the NPC location, Gallery, SMS (to see the list of the quest that you are currently working on), and more.

Citampi Stories Graphics

When we talk about the graphics, this game uses pixelate style. Bad? Of course not, in fact according to the writer this is way better. Maximizing the pixelate-style graphics, Citampi Stories is even more fun - especially for users of low-spec phones. Even though it doesn't use the graphics like most of mobile games nowadays, the beauty and feel of this local style game is even stronger.

Conclusion

Using the game-type of life struggle simulation game, the concept of Citampi Stories is very mature. Starting from the story, the uniqueness of the NPC, and various items, they are all well-structured. As the result, this game is the representative of the characteristics of Indonesian.

For those of you who want to experience to be an independent migrant, just try Citampi Stories made by Ikan Asin Production.

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